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Wisconsin Native American Elders Resource Directory 2013

Published by Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.

Last Updated January 2013

Wisconsin Native American Elders Resource Directory 2013

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Important Notes i

Introduction: The Native American Elders Outreach Project 1

Section One - Some Important Programs and Contact Information for 2

Native American Elders

General Benefits Assistance 2

Income Benefits and Assistance 5

Health Care/Family Services 9

Abuse 12

Disability 13

Long Term Care 13

Consumer/Tax Issues 15

Programs for Tribal Members 16

Legal/Legislative Assistance 19

Section Two - Tribal and Local Resources, Listed by Tribe 23

Bad River Ojibwe 23

Forest County Potawatomi 25

Ho-Chunk 27

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe 34

Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe 36

Menominee 38

Milwaukee Area 40

Mole Lake (Sokaogon) Ojibwe 42

Oneida 44

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Red Cliff Ojibwe 47

St. Croix Ojibwe 49

Stockbridge-Munsee 53

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council 55 55

Section Three – Other Important Programs and Contact Information 56

Power of Attorney for Health Care 56

Wills 56

Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) 56

Social Security 56

Medicaid 57

Medicare 57

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Important Notes

This Directory is published by Wisconsin Judicare, Inc., 300 Third

Street, Suite 210, P.O. Box 6100, Wausau, WI 54402-6100, (715) 842-1681

(phone); (800) 472-1638 (toll-free); (715) 848-1885 (fax). Copyright 2007 by

Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. An on-line version of the Directory is also available

on Wisconsin Judicare’s website, www.judicare.org. The original Directory

was published in August of 2000.

This publication has been created or produced by Wisconsin Judicare’s

Native American Elders Outreach Project with financial assistance, in whole or

in part, through a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,

the Federal Medicare agency. Although this directory lists other organizations,

this listing does not constitute an endorsement by Wisconsin Judicare.

While the information in this Directory is about legal issues, it is not

intended as legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship is

created between Wisconsin Judicare and any person obtaining information

from this Directory. Public benefits laws and agency addresses change

frequently. Therefore, Wisconsin Judicare makes no warranty or guarantee

concerning the accuracy or reliability of the contents of this Directory or the

agencies and websites listed in this Directory. Readers are encouraged to

consult an attorney, benefit specialist or other advocate for legal information,

assistance and advice.

Reproduction of this Directory is permitted, so long as credit to

Wisconsin Judicare is given. Changes and additions to the addresses and

telephone numbers in this directory should be directed to the NAEOP Staff

Attorney at Wisconsin Judicare.

August 2000

Updated January 2013

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Introduction

The Native American Elders Outreach Project

The creation of the Wisconsin Native American Elders Resource Directory 2000 and

subsequent updates are funded by Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.’s Native American Elders

Outreach Project (NAEOP). The NAEOP began in March 1993 with a grant from the

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services using federal Health Care Financing

Administration funds. Over the last seventeen years, one of the primary components of the

project has been visits to Native American elders at tribal nutrition sites. These visits have

included presentations and information focused on health care and income maintenance

programs. Specific topics have included Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Indian Health

Service, and Veterans Benefits, to name a few.

During the nutrition site visits, a staff attorney from Wisconsin Judicare is available to

meet with individual elders to answer legal questions and, in some cases, provide legal

representation or a referral to another attorney. Part of the NAEOP grant funds have also

been used to create videos and booklets for Native American Elders, such as this Directory.

Additionally, the NAEOP has organized training sessions for lay advocates, tribal benefit

specialists, county benefit specialists and tribal aging unit directors.

Native American elders who live in Wisconsin who have questions on health and

income maintenance topics such as Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), the Indian

Health Service, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), elder abuse, powers of

attorney for health care and living wills should contact Wisconsin Judicare for assistance.

There is no cost to elders who participate in the project and all Native American elders

in Wisconsin are eligible regardless of income. Elders interested in information on these

benefit programs can call Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-1638 and ask for an NAEOP staff

attorney.

Wisconsin Judicare would like to acknowledge the continued support of the Native

American Elders Outreach Project by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family

Services and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, without which this

Directory and the Project would not be possible. Special thanks also to former staff attorney

Christina Plum who composed the original directory.

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Section One

Summary of Benefits for Native American Elders

This Section of the Directory lists and provides some brief descriptions for numerous

programs of interest to Native American elders. For more information on any of the

following programs, elders should contact the governmental agency or program directly. The

advocates described under the General Benefits Assistance heading and the Legal Assistance

heading can also assist elders. Local telephone numbers for agencies such as Tribal Social

Services are listed by Tribe in Section Two of this Directory.

General Benefits Assistance The following organizations offer general information of interest to elders, and can

either assist elders with questions about a variety of health and income benefits, or can

assist elders with information concerning identified topic areas.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 222 W. Washington Avenue, #600,

Madison, WI 53703, 1-866-448-3611, email: [email protected], website:

www.aarp.org/states/wi/

Area Agencies on Aging

Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, 2850 Dairy Dr, #200,Madison, WI

53718 1-608-224-6300, 1-866-813-0974 email: [email protected] website:

www.gwarr.org.

Dane Area Agency on Aging, 1955 West Broadway, Suite 105, Madison, WI 53713

1-608-261-9930, website: www.co.dane.wi.us/aging.

Milwaukee Area Agency on Aging, 310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor, Milwaukee,

WI 53203, 1-414-289-5950, 1-866-229-9695, website: milwaukeecounty.com/aging/.

The Center for Social Gerontology. A nonprofit research, training and social policy

organization dedicated to promoting the individual autonomy of older persons and advancing

their well-being in society. Contact: 2307 Shelby Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, tel: 1-734-

665-1126, fax: 1-734-665-2071. Website: http://www.tcsg.org.

mailto:[email protected]

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CWAG - Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups. A nonprofit, non-partisan statewide

grassroots advocacy organization concerned with the issues affecting older persons and their

families. Contact: 2850 Dairy Drive, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53718-6751, 1-608-224-0606,

1-800-366-2990, email: [email protected], website: www.cwag.org.

Disability Benefit Specialist Program. Disability Benefit Specialists provide confidential

assistance at no charge to adults ages 18 to 59 with physical disabilities, developmental

disabilities, mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. Individuals age 60 and older can

contact Elderly Benefit Specialists. To find a specialist in your area go to:

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/benspecs/program.htm

First Call for Help. Many counties have a free telephone hotline that can assist elders in

finding telephone numbers in their area. To find a local number for this service, look under

First Call for Help in the telephone book.

Funeral Consumer Society. Milwaukee, WI 1-262-238-0507.

Medical Benefit Specialist. Many Tribes have a Medical Benefit Specialist at their health

care centers to assist with applications for Medical Assistance. Contact your Tribal health

care center (listed in Part 2 of this directory by Tribe) for more information.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A). The umbrella organization for the

655 area agencies on aging (AAA) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging

programs in the U.S. N4A advocates on behalf of the local aging agencies to ensure that

needed resources and support services are available to older Americans. Contact: 1730

Rhode Island Ave., NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036; tel: 1-202-872-0888, fax: 1-

202-872-0057. Website: www.n4a.org.

Native American Elders Outreach Project (NAEOP) staff attorney. Wisconsin Judicare’s

Native American Elders Outreach Project has a staff attorney available to work with Native

American elders who live anywhere in Wisconsin. This attorney can provide information on

benefits and, in some case, represent elders in appeals and other matters. For more

information, contact Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. at 1-800-472-1638 and ask for a NAEOP staff

attorney.

Tribal and County Aging Units/Aging & Disability Resource Centers. Each Tribe and

County has a department or unit that is dedicated to providing services to elders. Services

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/benspecs/program.htm

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provided can include home-delivered meals, chore services, exercise programs and other

services. A partial list is in Section two of this directory. A full list can be found at the

following website: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging. For more information on the services

available in your area, contact your ADRC or Tribal or County Aging Unit.

Tribal Benefit Specialists and County Benefit Specialists. Each Tribe and County has a

benefit specialist who can explain benefit programs, assist elders with applications for

benefits and refer elders to other agencies that can provide assistance. The services provided

by a benefit specialist are free. The local Tribal and County Benefit Specialists are listed in

Section Two of this directory. A complete list of Benefit Specialists can be found at

www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/EBS/counties.htm.

Tribal Disability Benefits Specialists. Enrolled tribal members who live on or near a

reservation in Wisconsin may receive disability benefit specialist services through Great

Lakes Inter-Tribal Council.

