Other Assistance

Sometimes, people need assistance to help them through life's rough spots. These services may include food, housing, child care, and tax credits for qualified individuals. A variety of services may be accessed from the resources below.

Assistance resources on JCW

• Assistance for Target Populations is provided via programmatic guidelines.
• Childcare and Child Support assistance may help a working parent stay on the job. Also includes information health, nutrition and other social services.
• Financial Assistance programs to assist if you are out of work, laid off, and having trouble taking care of your family.
• Food and Nutrition, information to help low-income households buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet.
• Healthcare Programs, a guide to healthcare-related topics for Wisconsin residents.
• Housing, information about renting, avoiding housing problems, and finding housing in your area.
• Personal Finances, free online resources for coping with job loss.
• Tax Credits available to qualified low-income workers or families with children.

Assistance resources outside of Job Center of Wisconsin

• ACCESS is the State of Wisconsin connection to programs for health, nutrition and child care.
• Accessibility Resources contains information about your rights to workplace accommodations. It may help you stay on the job and be successful.
• Fidelity Bonding provides Fidelity Bonds to anyone who are not eligible for commercial bonding, at NO COST to the employers or employees.
• DisAbilityInfo.gov is a comprehensive web site dealing with disability issues.
• "Job Dislocation: Making Smart Financial Choices after a Job Loss", a FINRA brochure.
• [Spanish: "El desempleo y sus finanzas: Cómo tomar decisiones inteligentes al perder su empleo"]