When you need help and don’t know where to turn simply dial 2-1-1 to reach a  caring community resource specialist. United Way 2-1-1 (formerly First Call  for Help) is an information and referral service that connects people to a variety of resources such as: help paying bills, support groups, food  pantries, community clinics, and many other services. This service is available every hour of every day and can assist in almost any language.

A free service that provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech disabled. Whether calling on a standard telephone or a text telephone (TTY, a special phone with a typewriter-style keyboard), relay makes communication simple. This service is available all the time.

• Dial the TTY number, 711 or 1-800-947-3529.    
• A specially trained Wisconsin Relay communications assistant (CA) will answer.
• The CA acts as an impartial, two-way "relay" in the conversation, reading messages typed on the TTY to the hearing person while typing responses on the TTY back to the deaf caller.
• Relay users no longer need to memorize toll-free numbers to make a relay call. Simply dial 7-1-1 to connect with the state relay provider. Confidentiality is assured.
• Using relay is easy and offers access to the world for Wisconsin residents with hearing loss who are seeking two-way telecommunication.

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Easy-to-use, free search for local programs.

Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding for funeral and cemetery expenses for deceased persons who were enrolled in one of many state programs such as BadgerCare Plus, W-2, and SSI.

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You may be eligible to receive free monthly mobile phone service under the Lifeline program if you receive Food Stamps (SNAP) and Medicaid Benefits or qualify based on income.