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199 County Rd DF
Juneau, WI 53039
Phone: (920)386-4094
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Ask to speak to a crisis worker
After Hours & Weekends (Northwest Connections)
Phone: 1-888-552-6642
Dodge County Mental Health & Crisis Website
Text HOME to 741741 for English and AYUDA to 741741 for Spanish Support
NAMI Dodge County (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization providing advocacy, education, support and public awareness. Learn more at nami.org.
NAMI Wisconsin is a state organization of NAMI. The mission of NAMI Wisconsin is to improve the quality of life of people affected by mental illness and to promote recovery. NAMI Wisconsin will accomplish its mission through the following:
- Promote public education and understanding of mental illnesses.
- Advocate at all levels of government and throughout the public sector to improve mental health care in Wisconsin.
- Support affiliates by providing follow-up advice and counsel; educational and training programs and materials; access to financial resources as appropriate; and by offering conferences, seminars, and presentations.
- Establish and strengthen local affiliates to keep with NAMI’s principles and guidelines.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namidodgecounty
NAMI Wisconsin: https://namiwisconsin.org/
NAMI Family Support Group: Free support groups led by family members of persons who live with mental illness, for other friends and family members. These groups provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope.
NAMI Peer Support Group: Offers peer support in a safe and caring environment. Each support group is led by trained facilitators who have moved forward in their recovery journey with the support of their peers.
NAMI Hearts + Minds: A wellness program designed to educate and empower you to better manage your health — mentally and physically. This is a 5-week class for both peers and family members.
Mental Health Chat: A mental health awareness presentation given to elementary-age students. NAMI Wisconsin has been given permission to expand the program statewide. The target population is 4th graders (3rd – 5th) and the presentation is given by someone living with a mental illness or someone who is a family member of someone with a mental illness. The presentation is about 40 – 45 minutes with acurriculum follow-up for teachers provided.
NAMI Ending the Silence: Helping middle and high schoolers understand mental illness makes a big difference. This presentation discusses the warning signs for themselves and their friends. NAMI Ending the Silence helps raise awareness and change perceptions around mental health conditions. Through this free classroom presentation, students get to see the reality of living with a mental health condition.
Please contact 920-212-1341 for more information about these programs.
PO Box 561
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
www.pavedc.org/
Services provided to men, women, and families.
Phone: Crisis Phone 1-800-775-3785 / Crisis Texting (920) 344-0123 / Business (920) 887-3810
Fax: (920) 885-2270
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Click on the title above to visit their website at http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
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134 S. Spring St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920)885-9559
Pantry hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Note: Families may visit the pantry once per month. Stockbox Pantry for Seniors 60+. Personal essentials pantry may also be available, call for details.
125 Dodge Drive
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920) 885-3392
The Food pantry has its own entrance at the back of the brown building that is connected to the store.
Pantry hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am – 12 pm
Note: Call before 11:00 am (earlier is better) to request food. Food Pantry Clients are allowed to visit the food pantry once per month. A personal essentials pantry is also available. Please call for details.
1022 Madison St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920) 344-5769
Food is Free Food Pantry that is always open - 24/7/365.
If you need some, take some. If you have some, leave some. That is the way it works. There is no sign-up or application needed.
For more information find us on Facebook @FIFBD or send us a text or email -920.344.5769 fifbd2022@gmail.com
First Lutheran Church
311 W. Mackie Street
Beaver Dam, WI
Serving a hot meal weekly on Tuesdays to anyone who wants one. No income requirement. See website for weekly meal menu, date changes, etc. or follow them on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bdloavesandfishes
St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
W4661 County Rd MM
Lebanon, WI 53047
Registration begins at 3:30 pm
Food bundles available 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Please bring 2 boxes, bins, coolers, or laundry baskets along with your $25 cash donation per share of food.
Moraine Park Technical College (next to Beaver Dam High School)
700 Gould St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Occurs on the 2nd Saturday of every month. No restrictions, EVERYONE in need is welcome, no matter where you live. No ID or proof of income is needed.
This is a drive-thru Mobile Pantry; please park in line until directed to proceed. The Mobile will run for about 1.5 hours, or until we run out of food, whichever comes first.