If you live on or near a reservation in Western Wisconsin (Bad River Tribe, Ho-

Chunk Nation, Lac du Flambeau Tribe, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, Red Cliff Tribe,

and St. Croix Tribe), contact: Lisa Ludwig, Tribal Disability Benefit Specialist,

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Phone: 1-800-472-7207 ext. 178

If you live on or near a reservation in Eastern Wisconsin (Forest County

Potawatomi, Menominee Nation, Oneida Nation, Sokaogon Chippewa Tribe, and

Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe), contact: Ann Cleereman, Tribal Disability Benefit

Specialist, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Phone: 1-800-472-7207 ext. 122

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Income Benefits & Assistance The following organizations can offer information and assistance specifically related to

income benefits.

Energy and Weatherization Assistance. These programs provide assistance to low-income

individuals. Different agencies administer these programs throughout the state. To find out

how to apply in your area, contact your Tribal or County Social Services office, or a Benefit

Specialist, and ask for information on the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. Website:

www.homeenergyplus.wi.gov.

Food Stamps and Commodities. Food Stamps or distributions of food baskets are available

to low income, low-asset individuals. For more information, contact Tribal or County Social

Services.

Kinship Care. Elders who are caring for minor children may be eligible for financial

assistance. For more information contact Tribal or County Social Services.

Pension Rights Project. The Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project utilizes a network of

benefit specialists, law students, attorneys and volunteers to help answer individual’s

questions regarding pensions, including tracking lost pensions, survivor’s rights, benefit

miscalculations, etc. The service is available free of charge, and there is no age restriction

For more information contact 1-866-783-5021.Website: www.midwestpensions.org.

Railroad Retirement Board. Railroad employees and their families may be eligible for

benefits through the Railroad Retirement Board. Recipients of Railroad Retirement benefits

also receive Medicare through the Railroad Retirement Board. National Help-Line: 1-800-

808-0772, Website: www.rrb.gov. Selected field offices:

Milwaukee, (serving eastern Wisconsin), 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite

1300, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2211, 1-414-297-3961 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

St. Paul, Minnesota, (serving western Wisconsin), 180 East 5th Street, Suite 195, First

Floor, St. Paul, MN 55101-1631, 1-651-290-3491 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Duluth, Minnesota, (serving northwest Wisconsin), Federal Building, Room 125, 515

West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802,1-218-720-5301 from 9a.m-3:30p.m.

http://www.homeenergyplus.wi.gov/

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Social Security Retirement, Survivors and Disability Benefits. Many workers and their

families qualify for Social Security benefits at some point in their lives. For information on

these benefits, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213, or contact a

local Social Security office. Website: www.ssa.gov.

Selected Social Security field offices:

Appleton, 607 West Northland Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911, 1-920-739-7744

Eau Claire, 4120 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701,

1-715-836-6645

Fond du Lac, 16 Guindon Blvd., Fond du Lac WI 54935, 1-920-921-7561

Green Bay, 1561 Dousman Street, Green Bay, WI 54303, 1-920-433-3904

Janesville, 222 N. Academy St., Janesville, WI 53548, 1-608-752-1399

Kenosha, 5624 6th Ave., Kenosha, WI 53140, 1-262-656-7844

LaCrosse, USPO Building, 425 State Street Room 213, LaCrosse, WI 54601

1-608-784-5605

Lancaster, 131 Alona Lane, Lancaster, WI 53813, 1-608-723-4125

Madison, 6011 Odana Rd., Madison, WI 53719, 1-608-270-1141

Manitowoc, 1603 Mirro Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220, 1-920-682-0302

Marinette, 1619 Golden Court, Marinette, WI 54143, 1-715-735-0422

Milwaukee North, 6300 W. Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218

1-800-772-1213

Milwaukee West, 3716 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208

1-414-937-7818

Milwaukee South, 8455 W. Layton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53228

1-800-772-1213

Milwaukee Downtown, 310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 260, Milwaukee, WI

53203, 1-414-297-1790

Milwaukee Mitchell, 1710 S. 7th

Street, Suite #200, Milwaukee, WI 53204,

1-800-772-1213

Oshkosh, 304 Otter Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901, 1-920-232-2355

Portage, 2875 Village Road, Suite 100, Portage, WI 53901, 1-608-742-8817

Racine, 4020 Durand Ave., Racine, WI 53405, 1-262-554-4089

Rhinelander, 166 South Stevens Street, Rhinelander, WI 54501,

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1-715-369-4545

Rice Lake, 1703 W. Knapp Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868, 1-715-234-7586

Sheboygan, 606 N. 9th St., Sheboygan, WI 53081, 1-920-458-2133

Superior, 4221 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880, 1-715-392-6449

Waukesha, 707 N. Grand Avenue, 1st Fl., Waukesha, WI 53186,

1-262-542-7253

Wausau, 352 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI 54403, 1-715-845-1321

West Bend, 712 Park Ave., West Bend, WI 53090 1-262-338-6182

Wisconsin Rapids, 2213 8th Street So., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

1-715-423-3749

Ironwood, Michigan, 1401 E. Cloverland Drive, Ironwood, MI 49938

1-906-932-1321

State of Wisconsin SSI Supplement. All Federal SSI recipients in Wisconsin automatically

receive a State SSI supplement. Additionally, there are a small number of people who

receive only a State SSI supplement. If you have problems with your State SSI payments,

contact: State SSI Coordinator, Department of Health and Family Services, Division of

Supportive Living, 1 West Wilson, P.O. Box 7851 Madison, WI 53703, telephone: 1-800-

772-1213 if both a federal and state recipient; otherwise 1-800-675-0249, (608) 221-0148

(Madison), (fax: 221-0991); website: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ssi.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This program provides a financial benefit and free

Medical Assistance to low-income, low-asset individuals who are disabled or at least age 65.

Federal SSI recipients in Wisconsin also automatically receive Medical Assistance and a

State SSI supplement each month. For information on SSI, contact the Social Security

Administration at 1-800-772-1213, or contact a local Social Security office.

United States Department of Veterans Affairs, (federal agency, formerly Veterans

Administration). Both the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the Wisconsin

Department of Veterans Affairs offer a variety of benefits to veterans. Milwaukee Regional

Office, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295, 1-800-827-1000, website:

www.va.gov.

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Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (Wisconsin agency). 30 West Mifflin Street,

P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843, 1-608-266-1311, 1-800-947-8387, email:

[email protected], website: dva.state.wi.us.

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Health Care / Family Services

The following organizations offer information and assistance specifically related to

health care benefits or family services. This section also lists organizations that provide

information on abuse, disability, and long term care.

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. 1-800-359-9272.

Alzheimer’s Association. 1-800-272-3900, website: www.alz.org.

American Cancer Society. 1-800-227-2345, 1-877-423-9128, 1-715-848-2881 (Wausau),

website: www.cancer.org.

American Diabetes Association. 1-414-778-5500, website: www.diabetes.org.

American Heart Association (heart disease and stroke). Milwaukee Office: 1-414-271-9999;

nationwide: 1-800-242-8721, website: www.americanheart.org.

American Kidney Fund. 1-800-638-8299, website: www.kidneyfund.org.

American Liver Foundation. 1-800-223-0179, website: www.liverfoundation.org.

Arthritis Foundation. 1-800-283-7800, website: www.arthritis.org.

Cancer Information Service. 1-800-422-6237.

Department of Health Services (state agency). Administers many age-related programs such

as Medical Assistance, Elder Abuse Hotline and others, 1 West Wilson Street, Madison, WI

53702, 1-608-266-1865, website: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov, aging programs website:

www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/index.htm.

Donated Dental Services. The Wisconsin Dental Association provides a low-cost program to

disabled, critically ill or elderly patients. For more information contact the Wisconsin Dental

Association at 1-888-338-6852 in the Milwaukee area or contact 1-866-812-9840 outside the

Milwaukee area. Website: www.wda.org.

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Hospital Patient Assistance Programs. Many hospitals and medical centers have programs

that pay some or all health care costs for those with limited resources who earn too much to

qualify for Medical Assistance. For more information, contact the medical facility and ask

for information on patient financial assistance programs.

Indian Health Service (IHS)/Contract Health Service (CHS). All Tribes in Wisconsin have

health clinics that are funded in part by federal dollars from the Indian Health Service. In

addition to providing health care on site, the clinics provide vouchers through the Contract

Health Service program for Native Americans to obtain treatment at non-Indian facilities.

