- Childcare/Parenting/Caregiving
- Domestic Violence/Abuse/Assault
- Financial/Emergency Assistance
- Food
- Healthcare/Prescriptions/Dental/Mental Health
- Housing/Homelessness
- Immigration/Refugee/Translation Services
- Internet/Technology
- Legal
- LGBTQ+
- Substance Abuse
- Transportation
- Utilities
- Veterans
- Other Fond du Lac County Resources
Childcare/Parenting/Caregiving
Childcare:
Contact Childcare Resource and Referral, Inc. or YoungStar Quality Care and Research for additional childcare facilities in the area.
Childcare listings do not guarantee availability. Contact childcare facilities directly for availability inquiries.
Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy
- Assists with funding a portion of childcare costs while parents are working or participating in an approved activity
- E-mail: dcfweb@wisconsin.gov
- Phone: 608-422-7000
211 – Family and Child Services
- Provides connections to information and local community services via a guided search designed to support Wisconsin parents and caregivers
- Phone: 211 or 877-947-2211
Family Connections Scholarship Program
- Provides financial support to families meeting income requirements in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties who struggle to pay the cost of high-quality childcare
- E-mail: Terri Schultz – terris@familyconnectionscc.org
- Phone: 920-457-1999
Childcare Resource and Referral, Inc.
- Offers services to parents who need childcare, childcare providers, employers and the community that improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood education and care
- Serves Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Sheboygan, Waupaca and Winnebago Counties
- E-mail: register@ccrrfoxvalley.org
- Phone: 920-866-1211
YoungStar Quality Childcare and Search
- Provides Wisconsin’s quality childcare rating system and childcare search tool
- E-mail: dcfweb@wisconsin.gov
- Phone: 608-422-7000
Boys and Girls Club of Fond du Lac
- Provides creative, educational and fun after school and summer programs for youth ages 6-18 years
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-924-0530
Kidz Choice Learning Center
- Provides childcare services for children 6 weeks – 12 years
- E-mail: kidzchoicelearningcenter@gmail.com
- Phone: 920-924-3593
Bright Beginnings Academy
- Provides childcare services for children 4 weeks – 13 years
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-923-5750
Mary Linsmeier Schools
- Provides personal and mindful year-round childcare and early education for children 6 weeks – 12 years
- E-mail: info@marylinsmeierschools.org
- Phone: 920-907-9022
YMCA
- Provides children with a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment to learn, grow and thrive for children ages 6 weeks through 4K
- E-mail: sharlan@fdlymca.org
- Phone: 920-921-3698
ADVOCAP Head Start
- Promotes the school readiness of children ages 3 to 4 in Fond du Lac and Green Lake Counties by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development
- E-mail: jenny.dehn@advocap.org
- Phone: 920-922-7760
- Find a Head Start location
Parenting:
Moraine Park Parent/Caregiver Facebook Group
- Builds and sustains a community of MPTC student parents and caregivers
Family Connections, Inc.
- Serves parents in Fond du Lac, Sheboygan and Manitowoc Counties seeking assistance in child care and the resources available to their families
- Phone: 920-457-1999
UW-Extension, Fond du Lac County Families and Finances
- Promotes aging-friendly communities, coaches effective parenting and helps families put technology, mindfulness and financial awareness to use
- Phone: 920-906-4620
Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Fond du Lac Chapter
- Builds, assembles and delivers top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need
- Contact form
- Apply for a bed
Charis Pregnancy Help Center
- Offers pregnancy counseling, resources, support and education for mothers and fathers
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-933-5589; 24/7 hotline: 800-712-4357
New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center, Inc.
