POLK COUNTY RESOURCES
Polk County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov
(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
FOOD
SHELTERS & HOUSING
Northwoods: (715) 268-5730 or (715) 554-0137, located in Amery and Luck – http://northwoodsshelters.org/
Serenity House: (715) 485-1221, located at 200 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake
CRA – Community Referral Agency: (715) 825-4414, located in Milltown
Amery Housing Authority: (715) 268-2500, located at 300 N Harriman Ave, Amery
Clear Lake Housing Authority: (715) 263-3370, located in Clear Lake
Frederic Housing Authority: (715) 327-8490, located at 104 3rd Ave S, Frederic
Luck Housing Authority: (715) 472-2032, located at 416 First St, Luck
Osceola Housing Authority: (715) 294-3629, located at 602 3rd Ave E #131, Osceola
Polk County Housing Authority – (715) 294-4243, located at 403 2nd Ave. E, Osceola
Polk County Rural Development: (715) 635-8228
Rental Housing List – www.WIHousingSearch.org
The Fair Housing Council – (414) 278-1240 – www.fairhousingwisconsin.com
Rural Housing – 888-400-5974 – http://www.wisconsinruralhousing.org/
Foundation for Rural Housing – (608) 238-3448
Helps with Rent, Security Deposit, Mortgage, Utility, Home Repair, Property Taxes, etc.
Rental Housing List: www.WIHousingSearch.org
The Fair Housing Council: (414) 278-1240 – www.fairhousingwisconsin.com
Tenant Resource Center: (877) 238-7368
Landlord/Tenant Rights Office: (800) 422-7128
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.
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Northwest WI
100 Polk County Plaza, #60 Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(877) 485-2372
County Veterans Service Office
100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 70 Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 485-9243
Polk County Behavioral Health Department
100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 50 Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 485-8400
Thoen Counseling Services
307 N Cascade St, Osceola, WI 54020
(612) 554-8914
LifeStance Health
215 W Main St #205, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 338-3133
Hope Road Wellness Center, LLC
107 Hope Rd W, Frederic, WI 54837
(715) 869-6484
Inner Peak Counseling and Consulting LLC
203 Riverside Blvd, Amery, WI 54001
(715) 994-2776
River Valley Renewal Counseling and Wellness Center
809 US-8, St Croix Falls, WI 54024
(715) 483-7300
St. Croix Valley Counseling, LLC
102 N Washington St Suite 107, St Croix Falls, WI 54024
(715) 961-1055
Peace Tree Counseling LLC
108 Chieftain St, Osceola, WI 54020
(715) 417-3241
Midwest Psychological Services
825 US-8, St Croix Falls, WI 54024
(715) 381-1980
Amery Hospital & Clinic Behavioral Health Center
230 Deronda St, Amery, WI 54001
(715) 268-0060
AGING & DISABILITY
ADRC – Aging & Disability Resource Center – (877) 485-2372, located at the Polk County Government Center – 100 Polk County Place, Suite 60, Balsam Lake
Polk County Aging & Disability Resource Guide
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: (715) 485-9512 855-792-5439
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 – http://www.workforceresource.org/home.php
People Ready Staffing Agency – 715-234-4889 http://www.peopleready.com/
Financial Counseling – (715) 456-4907 – http://www.klenzfinancialcounseling.com/
Family Means – 651-439-4840 | 800-327-3203 –https://www.familymeans.org/budget-credit-counseling.html
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
Polk County Veteran Services & Benefits – (715) 485-9243, located at 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 70, Balsam Lake
Vet Transportation – (877) 485-2372
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin CVSO Association – County and Tribal Veterans
Red Cross Military Family Support – (877) 272-7337