Community Resources
CENTRAL WISCONSIN RESOURCES
211 Wisconsin
One-stop hotline for assistance with food insecurity, housing, elderly care, and more. Visit https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/guided-search or call 2-1-1.
United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties
(715) 421-0390
351 Oak St, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
United Way of Marathon County
Serves Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, and Vilas counties. Call 715-848-2255.
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Emergency assistance through a one-time payment for low-income parents for emergency housing or utility-related expenses.
The Wisconsin Association for Homeless and Runaway Service
Transition living program for youth.
Visit www.wahrs.org/programs.html.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Housing Support Services
Housing assistance and veterans programs.
Visit www.lsswis.org, or visit the central Wisconsin regional office at
115 N. Sixth Street, Wausau.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Housing Support Services
Provides housing assistance.
Visit www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/housing-supports.htm.
LOCAL ASSISTANCE AGENCIES
Emergency Shelters
The Salvation Army Hope Center
1600 Briggs St., Stevens Point
The Salvation Army Transitional Living Center
113 South 2nd Ave., Wausau
Community Warming Centers:
1300 Main St., Stevens Point
1421 Churchill St., Waupaca
903 N. Third St., Wausau.
Food Pantries
FOCUS,
2511 Eighth St. South, No. 242, Wisconsin Rapids, (715)-422-2050
Interfaith Food Pantry of Portage County
2810 Post Rd., Plover
Community Thrift Store and Food Pantry
2124 Rice St., Stevens Point
St. Paul Lutheran Food Pantry
1919 Wyatt Ave., Stevens Point
Portage County Mobile Food Pantry
900 Brilowski Rd., Stevens Point
The Salvation Army Hope Center Food Pantry
1600 Briggs St., Stevens Point
Clark County Aging Department Food Pantry
517 Court St., Room 201, Neillsville, or call (715)-743-5166
Clark County Area Food Pantry and Resource Center
1031 E. Division St., Neillsville, or call (715)-743-2885
Emergency Services
Please note: none of these services are for medical emergencies. If you are experiencing a medical or other life-threatening emergency, please call 911.
The Family Center, 500 25th St N
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494, or 715-421-1511 or https://www.familyctr.org/
The Hannah Center (for women and children)
1320 Pepper Ave, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 or 715-423-4106
212 3rd St. Marshfield, WI 54449
LOVE, Inc., South Wood County
715-424-5883 or https://loveincswc.org/contact
North Central Community Action Program
2111 Eighth St. South, Suite 102, Wisconsin Rapids, (715)-424-2581
OR 149 N. Central Ave., Marshfield, (715)-387-2626
CAP Services/Family Crisis Center
2900 Hoover Rd. Suite A Stevens Point 54481, or https://capservices.org, or call (800)-472-3377
Operation Bootstrap Crisis Assistance
5000 Heffron St., Stevens Point
Emergency Services by Portage County Health and Human Services Department
1224 Strongs Ave., Stevens Point
Evergreen Community Initiatives
1948 Church St., Stevens Point, or call (715)-252-7860
St. Vincent de Paul Outreach
149 N. Central Ave., Marshfield, or call (715)-387-0395
Transitional Housing
Monroe House
1700 Monroe St. Stevens Point, WI 54481 or (715)-344-4054
Mary's Place of Central Wisconsin
520 8th Ave. S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 (715) 384-9227
OR
300 N Central Ave. Marshfield, WI54449 (715) 384-9227