Any CHANGES to days, times or locations for Mobiles are sent out by text alert. To receive these alerts, find your county below and text the corresponding keyword to 866-989-3123: Dodge County - keyword FOODEAST
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Payment plans with Alliant Energy 1-800-255-4268
Financial assistance & resources 1-800-975-5785
To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-506-5596
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134 S. Spring St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920)885-9559
Contact: Letty Castillo
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and Friday 9 am – 12 pm
Assistance with rent and referrals to other resources.
Note: Car repairs (if funding is available). Applications available for car loans.
Rural Housing and Section 8 applications available.
125 Dodge Dr.
Beaver Dam, WI
For assistance with rent, utilities or other miscellaneous needs, call (920)791-7158
For assistance with gas, prescriptions, or hotel, call (920)885-6971
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115 N. Center St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920)887-1766
Low-cost dental, mental health, and primary health care available for low income, uninsured and underinsured adults and children. Medicaid/Forward HMO is accepted but no private insurance.
Call Church Health Services for more information, an intake packet, and an appointment.
*Services are available for service members, veterans and family members. Call for information.
Covering Wisconsin is a non-profit organization that helps people in Wisconsin find and use health insurance. Covering Wisconsin has Health Insurance Navigators that provide free help with finding free or low-cost health insurance.
Three ways to make an appointment:
199 County Rd DF
Juneau, WI
Phone: (920)386-3670
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134 S. Spring St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920)885-9559
Contact: Tiffany Schepp
Shelter assistance available for families, single women or single men.
Note: An intake appointment is needed. The hours for intake are Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-2:00 pm.
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1022 Madison St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920)885-4518
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
BD Habitat for Humanity Restore is a donation and shopping center. ReStore does not carry clothing and small items, but furniture and appliances, building materials and tools.
1019 South Spring St.
Beaver Dam, WI
Phone: (920) 887-7308
Clothes for Kids is a community exchange program for families in need. They provide free children's clothing and some personal items. Please allow an hour for shopping and bring a form of identification along. (Anything with your name and current address is accepted).
Hours: Tuesdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Hours can change throughout the year, call to check)
Gracie's Closet provide no-cost clothing to those in need. It is a non-profit organization run on donations and volunteers. It is affiliated with Grace Presbyterian Church.
Gracie's Closet
215 McKinley Street
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
An Attorney is available free of charge 1 day per month to assist with answering questions regarding family law or family matters. Call (920)386-3570 to set up an appointment and for more information.
Food Stamps, Child Care Subsidies and Medical Assistance
Phone: (920)386-3760 Assistance and Information
Phone: (920)386-3670 WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program).
Phone: (920)386-4094 Mental Health & AODA Crisis M-F daytime/ Call 888-552-6642 evenings and weekends.
If you have ever thought about giving back to your community and can provide a loving, safe, and stable home environment, get involved and make a difference by becoming a Dodge County foster parent.
We need homes interested in taking infants, toddlers, school age, and teenage children. We also need homes who are willing to work with sibling groups.
To learn more, please contact:
Jim Wiersma, Foster Care Coordinator
199 County Road DF - Juneau, \VI
920-386-3634
jwiersma@co.dodge.wi.us
Search for domestice shelters in the area.
Dial 2-1-1 or 877 947-2211
2-1-1 connects the caller to a specialist who can assess the caller's needs and link the caller to the right solution using a comprehensive database of services - federal, state, and local; government and nonprofit.
603 Progress Dr.
Hartland, WI
Phone: (262)367-6670
Lake Country Caring is a nonprofit organization that provides new and gently-used clothing, household items, hygiene items, appliances and furniture to people in need, including Dodge County residents, at no cost.
Beaver Dam's urban-inspired pop-up playground. Through recreation, we connect with our families to connect them with necessary resources. Playground hosts 2 supervised events a month where we have an activity/game and food. Playground also has big events during the year to include a Global Youth Service Day Food Drive, Backpack & School Supply Drive, and a Christmas Care Package program.
Anyone can participate, and the best way to know what we have going on is to connect with us on the socials @playmovebd #playmovebd or https://bit.ly/PlayMoveBD Playground is also available by text at 920.344.5769 or email at playmovebd@gmail.com
Click on the title for frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 Coronavirus and Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits for claimants.
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