- Provides a safe place for pregnant women in crisis situations
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-923-1484
Caregiving:
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Fond du Lac County
- Assists older adults, people with disabilities and families/caregivers in finding services and resources
- E-mail: adrc@fdlco.wi.gov
- Phone: 920-929-3466
- View the ADRC resource guide
Wisconsin Wayfinder Children’s Resource Network
- Supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs and mental health conditions
- Contact form
- Phone: 877-947-2929
Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Programs
- Offers family members and caregivers resources, programs and education opportunities that can help being a caregiver more manageable
VA Caregiver Support Program
- Offers clinical services to caregivers of eligible and covered veterans enrolled in the VA health care system
- VA Caregiver Support Line: 855-260-3274
Fond du Lac County Caregiver Resources
- Provides information on caregiver support, resources and respite programs
- Phone: 920-929-3466
Kinship Care
- Provides financial assistance to relatives caring for children on a temporary or long-term basis (adult brother or sister, first cousin, nephew or niece, uncle or aunt or grandparent, among others)
- Phone: 920-929-3449
Domestic Violence/Abuse/Assault
Solutions Center
- Provides relief and safety in a secure residence to anyone facing domestic abuse
- E-mail: sheilab@solutionsfdl.com
- Phone: 920-923-2880; 24-hour help/crisis line: 920-923-1700
ASTOP
- Offers free, confidential services to survivors and affected family members of sexual assault in Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Waushara Counties
- Send message
- Phone: 920-926-5395 – available 24/7
SSM Health Domestic Violence Services
- Provides support and education to families of domestic violence through advocacy, counseling and treatment programs
- Phone: 920-926-4207
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Provides free, confidential support and resources 24/7/365 for all those impacted by domestic abuse
- Phone: 800-799-7233
Financial/Emergency Assistance
Consumer Credit Counseling
- Helps individuals and families achieve financial stability to improve their quality of life through education, debt management and counseling services
- E-mail: info@cccsonline.org
- Phone: 920-907-4344
St. Vincent de Paul
- Aids with food, rent, utilities and other basic necessities in times of crisis
- E-mail: help@svdpfdlc.org
- Phone: 920-922-3650
Salvation Army
- Helps meet basic needs in emergency situations and provides up-to-date information and referrals to resources available throughout the community
- Online assistance form
- E-mail: FDLSAinfo@usc.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 920-923-8220
Forward Service Corporation
- Provides emergency assistance, career seeking, education and training, family support and transportation case management and services
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-913-4013
UW-Extension, Fond du Lac County Financial Capability Education
- Helps to families and individuals build financial capability and even offers individual coaching sessions to help Fond du Lac County and Wisconsin residents build financial awareness, skill sets and work to get their finances on track
- Phone: 920-906-4620
Department of Children and Families Emergency Assistance
- Provides a payment and a connection to resources for those caring (parent or relative) for a child under 18 years old facing a setback due to a housing emergency, including impending homelessness, domestic violence, natural disaster, fire or an energy crisis
- Phone: 855-757-4539
- Find your local agency
- Apply online
W-2
- Provides employment preparation services, case management and cash assistance to eligible families
- Phone: 920-913-4011 (Forward Service Corporation); eligibility questions: 855-733-1311
FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET)
- Helps FoodShare members build job skills by providing support services to help complete FSET activities and pay for needed items, such as work clothes, tools, books, childcare, gas vouchers and more
- Phone: 888-446-1239
Workforce Innovations & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Provides a comprehensive employment and training program that may provide assistance with training-related expenses and other financial barriers for eligible participants
- E-mail: foxvalleywioa@fsc-corp.org
- Phone: 920-886-7107
Food
Fond du Lac County Food Pantries and Hot Meal Programs
- Provides a comprehensive list of Fond du Lac County food pantries and hot meal programs with eligibility, hours and locations
Hope on the Block
- Provides community pantries in Fond du Lac and N. Fond du Lac as a way to ensure the community has the essential items and resources they need; Friday meal-to-go offered in Fond du Lac
- E-mail: hopeontheblockfdl@gmail.com
Blessed Bites
- Serves meals to anyone in need at St. Mary’s Church, 59 E. Merrill Ave., every Tuesday year round from 4:00 to 4:30 pm or until meals are gone; offers free to-go lunches in summer
- Phone: 920-921-0580
Ruby’s Pop-Up Pantry
- Provides food for anyone who is looking to extend their monthly grocery budget ($25 bundle donation)