For information on eligibility, contact the Tribal clinic where you live. You can also contact

the Regional Office: Bemidji Area Indian Health Service, 522 Minnesota Avenue NW, Room

119, Bemidji, MN 56601, 1-218-444-0450, (fax: 444-0461), or Contract Health Service

Specialist, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, 2932 Highway 47 North, P.O. Box 9, Lac du

Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3324 (Ext. 228) or 1-800-472-7207, fax: 1-715-588-7900.

Website: www.ihs.gov.

Medicare (Center for Medicare and Medicaid). Medicare provides health care insurance at

age 65 to those who are insured through the Social Security program. Certain disabled

persons are also eligible for Medicare. There is no monthly premium for Part A, but there is

a monthly premium for Part B. To apply for Medicare, contact the Social Security

Administration, either through the national 800 number, 1-800-772-1213, or by contacting a

local Social Security office. Note: Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries should contact the

Railroad Retirement Board to enroll in Medicare. Website: www.medicare.gov or

www.cms.gov. For questions regarding a specific benefit call Medicare at 1-800-

MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

Medicare Supplement Plans. Individuals can purchase additional private health insurance to

supplement their Medicare plan. For information on Medicare Supplement Plans, contact the

State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance at 1-800-236-8517 or the

Medigap Helpline at 1-800-242-1060.

Medigap Helpline (Medicare Supplement Insurance). General number: 1-800-242-1060.

For complaints regarding an insurance company, call 1-800-236-8517. Website:

www.dhs.state.wisconsin.gov/aging/boaltc/medigap.htm.

Medical Assistance (Medicaid). This program provides health insurance to low-income, low-

asset individuals who are disabled or at least age 65. Some caretakers of minor children also

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receive Medical Assistance. In Wisconsin, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients

automatically receive Medical Assistance. Bad River, Forest County, Lac du Flambeau,

Oneida, Red Cliff, Sokaogon, Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Elders can receive services directly

from their Tribal Social Services, otherwise contact your local County Social

Services/Human Services Department. For specific questions regarding your Medicaid

coverage, contact Medical Assistance Wisconsin Recipients Services, 1-800-362-3002,

website: www.cms.hhs.gov or www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid.

National Kidney Foundation. 30 East 33rd

Street, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10016, 1-800-

622-9010, website: www.kidney.org.

Patient Assistance Program (Indigent Drug Program). Low-income patients who need

assistance paying for prescription drugs may be eligible to receive free prescription drugs

from drug manufacturers. For more information, ask your doctor about this program or

contact a Tribal or County Benefit Specialist. You can also download a free directory of

program participants from www.phrma.org.

PhRMA 2006 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs. (free prescription

drugs), www.phrma.org, www.helpingpatients.org.

QMB, SLMB, and SLMB+. These programs pay some of the unreimbursed costs associated

with Medicare, such as the Part B Medicare Premium, for Medicare recipients who meet

income and asset guidelines. The financial limits are higher than the limits for Medical

Assistance, so it can be easier to qualify for these programs. To apply, applicants should

contact their Tribal or County Social Services Office.

SeniorCare. SeniorCare is a Prescription Drug Program for Wisconsin residents aged 65 or

over and who meet eligibility requirements. There is a $30/year enrollment fee, and

eligibility is based upon income. There is no asset test. Contact your local Agency on Aging

or the SeniorCare customer service hotline at 1-800-657-2038.

Website: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare.

United States Department of Veterans Affairs Health Program. The U.S. Department of

Veterans Affairs provides health benefits to veterans at a variety of health centers throughout

the state. Veterans can contact their Tribal or County Veterans Service Officer for more

information. Veterans can also call (toll-free) 1-877-222-8387 to find out more about the

health care program. Website: www.va.gov.

http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid

http://www.kidney.org/

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Vital Records (copies of birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates). Vital Records, P.O.

Box 309, Madison WI 53701-0309, telephone (608) 266-1371 (automated) or (608) 266-

1373 from 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.; Email: [email protected]. Website with a list

of costs and application forms: www.dhs.wisconsin/gov/vitalrecords.

Abuse

Domestic Abuse. Elders who experience Domestic Abuse or who have questions about

Domestic Abuse are encouraged to contact local law enforcement, a local Domestic Abuse

shelter, or the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence at 1-608-255-0539 in

Madison.

Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Wisconsin), 307 S. Paterson Street, Suite 1, Madison,

WI 53703, 1-608-255-0539, website: www.wcadv.org.

Elder Abuse. All counties and the Oneida Tribe have a lead elder abuse agency that anyone

can contact to report elder abuse. For more information, contact the lead elder abuse agency

in your area. The lead agencies are listed by Tribe in Section Two of this Directory. Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Elder Financial Exploitation Project. The Elder

Financial Exploitation Project is focused on serving the direct needs of elders age 60 or over

and residents of Wisconsin who have been financially exploited. The project staffs a legal

helpline from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 1-800-488-2596, website:

http://www.cwag.org/legal/

National Domestic Violence Hotline. (24 hours) P.O. Box 161810, Austin, TX 78716,

1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE), TTY 1-800-787-3224, website: www.ndvh.org.


http://www.dhs.wisconsin/gov/vitalrecords

http://www.cwag.org/legal/

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Disability

Aging and Disability Resource Centers. Pursuant to a new long-term care redesign program

in Wisconsin, there are many Aging and Disability Resource Centers in Wisconsin that

provide information and assistance in accessing benefits and services. More centers may

open in the future. You can find a list of Aging and Disability Resource Centers near you at

http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ltcare/adrc.

Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). This agency provides assistance

to disabled individuals who would like to return to the workforce. It is part of Wisconsin

Department of Workforce Development, Central Office, 201 E. Washington St., Suite A100,

P.O. Box 7852, Madison, WI 53707-7852, 1-608-261-0050. For more information, contact a

local DVR office or contact DVR at 1-800-442-3477. Email: [email protected],

website: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr. For the locations of Department of Vocational

Rehabilitation local offices, see “Wisconsin, Vocational Rehabilitation” in the government

section of a local telephone book.

Social Security Administration Programs. Disabled individuals can receive financial benefits

from the Social Security Administration through the Social Security Disability Insurance

(SSDI) program and/or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The Social

Security Administration also has several programs designed to help disabled individuals

return to work. For more information, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-

772-1213, or contact a local Social Security office. Website: www.ssa.gov.

Long-Term Care

Nursing Home Care. Numerous nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities provide services

to elders in need of special care. For information on nursing homes and other facilities in

your area, talk to your doctor or hospital social worker. The hospital social worker, a benefit

specialist or an attorney can also provide you with information on financing nursing home

care privately or through the State of Wisconsin’s Medical Assistance Nursing Home

program. Residents of nursing homes who experience problems in the facility are

encouraged to contact a Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-815-0015.

Home and Community-Based Programs. The State of Wisconsin has several programs that

provide home-based services to at-risk individuals so that they can remain in their homes

instead of entering a nursing home or other long-term care facility. These programs include

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the Community Options Program (COP), COP-Medical Assistance Waiver (COP Waiver),

Community Integration Program (CIP II), and Family Care. Funds for these programs are

limited, so some applicants are put on waiting lists. For information on these programs,

contact Tribal or County Social Services.

Guardianship Support Center. The Guardianship Support Center provides free information to

elders and their families on issues such as guardianship, nursing homes, powers of attorney

for health care, powers of attorney for finances, and other matters. For more information,

contact: Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups - Elder Law Center, 2850 Dairy Drive, Suite

100, Madison, WI 53718-6751, 1-608-224-0606, 1-800-366-2990, email: [email protected],

website: www.cwag.org (select “Elder Law Center”).

Community Options Program (long-term support programs through Medical Assistance).

Contact tribal or county social services, or visit the Department of Health and Family

Services website: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ltc_cop/cop.htm.

Ombudsman Program (Long Term Care Ombudsman Program). Contact for complaints or

questions regarding nursing home care. Board on Aging and Long Term Care, 1402

Pankratz Street, Suite 111, Madison, WI 53704-4001, 1-800-815-0015, fax: (608) 246-7001

website: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/BOALTC/LTCOMBUD.HTM.


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Consumer / Tax Issues

The following organizations can assist or provide information regarding consumer

and/or tax issues.

Better Business Bureau (serving Wisconsin). Office: 10101 W. Greenfield Ave., #125,

Milwaukee, WI 53214; mailing address: P.O. Box 2190, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2190,

1-414-847-6000, or 1-800-273-1002, website: www.wisconsin.bbb.org.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The United States Internal Revenue Service collects federal

taxes. For information on the IRS and federal taxes, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.

Website: www.irs.gov.

