1210 Main St. ~ Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 834-7707 or in Wisconsin: 800-649-6568
FAX: (920) 834-5070
The Health and Human Services Department is responsible for a vast array of services available to families, adults and children that need assistance with mental health, substance abuse, and disability issues as well as promotion of health and safety of the whole community. In addition, through the application of State and Federal guidelines, the Department determines eligibility for the public benefit programs W-2, Food Share, Child Care, Energy Assistance and Medical Assistance.
Our Vision is to provide or arrange social, financial, medical and emotional support to the people of Oconto County.
Individuals and families will be treated with respect and dignity, and ensured the right to privacy.
Oconto County Department of Health and Human Services...promoting healthy and responsible families.
Community Resources:
Provide behavioral health, alcohol/drug, psychiatric, long-term support and adult protective services.
- Adult Protective Services
- Case Management
- Residential Services
- Respite Care
- Community Options Program
- Household Chores
- Personal Care
- Adaptive Equipment
- Home Modifications
- Specialized Transportation
- Psychiatric Services
- Mental Health Services
- AODA Services
- Community Support
- Psychological Services
- Family Court Mediation
- Long Term Care
- Co-Parenting Groups
- Developmental Disabilities Program
- Alzheimer's Family Support Program
Contact; Mike Reimer - Division Manager
Phone: 920-834-7000
Fax: 920-834-6889/TDD: 920-834-7045
501 Park Avenue, Oconto, WI 54153
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday evenings by appointment only
Email
Website: http://www.co.oconto.wi.us
Economic Support:
Determine eligibility and provide case management for W2, MA, Foodshare, Child Care and energy Assistance programs.
- Medicaid
- Medical Assistance
- Family Planning Waiver
- Healthy Start
- BadgerCare
- Medical Transportation
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
- Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary
- Nursing Home Medicaid
- Medicaid for Children in Institutions
- Burial Expense Medicaid
- Community Options Program (COP) &
Community Integration Program (CIP) - Wisconsin Works (W-2)
- Job Access Loans
- Food Share Program
- Wisconsin Shares (Child Day Care Reimbursement)
- Child Care Certification
- SSI Caretaker Payment
- Energy Assistance
- Emergency Assistance
- Child Day Care Resource & Referral
- New Beginnings Work & Training Center
(To be eligible for Economic Support Services, you must meet the income eligibility guidelines. For some of the programs, you must also meet asset limit guidelines and other eligibility criteria as set by the State of Wisconsin.)
Contact: Penny Helmle - Division ManagerPhone: 920-834-7000
Fax: 920-834-6889 / TDD: 920-834-7045
501 Park Avenue
Oconto, WI 54153
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Thursday evenings by appointment only
Family Services:
Provides family based services which examine and assess family interactions and behaviors; focus on the entire family, not just one individual; develop options with the family, not for the family; and empower the family to make choices and changes.
- Child Abuse and Neglect Services, 7 days/week, 24 hours/day
- Investigations
- Ongoing Services
- Substitute Care
- Group Homes
- Residential Care Centers
- Foster Care
- Respite Care
- Custody Studies
- Step Parent Adoption Studies
- Kinship Care
- Juvenile Court Services
- Correctional Institution
- Intensive Supervision
- Aftercare
- Transitional Living
- Probation and supervision
- After Hours Juvenile Intake
- Homemaker Program
- Nutrition
- Parenting
- Budgeting
- Home Management
- Home Safety
Greg Benesh - Division Manager
Phone: 920-834-7000
Fax: 920-834-6889 / TDD: 920-834-7045
501 Park Avenue
Oconto, WI 54153
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday evenings by appointment only
- Family Health Promotion
- Parenting Skills
- Growth and Development
- Nutrition
- Well Water Testing
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
- Pregnancy Information
- Immunizations
- Car Seat Inspection/Education
- Support to Families with Special Needs Children
- Service Coordination
- Funding
- Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
- Appropriate Nutrition
- Encourage Physical Activity
- Chronic Disease Maintenance
- Discourage Tobacco Use
- Responsible Pet Ownership
- Investigation
- Communicable Disease
- Human Health Hazard
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