- Register for a pop-up pantry and find more details here
- 2nd Thursday each month at Grace Christian Church in Fond du Lac
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
- Helps food banks and partners fight hunger, improve health and strengthen local communities so that everybody in Wisconsin has access to the food and benefits they need to work, learn, play and live healthy lives
- Find food here
FoodShare
- Provides eligible households with a debit card (called the QUEST Card) that is automatically loaded each month with funds to buy food at many stores and farmer’s markets
- Phone: 888-446-1239
- Apply for FoodShare: ACCESS website
WIC – Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program
- Provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition and breastfeeding information, and referrals to other health and nutrition services
- E-mail: wic@fdlco.wi.gov
- Phone: 920-929-3104
- Apply for WIC
Healthcare/Prescriptions/Dental/Mental Health
Healthcare:
SSM Health Samaritan Free Health Clinic
- Provides quality healthcare to uninsured/low-income patients who reside in the greater Fond du Lac area
- Phone: 920-926-4841
BadgerCare Plus
- Provides health insurance for low-income children, pregnant people and adults in Wisconsin
- Phone: 888-446-1239
- Apply for BadgerCare: ACCESS website
Covering Wisconsin
- Connects Wisconsin residents with health insurance and other programs that support health
- Phone: 608-261-1455
Well Badger Resource Center
- Connects Wisconsin residents to community, social, health and government programs
- E-mail: help@wellbadger.org
- Phone: 800-642-7837
Moraine Lakes Consortium
- Helps Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha County residents to apply for or enroll in BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid and FoodShare programs
- Phone: 888-446-1239
- Apply: ACCESS website
Wisconsin Well Woman Program
- Helps women who have little or no health insurance get screening for breast and cervical cancers
- Phone: 800-642-7837
- Find the Well Woman agency where you live
Health Insurance Marketplace
- Provides health plan shopping and enrollment services
- Phone: 800-318-2596
Prescriptions:
SingleCare Prescription Savings
- Offers discounted costs on qualifying prescriptions
- E-mail: support@singlecare.com
- Phone: 844-234-3057
Good Rx Prescription Savings
- Offers discounted costs on qualifying prescriptions
Prescription Drug Drop Boxes
- Safely dispose of medications that are no longer needed year-round
Dental:
Partnership Community Health Center (Oshkosh)
- Provides dental care services for those on Medicaid (also known as BadgerCare Plus or the Forward Health card)
- Phone: 920-731-7445
Free or Low-Cost Health and Dental Clinics
- Provides services for people with little or no health care coverage
Reduced Fee or Free Dental Services
- Lists free or low-cost dental services and providers who accept Medicaid or BadgerCare
Dental Care Statewide Resources
- Provides dental offices/clinics by county accepting medical assistance with eligibility, locations and contact information
Save-a-Smile Program Fond du Lac County
- Provides preventative and restorative dental services for Fond du Lac County residents, ages 18 and under, with medical assistance only
- Adult program assists only with URGENT dental needs. Adults on medical assistance or that meet a specified income level may be eligible.
- Phone: 920-929-3090
Mental Health:
NAMI: National Alliance of Mental Illness of Fond du Lac County
- Empowers those young and old affected by mental illness and reduce stigma through support, education and outreach
- E-mail: info@namifonddulac.org
- Phone: 920-979-0512
SSM Health Behavioral Health Clinic
- Provides quality care for community members with psychological and addictive concerns
- Phone: 920-929-2300
Fond du Lac County Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
- Provides psychosocial, psychological and psychiatric evaluation, ongoing psychotherapy, medication management and education, nursing support and prevention/consultation services
- Phone: 920-929-3500; 24-hour crisis line: 920-929-3535
CSI Pathways to Care of Fond du Lac County
- Provides a guide for navigating Fond du Lac County’s mental health services in both crisis and non-crisis situations
- Phone: 920-921-7010; 24-hour crisis line: 920-929-3535
Catholic Charities Community Counseling
- Provides low-cost or free mental health therapy across southeastern Wisconsin
- Phone: 920-923-2550
Calm Harbor Regional Center
- Offers housing options for those in the midst of a mental health or substance abuse crisis
- Phone: 920-929-3535
Well Badger Youth Wellness Hub
- Offers a free, online, anonymous tool to help navigate resources for a child who has mental or behavioral health concerns
- E-mail: help@wellbadger.org
- Phone: 800-642-7837
988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline
- Provides free and confidential support 24/7 for anyone experiencing a suicidal, mental health and/or substance use crisis
- Phone: 988
Housing/Homelessness
Foundation for Rural Housing
- Offers assistance for security deposit, delinquent rent, foreclosure counseling and assistance, short-term crisis lending, home repair and resources for basic needs
- E-mail: wrh@wisconsinruralhousing.org