National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Sets the national standard for credit counseling,

debt reduction services and education for financial wellness. To find a NFCC member

location near you, call 1-800-388-2227. Website: www.nfcc.org.

National Do Not Call Registry. Gives consumers a choice about whether to receive

telemarketing calls at home. To register and remove your number from telemarketers’ lists,

call toll free: 1-888-382-1222.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). A cooperative effort between the IRS

and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, this program is designed to provide income tax

preparation assistance to low income individuals. Most VITA sites are open February 1

through April 15. To find out where the nearest VITA site is, contact the Wisconsin

Department of Revenue at (608) 266-2772.

Wisconsin Department of Revenue. The State of Wisconsin’s tax agency is called the

Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Even those who do not pay state tax may be eligible for

the Homestead Tax Credit program. For more information, contact the Wisconsin

Department of Revenue at 1-608-266-2772. Website: www.dor.state.wi.us.

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection. Assists complainants

with complaints against consumer practices. Also runs the State of Wisconsin’s do not call

registry. Central office: 2811 Agriculture Drive, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911,

Telephone 1-608-224-4949; fax: 1-608-224-4939. Eau Claire Regional Office: 3610

Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701-7754, tel. 1-715-839-3848; fax: 1-715-839-

1645. Green Bay Regional Office: 200 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 146-A, Green Bay, WI

http://www.wisconsin.bbb.org/

http://www.irs.gov/

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54301; tel. 1-920-448-5110; fax:1-920-448-5118. Website: http://datcp.state.wi.us/index.jsp.

Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. Assists complainants with their

insurance problems. Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, P.O. Box 7873, Madison, WI

53707-7873, 1-800-236-8517 or 1-608-266-3585 in Madison. Website: http://oci.wi.gov.

Programs for Tribal Members

The following programs can offer information on benefits or issues of particular

interest to enrolled tribal elders.

Bureau of Indian Affairs. This federal agency can provide information on a variety of

benefits available to Native Americans. For more information, contact the Ashland field

office at Great Lakes Agency, 916 W. Lakeshore Drive, Ashland, WI 54806, 1-715-682-

4527, (fax: 682-8897), or Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest

Regional Office, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, One Federal Drive, Room 550, Ft.

Snelling, MN 55111-4007, 1-612-713-4400, (fax: 713-4401), National BIA website:

www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html

Committee on Indian Affairs. Contact: United States Senate, 836 Hart Office Building,

Washington, DC 20510; tel: 1-202-224-2251. Website: http://indian.senate.gov/.

Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. Contact this organization for information on a variety

of programs, including the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs. The

telephone number is 1-800-472-7207.

Indian Council of the Elderly, Inc. Provides services to elders of any tribe and coordinates

Indian meal site in Milwaukee, 3126 W. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208, 1-414-

933-1401.

Indian Health Service. Regional Office: Bemidji Area Indian Health Service, 522 Minnesota

Ave. NW, Room 119, Bemidji, MN 56601, 1-218-444-0458, (fax: 444-0461). Contract

Health Service Specialist: Paul Reynolds, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council,

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2932 Highway 47 North, P.O. Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3324, (fax:

588-7900). Website: www.ihs.gov.

Indian Land Working Group. Dedicated to the restoration and recovery of the native land

base. Website: www.ilwg.net.

Individual Tribes. Each Tribe in Wisconsin has a main Tribal office that can direct callers to

specific Tribal offices and programs. The numbers for each Tribe are found in Section Two

of this Directory.

National Congress of American Indians. The oldest and largest tribal government

organization in the United States, it serves as a forum for consensus-based policy

development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the

country. Contact: 1301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036; tel: 1-

202-466-7767, fax: 1-202-466-7797. Website: www.ncai.org.

National Indian Council on Aging. The nation’s foremost nonprofit advocate for the

American Indian and Alaska Native elders. The organization strives to better the lives of the

nation’s indigenous seniors through advocacy, employment training, dissemination of

information, and data support. Contact: 10501 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 210,

Albuquerque, NM 87111-3846; tel: 1-505-292-2001. Website: www.nicoa.org.

National Resource Center on Native American Aging. The purpose of the organization is to

work closely with the local service providers throughout the nation to address the needs of

American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian elders. Contact: P.O. Box 9037,

Grand Forks, ND, 58202-9037; tel 1-701-777-3848, fax 1-701-7776779. Website:

www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/nrcnaa/index.html.

National Tribal Justice Resource Center. The largest and most comprehensive site dedicated

to tribal justice systems, personnel and tribal law. Contact: 4410 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 135,

Boulder, CO 80303; tel: 1-303-245-0786, fax: 1-303-245-0785. Website:

http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org.

Native Elder Health Care Resource Center. A national resource center for older American

Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, with special emphasis on culturally

competent health care. Contact Native Elder Health Care Resource Center, University of

http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/nrcnaa/index.html

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Colorado Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 6508, Mail Stop F800, Aurora, CO 80045-0508;

tel: 1-303-724-1414, fax 1-303-724-1474. Website: www.uchsc.edu/ai.

NativeWeb. An international, nonprofit, education organization dedicated to using

telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate

information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world.

Website: http://www.nativeweb.org.

Senior Medicare Patrol. The Senior Medicare Patrol Project is a cooperative agreement

between GLITC and the Health and Human Services Administration on Aging. The project

is committed to a strong, long-term effort to protect the integrity of the Medicare, Medical

Assistance Trust Fund, and Indian Health Service to prevent waste, fraud, error and abuse in

federal health programs. For information or to report suspected fraud or abuse, contact:

Senior Medicare Patrol, Program Coordinator, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, 2932

Highway 47 North, P.O. Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-0009; 1-800-472-7207.

United Amerindian Center. Provides referral services to members of any Tribe. Contact: 407

Dousman, Green Bay, WI 54303, 1-920-436-6630, fax: 1-920-884-8860.

WI Veterans Affairs Tribal Services Coordinator. Intended to serve as a link between Tribes

and the State of Wisconsin Veterans Affairs, the individual in this position can provide

training to Tribes about state and federal veteran programs available, thus better enabling the

Tribes to work directly with the veterans. Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, Tribal

Services Coordinator, 400 Fourth Ave. South, P.O. Box 146, Park Falls, WI 54552; tel:

(715) 762-5667, fax: (715) 762-5901. Website: www.dva.state.wi.us

http://www.dva.state.wi.us/

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Legal / Legislative Assistance The following organizations offer legal assistance on issues of concern for tribal

elders, or provide information or access to legislative activities.

ABC for Health, Inc. Advocacy and Benefits counseling for Health is a Wisconsin-based,

non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to ensuring health care access for children and

families, particularly those with special needs or who are at risk. ABC for Health can

provide health care consumers with information, advocacy tools, legal services and expert

support. Contact: 152 W. Johnson Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703-2213; tel: 1-608-

261-6939, website: www.safetyweb.org

Committee on Indian Affairs. Contact: United States Senate, 836 Hart Office Building,

Washington, DC 20510; tel: 1-202-224-2251. Website: http://indian.senate.gov/.

Legislative Hotline (State Government), 1-800-362-9472.

Legal Services Programs. There are two non-profit legal aid agencies in Wisconsin that are

funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation. These programs provide free civil legal

services to residents who meet certain income and asset guidelines. However, program funds

are limited so not all cases are accepted. The two programs include: Legal Action of

Wisconsin and Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. There are also several other free civil legal services

programs.

Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. (LAW), website: www.legalaction.org

Milwaukee, 230 W. Wells Street, Room 800, Milwaukee, WI 53203-1866,

1-414-278-7722, 1-888-278-0633

SeniorLaw, 230 W. Wells, Room 800, Milwaukee, WI 53203, 1-414-278-1222,

website: www.badgerlaw.net

Madison, 31 S. Mills Street, P.O. Box 259686, Madison, WI 53725-9686, 1-608-

256-3304, 1-800-362-3904

Racine, (family law and landlord/tenant law), 521 6th Street, Racine, WI 53403, 1-

262-635-8836.

Green Bay, 201 West Walnut Street, Suite 203, Green Bay, WI 54303,

1-920-432-4645, 1-800-236-1127.

Oshkosh, 404 N. Main Street, Suite 702, Oshkosh, WI 54901, 1-920-233-6521, 1-

800-236-1128

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La Crosse, 205 5th Avenue, #300, La Crosse, WI 54602-2617, 1-608-785-2809, 1-

800-873-0927

Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. 300 Third Street, Suite 210, P.O. Box 6100, Wausau, WI 54402-

6100, 1-715-842-1681, 1-800-472-1638, email: [email protected], website:

www.judicare.org.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

Downtown Office, 521 N. 8th St., Milwaukee, WI 53233, 1-414-765-0600

Children’s Court Center, 10201 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI

53226, 1-414-257-7159

Portage County Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CAP Services will do the intake) 1608 West River

Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481, 1-715-345-5208.

