People and practical help
Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support
These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Role: county minibus and volunteer-driver transportation; geography: Waushara County and scheduled destinations; cost/eligibility: rider registration, age/disability/veteran or other access rules, fares, and advance booking apply; emergency limit: scheduled transit is not ambulance service. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Waushara County transportation
The county says rides generally require three working days' notice and registration. Ask about current eligibility, fares, route days, wheelchair access, and whether a medical ride can be arranged.
Role: rental and independent-living housing information; geography: CAP properties include Wautoma; cost/eligibility: income restrictions and vacancies may apply; call for current rent, application, waitlist, and accessibility; emergency limit: not same-day shelter placement. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
CAP Services affordable housing
CAP lists Wautoma apartments and asks prospective tenants to confirm current inventory, income limits, and application requirements directly.
Role: housing-repair and rehabilitation assistance; geography: CAP serves Waushara County; cost/eligibility: published income limits, property standards, funding, and program availability apply; confirm whether repairs qualify; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed repair funding. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
CAP Services home repair and rehabilitation
CAP describes deferred-loan housing rehabilitation for eligible homeowners and other housing counseling. Ask whether the current funding round covers your home and safety concerns.
Role: energy-efficiency and weatherization pathway; geography: Waushara is in CAP's service area; cost/eligibility: income and WHEAP referral requirements apply; confirm current wait and home eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency utility repair. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
CAP Services weatherization
CAP says weatherization in Waushara is for income-qualified homes referred through WHEAP. Ask the state or CAP how to begin and what repairs are included.
Role: heating, electric, weatherization, and some heating-system assistance; geography: Wisconsin; cost/eligibility: income, household, utility, and current funds apply; confirm funding and timing; emergency limit: not emergency medical or fire response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program
The state lists online and local-agency application paths and current program-year rules. Qualifying does not guarantee a benefit if funds are exhausted.
Role: supplemental food assistance; geography: Waushara County, with a Wautoma pantry; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current service area, documentation, and household rules; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Waushara County Food Pantry
The pantry's own site lists office and distribution times. Call before traveling because hours, stock, and intake requirements can change.
Role: county food-access and local food-resource navigation; geography: Waushara County; cost/eligibility: ask the listed partner about its own rules; emergency limit: not an emergency food delivery guarantee. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Waushara Food Connections
The county workgroup coordinates food-access information and a fresh-food directory. Ask which pantry or meal site is current and accessible to you.
Role: public-benefit eligibility and application support; geography: Waushara County; cost/eligibility: program rules and household facts determine eligibility; emergency limit: not immediate food delivery or crisis response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Wisconsin FoodShare and benefits access
Wisconsin DHS identifies the county income-maintenance office and explains how to apply, renew, or ask about FoodShare, Medicaid, and related programs. Confirm hours before visiting.
Role: community health center and medical-care access; geography: includes a Wautoma clinic; cost/eligibility: call about accepted coverage, new-patient access, and any discount options; emergency limit: not emergency department or crisis response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Family Health La Clinica
Wisconsin DHS lists Family Health La Clinica among Waushara health-care resources. Confirm current Wautoma clinic services, address, hours, and financial-assistance options directly.
Role: peer recovery coaching, recovery groups, and community connection; geography: Wautoma and Waushara County; cost/eligibility: confirm current schedule, enrollment, and any costs; emergency limit: not clinical treatment or crisis response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Waushara SHINES peer recovery center
Unity Recovery Services describes Waushara SHINES as a peer recovery center. This is a recovery-support resource, not a hoarding-specific group; ask whether it fits your goals.
Role: mental-health education, peer support, and helpline; geography: statewide virtual programs; cost/eligibility: confirm registration and whether a program is free; emergency limit: not crisis counseling or emergency response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
NAMI Wisconsin virtual programs
NAMI Wisconsin says Waushara County has no local affiliate and points residents to statewide and virtual support. Check the current calendar and program fit.
Role: unbiased aging and disability information and referrals; geography: Wisconsin residents who are older, disabled, or caregivers; cost/eligibility: ask the local ADRC about program rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Wisconsin ADRC information and options counseling
The state explains ADRC services and lists Waushara County contact details. Local ADRC services can be discussed by phone or through a requested home visit.
Role: civil legal-aid intake for eligible low-income Wisconsin residents; geography: statewide intake, including former Judicare service areas; cost/eligibility: screening, case type, and capacity determine help; emergency limit: not 911 or same-day legal representation. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Legal Action of Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Law Library lists Legal Action for civil housing, public-benefit, family, and consumer matters. Call to confirm current service and eligibility.
Role: lower-cost legal representation; geography: includes Waushara County; cost/eligibility: fees and eligibility are set by the organization and should be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed representation. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Rural Access to Justice
This nonprofit says it serves rural east-central Wisconsin, including Waushara, for people who may not qualify for free aid but cannot afford full-price counsel. Ask about the issue and cost before proceeding.
Role: civil legal-information and referral directory; geography: Wisconsin; cost/eligibility: each listed provider sets eligibility and fees; emergency limit: information is not legal representation or emergency response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Wisconsin Law Help
Search the Wisconsin legal-help directory for housing, benefits, consumer, or family-law pathways. Contact the listed provider to confirm current intake.
Role: county garbage and recycling disposal; geography: Waushara County residents and landowners; cost/eligibility: dump card, accepted-material rules, fees, and winter/summer hours apply; emergency limit: not a cleanout crew or in-home removal service. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Waushara County solid-waste collection sites
The county lists nine collection sites and current seasonal hours. Confirm accepted items and fees before transporting anything; these sites do not provide household cleanouts.
Role: resident access and disposal-rule information; geography: county residents and landowners; cost/eligibility: county identification card and material-specific fees or restrictions may apply; emergency limit: not hazard-remediation or cleanout service. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Waushara County dump-card and disposal FAQs
Read current county instructions before taking household items, electronics, paint, chemicals, or building debris to a site. Ask first about items not listed.
Role: municipal public works, utilities, and local-service information; geography: City of Wautoma only; cost/eligibility: address, account, and municipal rules determine service and fees; emergency limit: contact 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
City of Wautoma services and contacts
Contact City Hall to ask about city utility accounts, public works, and whether a property lies within city service boundaries. City collection arrangements may not apply outside city limits.
Role: public library, information access, and community connection; geography: Wautoma; cost/eligibility: ask about residency and borrowing rules; emergency limit: not crisis counseling or emergency response. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Wautoma Public Library
The library lists current contact details, hours, and public programs. Call ahead to confirm access needs or a specific service.
Role: covered rides or transportation assistance for qualifying medical appointments; geography: Wisconsin Medicaid members; cost/eligibility: enrollment, trip, and medical-need rules apply; contact the state manager; emergency limit: not emergency ambulance transport. | Confirm details before relying on a listing
Wisconsin Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation
If you have BadgerCare Plus or another listed Medicaid program and no other ride, ask the state transportation manager whether you qualify and what notice is required.