- Phone: 608-238-3448
Fond du Lac County Housing Authority
- Promotes and provides adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination for low-income households
- E-mail: info@fdlpha.org
- Phone: 920-929-3107
ADVOCAP
- Provides support to those experiencing homelessness or fleeing from domestic abuse, helping people regain stability and rebuild their lives
- Phone: 920-922-7760
Holy Family Warming Shelter
- Provides shelter for single individuals over the age of 18 from November 1 to April 30
- E-mail: info@hffdl.org
- Phone: 920-921-0580
Wisconsin Help for Homeowners Program
- PROGRAM FUNDS EXHAUSTED – call to inquire about other resources
- Provides eligible households assistance for mortgage and tax payments, refinancing, homeowner’s insurance and utilities
- Phone: 1-855-2-HOME-WI or 920-922-7760 (ADVOCAP – regional contact)
Rent Smart
- Provides free training on the knowledge and skills essential for a successful renting experience and is designed for individuals who have little to no rental experience and individuals who have had difficulty obtaining rental housing
- Phone: 920-906-4622
- View Rent Smart training dates
Solutions Center
- Offers homeless shelter options for men, women, children and families still intact
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-923-1700 – available 24 hours
St. Katharine Drexel Shelter
- Provides safety, support, and resources to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and domestic violence
- E-mail: amyl@solutionsfdl.com
- Phone: 920-922-8122
Salvation Army Housing Retention Program
- Keeps motivated families/households from experiencing homelessness through program participation with accompanying resources
- E-mail: FDLSAinfo@usc.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 920-923-8220
Immigration/Refugee/Translation Services
Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services
- Provides programs that leverage community assets to facilitate the integration of refugees and immigrants into communities across southeastern Wisconsin
- E-mail: info@ccmke.org
- Phone: 920-923-2550
Refugee Medical and Cash Assistance Programs
- Provides temporary medical and cash assistance to refugees during their first 12 months in the United States
- Phone: 920-913-4011
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Phone: 800-375-5283
RISE Law Center
- Provides direct representation to immigrants and refugees in immigration and family law, as well as protection orders
- E-mail: info@riselawcenter.org
- Phone: 608-256-1015
UW-Madison Immigrant Justice Clinic
- Provides free legal services to Wisconsin’s underserved immigrant community
- E-mail: info@law.wisc.edu
- Phone: 608-262-2240
International Institute of Wisconsin
- Provides low-cost legal immigration services
- E-mail: info@iiwisconsin.org
- Phone: 414-225-6220
Fond du Lac Literacy Services
- Helps to develop local adults’ reading, writing, speaking and math skills
- E-mail: literacy@fdlpl.org
- Phone: 920-322-3932
Internet/Technology
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Internet Discount Finder
- Search discounted internet services based on eligibility
- Phone: 608-267-3595 (WI internet and phone helpline)
Spectrum Internet Assist
- Offers qualified households to sign up for low-income internet assistance
- Phone: 833-949-0036
AT&T Access
- Provides low-cost internet service for eligible households
- Phone: 866-861-6075
Lifeline
- Provides a federal benefit that lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service
SafeLink Wireless
- Provides eligible households enrolled in state and federal support programs low-cost cell phone service
- Phone: 800-723-3546
Legal
Law for Learners
- Provides free, confidential legal assistance to help people overcome legal obstacles, empowering them to move forward with their lives and achieve their educational and career goals
- Get Legal Help
Legal Action of Wisconsin
- Delivers exceptional civil legal services and structural change advocacy, free of cost, to those most in need
- Phone: 855-947-2529
Legal Tune Up Wisconsin
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Offers FREE help for Wisconsinites with common legal needs, such as consumer debt help, child support, suspended driver’s license and more
Wisconsin Law Help
- Helps match you with legal organizations that fit your needs
LBGTQ+
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Provides resources for advocacy, healthcare, mental health and safety/anti-violence
The Trevor Project
- Provides crisis services, advocacy and support for LGBTQ young people 24/7, all year round
- Contact
- Phone: 866-488-7386
Vivent Health
- Serves those affected by HIV through comprehensive, integrated prevention, care and treatment programs
- Contact form
- Phone: 800-359-9272
Trans Lifeline
- Connects trans people to the community, support and resources they need to survive and thrive
- Phone: 877-565-8860
Substance Abuse
Fond du Lac County Addiction and Recovery Resources
- Provides listing of providers, recovery and support groups, helplines and additional resources
- Phone: 920-929-3500
Rehabs.org
- Find an accredited addiction rehab center in Wisconsin. Discover all 407 recovery options in locations convenient to you. Sort by detox, inpatient, outpatient, aftercare and more.
