PIERCE COUNTY RESOURCES
Pierce County Website: https://www.co.pierce.wi.us
Pierce County Resources: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/1992/All-Resources
(click on BLUE links to go to the websites)
STATE RESOURCES
211 Wisconsin: dial 2-1-1 https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/
ACCESS – https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/ – which includes:
- BadgerCare Plus
- Family Planning Only Services
- FoodShare
- Medicaid
- WI Shares Child Care Subsidy Program – Program helps families pay for childcare.
- WI Works
Salvation Army: Provides an array of services to those in need.
WI Department of Children & Families
WI Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Child Care – Learn about available childcare financial support and how to find quality childcare.
WI Red Cross for Disaster Relief – (877) 618-6628
SHELTERS & HOUSING
Our Neighbors’ Place – (715) 426-9000, located at 122 W Johnson St, River Falls
Turning Point – (715) 425-6751, (for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence) -located in River Falls
Pierce County Housing Authority -West CAP at (715) 598-4750, located at 525 2nd St, Glenwood City
River Falls Housing Authority – (715) 288-2984, located at 625 N Main St, River Falls
Prescott Housing Authority – (715) 288-2984, located at 625 N Main St, River Falls
WIHousingSearch.org – website for affordable rental properties
The Fair Housing Council – (414) 278-1240
Foundation for Rural Housing – (608) 238-3448
Helps with Rent, Security Deposit, Mortgage, Utility, Home Repair, Property Taxes, etc.
USDA Rural Development – (715) 3457600
MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING
If you are in immediate crisis, please call, text, or chat:
9-8-8
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24/7
Your call will be routed to the crisis center nearest to your area. It is available to anyone in emotional distress.
If you have a mental health provider, please contact his/her office directly for help. If you do not have a mental health provider, please call 911 and ask to speak with a behavioral health worker. You will be connected with a tele-crisis worker.
Pierce County Department of Human Services Referral List
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Pierce County
412 W. Kinne St., lower level Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-6780 or (877) 273-0804
Allied Mental Health -715 808-079, (Hudson, WI)
1334 Hosford St. Ste. B Hudson, WI 54016.
Dr. Brad Nevins, PsyD., Domestic Violence, Court-ordered assessments, anger management, testing.
Dr. Jeffrey Holmgren, psychiatrist, also associated. Fax 715 808-0361.
County Veterans Service Officer
Courthouse, P.O. Box 146 Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-6753
NAMI St. Croix Valley
PO Box 154 River Falls, WI 54022
(608) 301-5440
Pierce County Department of Human Services
412 W. Kinne St. Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-6766
1561 Commerce Ct, River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7031
Arbor Place – 715 629-7469, (River Falls,WI)
103 S. Second Street, River Falls, WI 50422.
Mental health and family counseling for teens and up. Accepts private insurance and Badgercare
Freedom Rehab Counseling & Detoxification Therapy
222 N Main St #101, River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 255-4546
Coriander Living Collective: Psychotherapy & Counseling and Workshops & Retreats
208 N 2nd St #535, River Falls, WI 54022
(651) 300-4939
Adulteen Counseling, Brian Crimm – 715 629-7047, (River Falls, WI)
117 E. Maple St. River Falls, WI 54022.
Does not accept insurance, does have sliding-fee scale.
Family Means – 651-439-4840 | 800-327-3203
AGING & DISABILITY
Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources
Pierce County Aging & Disability Resource Guide 2024
ADRC – Aging & Disability Resource Center – (715) 273-6780, located 412 W.Kinne St., Ellsworth
Center for Independent Living – (715) 736-1800 Located in Menomonie and Rice Lake
Social Security Administration – (800) 722-1213
Family Means – Caregiving & Aging – (651) 439-4840 or (800) 327-3203
EMPLOYMENT
Job Center of Wisconsin: Offers job seekers various tools, such as career planning, resume writing, and training/education. Site also includes a job search tool.
Workforce Resource – (715) 234-6302
Express Employment Professionals – (715) 426-6134, located at 1561 Commerce Ct #110, River Falls
SEEK Careers/Staffing – (715) 381-7336, located at 805 Dominion Dr #130, Hudson
People Ready Staffing Agency – 715-234-4889
Indeed – Jobs in Pierce County
SimplyHired. – Jobs in Pierce County
LEGAL
Judicare – (800) 472-1638 – https://www.judicare.org/ – Provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals living in Northern Wisconsin and Native Americans statewide.
Free Legal Answers – Wisconsin – Free to WI residents. Ask your legal question online and volunteer attorneys may answer your question through the website.
WI Tenant Rights, Laws & Protections
Landlord / Tenant Guide and Complaints – online resources
WI Legal Self-Help website – Self-help law center resources for the public.
Directory of Self-Help Legal Resources in WI Counties
Disability Rights Wisconsin – (715) 736-1232 or (800) 928-8778
INTERNET & PHONE
Lifeline – A FCC program that offers an internet discount.
Safelink Wireless – The free cell phone and data program.
VETERAN SERVICES
Pierce County Veteran Services & Benefits -(715) 273-6753, located at 412 W. Kinne St., Ellsworth
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin CVSO Association – County and Tribal Veterans
Veteran DAV Resources – offers services to veterans
Red Cross Military Family Support – (877) 272-7337