National Senior Citizens Law Center. Advocates nationwide to promote the independence

and well-being of low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities. Website:

www.nsclc.org.

Native American Rights Fund. A nonprofit organization that provides legal representation

and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide. Contact:

NARF, 1506 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302; tel: 1-303-447-8760, fax: 1-303-443-7776.

Website: www.narf.org.

Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will Forms. The State of Wisconsin has

created forms that allow a person to make decisions about his future health care that will

direct doctors and others if the person is ever unable to communicate his health care wishes.

The Power of Attorney for Health Care or Living Will document is available by sending a

self-addressed, business-size envelope to “Power of Attorney/Living Will, Division of Public

Health, P. O. Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659.” The Division of Public Health’s

telephone number is 1-608-266-1251. These forms and instructions for completing them are

also available on the internet:

www.cwag.org (select “Resources & Publications”). This information from the

Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups contains the Power of Attorney for Health Care

form, the Living Will form, and instructions for completing both forms. Printed

copies of this information are also available by calling CWAG at 1-800-366-2990.

http://www.judicare.org/

http://www.narf.org/

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www.wisbar.org/lifeplan/conguide/1.html. This information from the State Bar of

Wisconsin contains the Power of Attorney for Health Care form, the Living Will

form, and instructions for completing both forms.

Power of Attorney for Finances Forms. The State of Wisconsin has created a form so that

adults can designate an agent to perform financial tasks such as banking and real estate

transactions. Often, it is best to consult an attorney before executing a Power of Attorney for

Finances document. Also, the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups has prepared a written

Do-It-Yourself Consumer Kit that is available by calling CWAG at 1-800-366-2990.

CWAG’s written instructions, and the form, are also available on the internet at

www.cwag.org/publications/gurdianship-support.

State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS). The State Bar of

Wisconsin provides a free referral service to callers seeking to hire an attorney in their area.

Callers will be asked to briefly describe their legal problem. If the Service determines that an

attorney consultation would be helpful, the Service will arrange for a free or reduced-fee

half-hour consultation for the caller. The number for the Lawyer Referral and Information

Service is 1-800-362-9082, Madison: 1-608-257-4666. Website: www.wisbar.org.

State Bar of Wisconsin Legal Explorer Website (providing legal information and educational

resources) www.legalexplorer.com.

State Public Defender (criminal defense). To find the nearest location consult a local

telephone book or the State Public Defender website: www.wisspd.org.

Disability Rights Wisconsin (disability law). Disability Rights Wisconsin is a private,

nonprofit agency chosen by Wisconsin’s Governor to provide protection and advocacy for

people with disabilities throughout the state. This advocacy group assists disabled

individuals and their families and can provide general information. DRW is completely

independent of state government and direct services providers. Website: www.drwi.org.

Contact information:

Madison, 1 W. Wilson St., Suite 700, Madison, WI 53703, 1-608-267-0214,

1-800-928-8778.

Milwaukee, Summit Place, 6737 W. Washington St., Suite 3230, Milwaukee,

WI 53233, 1-414-342-8700, 1-800-708-3034.

http://www.cwag.org/publications/gurdianship-support

http://www.drwi.org/

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Northern Wisconsin area, 801 Hammond Ave., Rice Lake, WI 54868,

1-715-736-1232, 1-877-338-3724.

Wisconsin Administrative Code. Website: www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code.htm.

Wisconsin Blue Book. Website: www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/index.htm.

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Section Two

Tribal and Local Resources, Listed by Tribe

Bad River Ojibwe

Main Tribal Office

P.O. Box 39, Odanah, WI 54861, 1-715-682-7111, (fax: 682-7118), website:

www.badriver-nsn.gov

Health Care Center

Bad River Health & Wellness Center, 53585 Nokomis Rd., Ashland, WI 54806

1-715-682-7133, (fax: 685-7857)

Medical Benefits Specialist Ashley Leoso, 53585 Nokomis Rd., Ashland, WI

54806, 1-715-682-7137 ext. 4812 (fax: 682-7857)

Tribal Community Health Representative Program (transportation, home health

care), P.O. Box 250, Odanah, WI 54861, 1-715-682-7137, (fax: 685-2601)

Tribal Aging Unit and Nutrition Site

Bad River Tribal Aging Unit, P.O. Box 90, Odanah, WI 54861

1-715-682-7150, (fax: 685-2741)

County Aging Unit

Ashland County Aging Unit, 400 Chapple Avenue, Suite 100, Ashland, WI 54806

1-715-682-4414, (fax: 682-5323), email: [email protected]

Tribal Benefit Specialist

Racquel Bell, Tribal Benefit Specialist, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc.,

2932 Highway 47 North, P.O. Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-0009; 1-800-

472-7207 ext. 166; fax: (715) 588-7900

Tribal Aging & Disability Resource Specialist

Heather Norgren, PO Box 55, Odanah, WI 54861, 1-715-682-7127, ext. 1440;

(fax: 715-682-7883), email: [email protected]


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County Benefit Specialist

Ashland County Aging Unit, 400 Chapple Avenue, Suite 100, Ashland, WI 54806,

1-715-682-4749, (fax: 682-5323)

Tribal Social Services

Bad River Social Services, P.O. Box 55, Odanah, WI 54861, 1-715-682-7127

(fax: 682-7883) (does take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)

County Social Services

Ashland County Human Services, 630 Sanborn Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806

1-715-682-7004, (fax: 682-7924)

Local Social Security Office

4221 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880-2500, 1-715-392-6449

County Veterans Service Officer

Ashland County, Courthouse, Room 105, 201 W. Main Street, Ashland, WI,

54806, 1-715-682-7011, (fax: 682-7931)

Local Domestic Abuse Shelters and Programs

Bad River Domestic Abuse Program, Odanah, WI, 1-715-682-8379

Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc. (CASDA), Washburn, WI

24-hour crisis number: 1-715-373-0870; Superior office, 1-800-649-2921 or

715-392-3136

New Day Shelter, Ashland, WI, crisis line: 1-715-682-9565;

business line: 1-715-682-9566.

Local Elder Abuse Hotline

Ashland County Human Services, 630 Sanborn Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806

1-715-682-7004, (fax: 682-7924)

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Forest County Potawatomi

Main Tribal Office

P.O. Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7200, (fax: 478-5280), website:

www.fcpotawatomi.com

Health Care Center

Health and Wellness Clinic, P.O. Box 396, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7300

Tribal Aging Unit

TAU Elderly Director, P.O. Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7217

(fax: 478-7462); for In-Home Health Care, 478-7216; Assisted Living, 478-4716


Ethel Weber-Brown, P.O. Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-4779, (fax:

478-7462).


Forest County Commission on Aging, 200 E. Madison Street, Crandon, WI 54520,

1-715-478-3256, (fax: 478-2847)


P.O. Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7292, (fax: 478-7294)

(do take Medical Assistance or QMB applications)


Forest County Social Services, Forest County Courthouse, 200 E. Madison Street,

Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-3351, (fax: 478-2847)


166 South Stevens Street, Rhinelander, WI 54501-3433, 1-715-369-4545

Tribal Veterans Service Officer

P.O. Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520

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Forest County Veterans Service Officer, Courthouse, 200 E. Madison Street,

Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-3722


Domestic Abuse Support Center of Shawano County (Safe Haven), P.O. Box 665,

Shawano, WI 54166, 24-hour crisis line: 1-715-526-3421, 1-888-303-3421

Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse Program, Lac du Flambeau, WI

1-715-588-7660; 1-800-236-7660

Tri-County Council, Rhinelander, WI, business line: 1-715-362-6841; 24-hour

crisis line: 1-800-236-1222


Forest County Commission on Aging, 1-715-478-3256

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Ho-Chunk

Main Tribal Office

P.O. Box 667, Black River Falls, WI 54615, 1-715-284-9343, 1-800-294-9343

(fax: 284-9805), website: www.ho-chunk.com

Milwaukee Branch Office

3501 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207, 1-414-747-8680,

Fax 1-414-747-8699

Health Care Center

N6520 Guy Road, Black River Falls, WI 54615

1-888-685-4422, 1-715-284-9851

Tribal Aging Units (TAUs) and Nutrition Sites

Nioxawani s’ak hosto woruc ra, Black River Falls TAU, W8825 Decorah Road,

P.O. Box 430, Black River Falls, WI 54615, 1-715-284-0811, 1-888-701-8284,

(fax: 284-3180)

To reach the TAU Community Elder Representative and Community

Outreach Driver for the Black River Falls area, use the contact information

listed for the Black River Falls TAU.

S’ak Hosto woruc ra, Nekoosa TAU, 4912 Winneshiek Lane, Nekoosa, WI 54457

1-715-886-5040, (fax: 1-715-886-4890)

TAU Community Elder Representative and Community Outreach Driver for

the Nekoosa area: 1055B Highway G Nekoosa, WI 54457, (715) 886-5047;

Driver (715) 886-5198, fax (715) 886-4890.

Ahu co woruc ra, Tomah TAU, 358 Eos Rd, Tomah, WI 54660, Phone: 1-608-

372-4547, Fax: 1-608-372-4547

TAU Community Elder Representative and Community Outreach Driver for

the Whirling Thunder Hills area: Tomah, WI 54660; (608) 372-4547; fax

(608) 372-4552.

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Niz haci woruc ra, Wisconsin Dells TAU, E8863 Winneshiek Lane, Wisconsin

Dells, WI 53965, 1-608-253-2185, (fax: 253-2119)


Outreach Driver for the Wisconsin Dells area, use the contact information

listed for the Wisconsin Dells Nutrition Site.

Pac cinak woruc ra, Wittenberg TAU, W17956 Wittburn-Townline Rd, Box 419,

Wittenberg, WI 54499, 1-715-253-3536, (fax: 253-2083)


Outreach Driver for the Wittenberg area, use the contact information listed

for the Potch-Chee-Nunk Nutrition Site.


Ho-Chunk Tribal Benefit Specialist, P.O. Box 430, Black River Falls, WI 54615,

Phone: 1-715-284-0811, 1-888-701-8284, (fax: 284-0606)

Insurance provider

Four Winds Insurance Agency, LLC, Michelle Gulbronson, Elder Liaison, Four

Winds Insurance Agency, LLC, P.O. Box 156, Black River Falls, WI 54615,

1-715-284-9711

County Benefit Specialists

Jackson Co. Health & Human Services, 420 Highway 54 West, P.O. Box 457,

Black River Falls, WI 54615, 1-715-284-4301, Ext. 200

Juneau, Courthouse Annex, 220 E. LaCrosse Street, Mauston, WI 53948, 1-608-

847-9367

LaCrosse, 400 4th Street North, Room 205, LaCrosse, WI 54601, 1-608-785-9710

Marathon, Lake View Center, 1000 Lake View Drive, Wausau, WI 54403

1-715-261-6070

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Monroe, 14305 County Highway B, B-16, Sparta, WI 54656, 1-608-269-8693

Portage, Lincoln Center, 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481

1-715-346-1401, 1-800-856-5055

Sauk, 505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913, 1-608-355-3289, 1-800-482-3710

Shawano, 607 E. Elizabeth Street, P.O. Box 434, Shawano, WI 54166

1-715-526-4700

Wood, 220 Third Ave. South, Suite #1, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495

1-715-421-8900; P.O. Box 1476, Marshfield, WI 54449

1-715-387-9084


P.O. Box 40, 720 Red Iron Road, Black River Falls, WI 54615, 1-715-284-2622,

1-888-343-8190 (fax: 284-9486)


Jackson County Health & Human Services, 420 Highway 54 West, P.O. Box 457,

Black River Falls, WI 54615, 1-715-284-4301, (fax: 284-7713)

Juneau County Human Services, Courthouse Annex, 220 E. LaCrosse Street,

Mauston, WI 53948, 1-608-847-2400, (fax: 847-9421)

LaCrosse County Human Services, 300 N. 4th Street, LaCrosse, WI 54601,

1-608-785-6001, (fax: 785-5565)

Marathon County Social Services, 400 E. Thomas Street, Wausau, WI 54403,

1-715-261-7500, (fax: 261-7510)

Monroe County Human Services, Community Services Center, 14305 County

Highway B, Sparta, WI 54656-4509, 1-608-269-8600, (fax: 269-8935)

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Portage County Health & Human Services, 817 Whiting Avenue, Stevens Point,

WI 54481, 1-715-345-5350, (fax: 345-5966)

Sauk County Human Services, 505 Broadway, P.O. Box 29, Baraboo, WI 53913

1-608-355-4200, (fax: 355-4299)

Shawano County Social Services, 607 E. Elizabeth Street, Shawano, WI 54166,

1-715-526-4700, (fax: 526-4759)

Wood County Social Services, Courthouse, 400 Market Street, Wisconsin Rapids,

WI 54495-8095, 1-715-421-8600, (fax: 421-8693), and

630 S. Central Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, 1-715-387-6374, (fax: 387-6672)

Aging and Disability Resource Centers

Jackson County, 420 Highway 54 West, P.O. Box 457, Black River Falls, WI

54615, 1-715-284-5898, toll-free: 1-877-441-0915,

email: [email protected]

LaCrosse County, 300 N. 4th

Street, LaCrosse, WI 54601, 1-608-785-5700,

toll-free: 1-800-50-3910

Marathon County, 1000 Lake View Drive, Wausau, WI 54403

1-715-261-6070, 1-888-486-9545

Portage County, Lincoln Center, 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481

1-715-346-1405

Local Social Security Offices

4120 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701, 1-715-836-6645

USPO Building, 425 State Street Room 213, LaCrosse, WI 54601,

1-608-784-5605

1703 W. Knapp Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868, 1-715-234-7586

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352 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI 54403, 1-715-845-1321

2213 8th Street So. Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494, 1-715-423-3749


Jackson, Courthouse, 307 Main Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615 1-715-284-

0225, (fax: 284-0223)

Juneau, 211 Hickory Street, Room 201, Mauston, WI 53948, 1-608-847-9385

(fax: 847-9417), email: [email protected]

La Crosse, Room 1340, 400 N. 4th Street, LaCrosse, WI 54601-3228

1-608-785-9719, (fax: 785-9718)

Marathon, 212 River Drive, Suite #1, Wausau, WI 54403, 1-715-261-1141

Monroe, 14345 County Highway B, Room 2, Sparta, WI 54656-4509 1-608-269-

8726, (fax: 269-8893)

Portage, City County Building, 1516 Church Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481-3598

1-715-346-1310, (fax: 346-1486)

Sauk, West Square 505 Broadway, Rm 205, Baraboo, WI 53913 1-608-355-3260

Shawano, Courthouse, Room 103, 311 N. Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166 1-715-

526-9183, (fax: 526-4622)

Wood, 630 S. Central Avenue, Suite 322, Marshfield, WI 54449-4196

1-715-384-3773, (fax: 389-1285)


Domestic Abuse Support Center of Shawano County (Safe Haven), Shawano, WI,

1-715-526-3421, 1-888-303-3421

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Domestic Violence Intervention Project, LaCrosse, WI, 1-608-785-7670

Family Center, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 1-715-421-1511

Green Haven, Monroe, WI, 24-hour number: 1-608-325-7711

New Horizons, LaCrosse, WI, 24-hour number: 1-608-791-2600

The Women’s Community, Wausau, WI, 24-hour numbers: 1-715-842-7323,

1-888-665-1234


Jackson County Human Services, 1-715-284-4301 (8:00-4:30),1-715-284-5357

(after hours)

Juneau County Department of Social Services, 1-608-847-2400 (8:00-4:30),1-608-

847-2400 or 847-6161 (after hours)

LaCrosse County Human Services, 1-608-785-5700 (8:30-5:00), 1-608-782-8010

(after hours)

Marathon County Social Services, 400 East Thomas Street, Wausau, WI 54403,

1-715-261-7500

Monroe County Human Services Department, 1-608-269-8600 (8:00-4:30),1-608-

269-5300 (after hours)

Portage County Health & Human Services Department, 1-715-345-5350 (7:30-

4:30), 1-715-345-6511 (after hours)

Sauk County Department of Human Services, 1-608-355-4200 (8:00-4:30), 1-800-

533-5692 (after hours)

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Ho-Chunk, continued

Shawano County Social Services Aging Unit, 1-715-526-4700 (8:00-4:30), 1-715-

526-3111 (Sheriff, for after hours)

Wood County Department of Social Services, 1-715-387-6374 (Marshfield);

421-8600 (Wisconsin Rapids)

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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe

Main Tribal Office

13394 W. Trepania Road, Hayward, WI 54843, 1-715-634-8934,

1-800-633-6093, (fax: 634-4797)

Health Care Center

LCO Health Center, 13380 W. Trepania Road, Hayward, WI 54843

1-715-634-4153, 1-800-323-2650

Medical Benefit Specialist Richard Wolfe, 13380 W. Trepania Road, Hayward, WI

54843, 1-715-634-4153

Tribal Nutrition Sites

LCO Reserve Nutrition Site, P.O. Box 279, Stone Lake, WI 54876,

1-715-865-3379




472-7207 ext. 166; fax: (715) 588-7900


13394 W. Trepania Road, Hayward, WI 54843 1-715-634-8934


Senior Resource Center, P.O. Box 502, Hayward, WI 54843

1-715-634-3000 or 1-800-300-6497


13394 W. Trepania Road, Hayward, WI 54843, 1-715-634-8934, (fax: 634-4797)

(does not take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)


Sawyer County Health and Human Services, 105 East 4th Street, P.O. Box 730,

Hayward, WI 54843, 1-715-634-4806, (fax: 634-5387)

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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe, continued




Sawyer County Veterans Service Officer, P.O. Box 717, Hayward, WI 54843,

1-715-634-2770


Oakwood Haven, Hayward, WI

1-715-634-9360, 1-877-552-7474

Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse Program, Lac du Flambeau, WI

1-715-588-7660, 1-800-236-7660

Time Out Family Abuse Shelter, Ladysmith, WI, 24-hour numbers: 1-715-532-

7089 or 532-6976, 1-800-924-0556


Sawyer County Health and Human Services, 715-634-4806

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Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe

Main Tribal Office

P.O. Box 67, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3303, (fax: 588-7930)

Health Care Center

Peter Christiansen Health Center, 450 Old Abe Road, Lac du Flambeau, WI

54538, 1-715-588-3371

Medical Benefit Specialist Melissa Thompson, 450 Old Abe Road, Lac du

Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3371 ext. 4297

Tribal Aging Unit & Outreach Services





472-7207 ext. 166; fax: (715) 588-7900


Vilas County Commission on Aging, 330 Court Street, Eagle River, WI 54521,

1-715-479-3625



(does take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)


Vilas County Social Services, 330 Court Street, Eagle River, WI 54521

1-715-479-3668, (fax: 479-3728)




Vilas County Veterans Service Officer, 330 Court Street, Eagle River, WI 54521,

1-715-479-3629, (fax: 479-3778)

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Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe, continued


Lac du Flambeau Statewide Shelter Project, Lac du Flambeau, WI,

1-715-588-7660 or 1-800-236-7660


crisis line: 1-800-236-1222


Vilas County Social Services, 1-715-479-3668

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Menominee

Main Tribal Office

P.O. Box 910, Keshena, WI 54135, 1-715-799-5100

website: www.menominee-nsn.gov

Health Care Center

Menominee Tribal Clinic (located in Keshena), P.O. Box 970, Keshena, WI

54135, 1-715-799-3361

Tribal Aging Division and Nutrition Sites

Community Based Residential Facility, P.O. Box 910, Keshena, WI 54135

1-715-799-5240, (fax: 799-5278)

Keshena Nutrition Site, 1-715-799-3964

Neopit Nutrition Site, 1-715-756-2290

Tribal and County Benefit Specialist

Lynnette Wychesit, Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF), P.O. Box 910,

Keshena, WI 54135, 1-715-799-5688, (fax: 799-5278)


P.O. Box 910, Keshena, WI 54135, 1-715-799-5161, (fax: 799-6061)

(does not take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)


Menominee County Health and Human Services, Social Services Building,

P.O. Box 280, Keshena, WI 54135-0280, 1-715-799-3861, (fax: 799-3517)


1561 Dousman Street, Green Bay, WI 54303, 1-920-433-3904


Menominee County Veterans Service Officer, P.O. Box 279, Keshena, WI 54135

1-715-799-3729

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Menominee, continued



1-715-526-3421, 1-888-303-3421

Lac du Flambeau Statewide Shelter Project, Lac du Flambeau, WI, 1-715-588-

7660, 1-800-236-7660

Menominee County Human Services, Keshena, WI, 1-715-799-3861


crisis line: 1-800-236-1222


Menominee County Human Services, Keshena, WI, 1-715-799-3861

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Milwaukee Area (services available to members of all Tribes)

Indian Council of the Elderly, Inc. – Nutritional and Social Services Agency

Helps meet the needs of Milwaukee’s American Indian Elderly by providing

culturally-specific nutritional and social activities.

Office, 3126 W. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208, 1-414-933-1401

(fax: 933-1401)

Meal Site (1st Mondays and Fridays meal served at 5 pm; other Mondays &

Fridays lunch served at 11:30 am ),

631 N. 19th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, 1-414-934-8096

Indian Health Care Center

Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, 1711 S. 11th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204,

1-414-383-9526 (fax: 414-649-2711)

Medical Benefit Specialist, 1-414-383-9526 ext. 103


SeniorLaw (part of Legal Action of Wisconsin), 230 West Wells, Room 800,

Milwaukee, WI 53203, 1-414-278-1222, website: www.badgerlaw.net


Milwaukee County Human Services, various locations. Call the Community

Information Line at 1-414-773-0211 for specific numbers and addresses. Or,

contact the Department on Aging s information and assistance hotline (called

“ElderLink”) at 1-414-289-6874. The Department on Aging is located at Brewery

Square, 12th & Vliet, Milwaukee, WI 53212-3925.


Milwaukee North, 6300 West Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218

1-800-772-1213

Milwaukee West, 55th & North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208, 1-414-937-7818

Milwaukee South, 8455 W. Layton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53228

1-800-772-1213

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Milwaukee Area, continued

Milwaukee Downtown, 310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 260, Milwaukee, WI

53203, 1-414-297-1790

Milwaukee Mitchell, 1710 S. 7th Street, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53204

1-800-772-1213


901 North 9th Street, Room G5, Milwaukee, WI 53233


Milwaukee Women’s Center, 24-hour line: 1-414-671-6140 (crisis line),

1-414-272-6199 (services)

Sojourner Truth House, 24-hour line: 1-414-933-2722

Task Force on Family Violence of Milwaukee, 1-414-276-1911

Restraining Order Clinic, 1-414-278-5079


Milwaukee County Department on Aging, 1-414-289-6874

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Mole Lake (Sokaogon) Ojibwe

Main Tribal Office

3051 Sand Lake Road, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7500

(fax: 478-5275)

Health Care Center

Sokaogon Health Clinic, 3163 State Highway 55, Crandon, WI 54520,

1-715-478-5180

Medical Benefit Specialist Tammy Queen, 3163 State Highway 55, Crandon, WI

54520, 1-715-478-5180


3154 State Highway 55, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7629 (office) or

1-715-478-7635 (dining area) (fax: 478-0222)


Racquel Bell, Tribal Benefit Specialist, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, P.O.

Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3324, 1-800-472-7207, (fax:

588-7900)


Forest County Commission on Aging, 200 E. Madison Street, Crandon, WI 54520,

1-715-478-3256, (fax: 478-2847)


3051 Sand Lake Road, Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-7600, (fax: 478-7618)


Commodities, 1-715-478-3404


Forest County Social Services, Forest County Courthouse, 200 E. Madison Street,

Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-3351, (fax: 478-2847)

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Mole Lake (Sokaogon) Chippewa, continued


166 S. Stevens Street, Rhinelander, WI 54501-3433, 1-715-369-4545


Forest County Veterans Service Officer, Courthouse, 200 E. Madison Street,

Crandon, WI 54520, 1-715-478-3722, (fax: 478-5175) Local Domestic Abuse Shelters and Programs

Domestic Abuse Support Center of Shawano County (Safe Haven), P.O. Box 665

Shawano, WI 54166, 24-hour crisis line: 1-715-526-3421, 1-888-303-3421

Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse Program, Lac du Flambeau, WI,

1-715-588-7660, 1-800-236-7660


crisis line: 1-800-236-1222


Forest County Commission on Aging, 1-715-478-3256

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Oneida

Main Tribal Office

P.O. Box 365, Oneida, WI 54155, 1-920-869-2214, 1-800-236-2214, (fax: 869-

2194), website: www.oneidanation.org

Health Care Center

Location: 525 Airport Road, Oneida, WI 54155; Mailing address: P.O. Box 365,

Oneida, WI 54155, 1-920-869-2711


Oneida Elderly Services, 2907 South Overland, P.O. Box 365, Oneida, WI 54155,

1-920-869-2448, (fax: 869-1824)

Nutrition Site, 134 Riverdale Drive, P.O. Box 365, Oneida, WI 54155,

1-920-869-1551


Angela Ortiz, Oneida Elderly Services Dept., 2907 South Overland, P.O. Box 365,

Oneida, WI 54155, 1-920-869-2448, (fax: 869-1824)


Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County, 300 S. Adams Street,

Green Bay, WI 54301, 1-920-448-4300

Aging & Disability Resource Center, 401 S. Elm Street, Appleton, WI 54911,

1-920-832-5178; 1-866-739-2372


Center for Self-Sufficiency, located at 2640 West Point Road, Green Bay, WI

54313, 1-920-490-6800, (fax: 490-6803); mailing address: P.O. Box 365, Oneida,

WI 54155, (does take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)

SEOTS (Southeast Oneida Tribal Services)

Milwaukee Office, located at 6811 West Morgan Avenue, Greenfield, WI, 53220-

1212, ( 2 - - lunch served every Tuesday

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Oneida, continued


Brown County Human Services, 111 N. Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI 54301

1-920-448-6000, (fax: 448-6166)

Outagamie County Human Services, 401 S. Elm Street, Appleton, WI 54911-5985

1-920-832-5168, (fax: 832-4779)



607 W. Northland Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911, 1-920-739-7744

Tribal Veterans Service Officer

P.O. Box 365, Oneida, WI 54155, 1-920-490-3921


227 S. Walnut Street, Appleton, WI 54911, 1-920-832-5697, (fax: 832-2473)


Golden House, 24-Hour Helpline, 1-920-435-0100

Harbor House, 24-hour numbers: 1-920-832-1667; 1-800-970-1171

Local Elder Abuse Hotlines

Brown County Human Services, 1-920-448-6095

Oneida Tribal Elder Abuse Unit, 1-920-869-2448 (ext. 6833)

Outagamie County Health and Human Services, 1-920-832-5169

County Crisis Lines

Outagamie and Calumet County/Appleton (24 hours), 1-920-832-4646 or

1-920-832-4647

Brown County/Green Bay (24 hours), 1-920-436-8888

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Oneida, continued

Shawano County/Shawano (24 hours), 1-715-526-3240

United Amerindian Center (provides referral services to members of any Tribe)

407 Dousman, P.O. Box 2248, Green Bay, WI 54306, 1-920-436-6630

(fax: 920-884-8860)

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Red Cliff Ojibwe

Main Tribal Office

88385 Pike Road, Hwy. 13, Bayfield, WI 54814, 1-715-779-3700, (fax: 779-3704)

Health Care Center

Community Health Care Center, 88455 Pike Road, Hwy. 13, P.O. Box 529,

Bayfield, WI 54814, 1-715-779-3707

Medical Benefits Specialist Crystal Newago, 88455 Pike Road, Hwy. 13

P.O. Box 529, Bayfield, WI 54814, 1-715-779-3707 ext. 238


88385 Pike Road, Hwy. 13, Bayfield, WI 54814, 1-715-779-3720,

(fax: 779-3720)

Nutrition Site, 1-715-779-3746



Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3324, 1-800-472-7207, (fax: 588-

7900), (fax: 682-6460)


88385 Pike Road, Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI 54814, 1-715-779-3490


Bayfield County Human Services, P.O. Box 100, Washburn, WI 54891, 1-715-

373-6144 (ext. 128), (fax: 373-0790)


88385 Pike Road, Hwy. 13, Bayfield, WI 54814, 1-715-779-3706, (fax: 779-2395)



Bayfield County Human Services, P.O. Box 100, Washburn, WI 54891-0100

1-715-373-6144, (fax: 373-6130)

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Red Cliff Ojibwe, continued




Bayfield County Veterans Service Officer, P.O. Box 367, Washburn, WI 54891, 1-

715-373-6137


Red Cliff Domestic Violence Prevention Program, Bayfield, WI 715-799-3826 or

715-799-3769

Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc. (CASDA), Washburn, WI

24-hour crisis numbers: 1-715-373-0870, 1-800-649-2921

New Day Shelter, Ashland, WI, business line: 1-715-682-9566; 24-hour crisis line:

1-715-682-9565


Bayfield County Human Services, 1-715-373-6144

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St. Croix Ojibwe

Main Tribal Office

24663 Angeline Avenue, Webster, WI 54893, 1-800-236-2195,

(fax: 349-5768)

Health Care Center

Tribal Clinic, 4404 State Road 70, Webster, WI 54893, 1-715-349-8554

(fax: 349-2559)

Medical Benefit Specialist, 4404 State Road 70, Webster, WI 54893,

1-715-349-8554

Tribal Aging Unit

24663 Angeline Avenue, Webster, WI 54893, 1-715-349-2195 (ext.5116), 1-800-

236-2195 (ext 5116), (fax: 349-5818)

Danbury Nutrition Site, 7530 Rivers Meet Road, Danbury, 54830, 1-715-656-3227

Sand Lake Senior Center, 24844 Angeline Avenue, Webster, 54893, 1-715-866-

4570.



Box 9, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, 1-715-588-3324, 1-800-472-7207, (fax: 588-

7900)


Barron, 330 East LaSalle, Room 112, Barron, WI 54812, 1-715-537-6225

Burnett, 7410 County Road K, #280, Siren, WI 54872, 1-715-349-7600

Dunn, 800 Wilson Ave., Room 235, Menomonie, WI 54751, 1-715-232-4006

Polk, 100 Polk County Plaza, #20, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 1-715-485-8593

Rusk, 311 East Miner Avenue, Suite C260, Ladysmith, WI 53848,1-715-532-2174

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St. Croix Ojibwe, continued

St. Croix, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016, 1-715-381-4360

Sawyer, 15856 5th

Street, P.O. Box 502, Hayward, WI 54843, 1-715-634-3000 or

1-800-300-6497

Washburn, 850 W. Beaverbrook Road, #3, Spooner, WI 54801, 1-715-635-4460


P.O. Box 45287, Hertel, WI 54845, 1-715-349-2195 (ext. 261)

(fax: 349-5768) (does not take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)


Barron County Human Services, Courthouse, Room 338, 330 E. LaSalle Avenue,

Barron, WI 54812, 1-715-537-5691, (fax: 537-6363)

Burnett County Health and Human Services, 7410 County Road K, #280, Siren,

WI 54872, 1-715-349-7600

Dunn County Human Services, 808 Main Street, P.O. Box 470, Menomonie, WI

54751, 1-715-232-1116, (fax: 232-5987)

Polk County Human Services, 100 Polk Plaza, Suite 50, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

1-715-485-8400, (fax: 485-8490)

Rusk County Health and Human Services, 311 East Miner Avenue, Suite C240,

Ladysmith, WI 54848, 1-715-532-2299, (fax: 532-2126)

St. Croix County Health and Human Services, 1445 North 4th Street, New

Richmond, WI 54017, 1-715-246-8257, (fax: 246-8220)

Sawyer County Health and Human Services, 10610 Main, P.O. Box 730, Hayward,

WI 54843, 1-715-634-4806, (fax: 634-5387)

Washburn County Human Services, 110 W. 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 250, Shell Lake,

WI 54871, 1-715-468-4747, (fax: 468-4753)

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St. Croix Ojibwe, continued


4221 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880, 1-715-392-6449

1703 W. Knapp Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868, 715-234-7586 (fax: 392-6196)

4120 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701, 1-715-836-6645


Barron, 330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Room 103, Barron, WI 54812, 1-715-537-6290

(fax: 537-6237)

Burnett, 7410 County Road K, #128, Siren, WI 54872, 1-715-349-2179

(fax: 344-2102)

Dunn, Courthouse, Room 5LL, 800 Wilson Avenue, Menomonie, WI 54751

1-715-232-1646 (fax: 231-6579)

Polk, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 70, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

1-715-485-9243 ext. 243 (fax: 485-9246)

Rusk, Courthouse, 311 East Miner Avenue, Suite C230, Ladysmith, WI 54848

1-715-532-2299, (fax: 532-2126)

St. Croix, St. Croix County Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson,

WI 54016, 1-715-386-4757, (fax: 368-4756)

Sawyer, 10610 Main, P.O. Box 717, Hayward, WI 54843, 1-715-634-2770

(fax: 638-3213)

Washburn, 850 W. Beaverbrook Avenue, Suite 2, Spooner, WI 54801

1-715-635-4470, (fax: 635-4471)

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St. