Resources for Individuals and Families

Last Updated December 4th, 2024
 

Struggling to pay the bills? Food pantries can help you get food so you can pay your other bills. Download our updated listing of free food distribution sites in English and Spanish

 

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Resources for Individuals and Families
 

Click here to go to the Sauk County Resource Guide by UW Extension (2024) English & Spanish available

 

Economic Assistance

Hope House-Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Services

Housing & Homelessness Resources

Local Food Pantries and Food Resources

Well-Being Resources

Resources for Parents

Mental Health/Substance Use Resources 

Medical/Dental Resources

Pet Resources

Other Resources

Volunteer Opportunities

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Economic Assistance

  • ​​Unemployment: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/
    • Baraboo office-by appointment for claims only: 1-608-355-4810
    • For Questions: 1-608-232-0824 OR 1-414-438-7713
    • To File: 1-608-232-0678 OR 1-414-438-7700
    • Job Center of WI: https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com
  • Energy Assistance: 1-608-356-8887
    • Salvation Army-Financial and Emergency Assistance: 1-608-355-3140

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Hope House of South Central WI, Inc.
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Services

  • To access services, call 1-800-584-6790 or 1-608-356-7500
  • Services Provided Include:
    • 24/7 Toll-Free Helpline
    • Individual Advocacy & Supportive Counseling
    • Legal Services
    • Shelter
    • Community Education
  • For more information about Hope House, visit www.hopehousescw.org
  • As always, an Advocate is available 24/7 to answer the helpline.
    • Call 1-800-584-6790 to speak with an Advocate 
  • Hope House is now able to offer one-on-one supportive counseling via Zoom to offer you support 

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Housing & Homelessness Resources

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Local Food Resources and Food Safety Information:

  • Sauk County Food Resource Lists. Click to open in English and Spanish.  
  • Food Pantries: Please call for locations/times
    • Baraboo Area:
      • Baraboo Food Pantry: 1-608-356-4649
      • Beyond Blessed Food Pantry: 1-608-844-0052
    • Reedsburg Area:
      • ​Reedsburg Food Pantry: 1-608-524-6272
      • Reedsburg Area High School-The Den: 608-495-7279
      • Second Harvest Foodbank Mobile Pantry: 1-877-366-3635
    • Sauk/Prairie Food Pantry: 1-608-571-7737
    • Spring Green Area:
      • Spring Green Food Pantry: 1-608-459-5512
      • Little Free Food Pantry: 1-608-215-7113
    • Wisconsin Dells Food Pantry CWCAC: 1-608-697-4612
  • ​​FoodShare
    • To apply: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forwardhealth/apply.htm
    • ​​Lost QuestCard: 1-877-415-5164
    • Other Assistance: 1-888-794-5556
    • Need help to apply for Foodshare and get a QUEST card? Contact Second Harvest today for FREE, confidential help: Angela Perez at (608) 515-4113 (bilingual) or call the FoodShare hotline at 1-877-366-3635 (Se habla español). Text FOODSHARE to 47177. Visit GetAQuestCard.org

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Well-Being/Resilience Resources

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Resources for Parents:

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Mental Health & Substance Use Resources:

  • Sauk County Human Services offers many services, including mental health, substance use, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and crisis services. If you would like to speak with an intake worker about getting connected to services, please call 608-355-4200 during business hours. The Sauk County crisis line is available 24/7 at 1-800-533-5692.
  • Sauk County Resources:
    • Crisis Number:
      • After hours, weekends, holidays: 1-800-533-5692
      • Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm: 608-355-4200
    • Heroin & Opioid Help
  • Noble Community Clinics:
    • Remote Access Visits for Medical and Behavioral Health Now Available through Family Health La Clinica: Call 1-800-942-5330
  • National Disaster Distress Helpline: Speak to a trained crisis counselor
    • 1-800-985-5990
    • 1-800-846-8517 (TTY)
    • Text TalkWithUs to 66746
  • Resilient Wisconsin: Helping you find healthy ways to cope and stay connected. 
  • SAMHSA: Substance Abus and Mental Health Services Administration
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Support for people in emotional distress
    • 1-800-273-8255
    • 1-800-799-4889 (TTY)
  • Caregiver Help Desk
    • 1-855-227-3640
  • Uplift Wisconsin
    • 534-202-5438
  • Veteran's Crisis Line
    • 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
  • Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline: Connect to services in your area
    • 1-833-944-4673
    • Text Zip Code to 898211

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Medical/Dental Resources:

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Pet Resources

  • Sauk County Humane Society: 1-608-356-2520

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Other Resources:

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Volunteer Opportunities

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(If you have any updates or would like to be added to these resource lists, please email your updates or information to taylor.fish@saukcountywi.gov