- Phone: 608-389-0172
Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline
- Provides statewide resources for finding substance use treatment and recovery services and is free, confidential and available 24/7
- Phone: 833-944-4673 or 211
Transportation
ADVOCAP Work ‘n Wheels Program
- Helps participants find reliable, affordable transportation, creating the ability to apply for better paying jobs with benefits, or commuting to other areas that offer employment opportunities
- E-mail: worknwheels@advocap.org
- Phone: 920-426-0150
ADVOCAP Fund for Fines Program
- Helps low-income drivers to drive legally and responsibly by reinstating their driving privileges
- Phone: 920-426-0150
Forward Service Corporation Job Access Loan
- Provides short-term, no-interest loans to help get and keep a job, including vehicle repairs and down payments for a car
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-913-4013
Forward Service Corporation WETAP
- Provides no-interest vehicle repair and purchase loans
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-913-4013
Fond du Lac Area Transit
- Provides bus and shared ride taxi services
- E-mail: bbrown@fdl.wi.gov
- Phone: 920-322-3650
Ride United
- Provides transportation options for people who need them, helps people pay their bills, feed their families, and more
- Contact form
- Phone: 920-921-7010 or 211
Moraine Park Auto Lab
- Performs vehicle repairs related to specific course content at a fraction of the cost
- Phone: 920-924-3145
Utilities
WHEAP – Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program
- Provides eligible households with assistance for heating and electric bills
- Phone: 920-929-3445
Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund, an Energy Services, Inc. Initiative
- Provides preventable services and financial assistance to avert energy-related crisis situations or homelessness and keeps those served safely in their homes
- Contact form
- Phone: 800-891-9276
Energy Services, Inc.
- Helps households with critical energy needs such as rent, security deposit or energy bill
- Phone: 920-929-3445
ADVOCAP Home Energy+ Services
- Provides energy conservation measures to houses, repairs unsafe or non-working heating systems and repairs or replaces leaky or non-working water heaters, leaky fixtures, or toilets
- Phone: 800-506-5596
Wisconsin Water Assistance Program
- PROGRAM FUNDS EXHAUSTED – call to inquire on additional resources
- Provides financial assistance to low-income households to pay arrears preventing disconnection of water service and to help with bill reduction
- E-mail: support@wisconsinwater.help
- Phone: 833-426-9472
Veterans
Fond du Lac County Veterans
- Assists Fond du Lac County veterans, their dependents and survivors in understanding and obtaining benefits provided by federal, state and local providers
- E-mail: veterans@fdlco.wi.gov
- Phone: 920-929-3117/3157/3120
Salute the Troops
- Supports local service members and veterans through advocacy, education, training and supportive programming
- E-mail: info@salutethetroopswi.org
- Phone: 920-204-6856
Center for Veterans Issues, Inc., Veterans Resource Center
- Provides housing and supportive services to help improve the quality of life for all veterans, their families, and the communities in which they live and serve
- Phone: 920-435-5495
Heat and Housing for Heroes
- Helps struggling veterans keep their heat, power, housing and provides resource connections
- Contact form
- Phone: 800-891-9276
Veterans Rental Assistance Program
- Provides rental assistance for veterans who are struggling because of their limited or fixed incomes that have not kept pace with record increases in energy and housing costs
- E-mail: support@vrapwi.com
- Phone: 833-947-8727
American Red Cross Critical Community Services
- Works in partnership with military aid societies to provide quality, reliable financial assistance to eligible applicants 24/7/365
- Get help
Veterans Crisis Line
- Provides a free, 24/7/365, confidential resource that connects to a real person specially trained to support veterans and does not require enrollment in VA benefits or healthcare
- Phone: 988, press 1
Other Fond du Lac County Resources
Fond du Lac United Way 2-1-1
- Provides easy access to health and human services, gives callers an opportunity to get or give help and serves as a hub for community information in times of disaster
- Phone: 211
Latinos Unidos
- Connects, educates, informs and empowers Latinos in the Fond du Lac area.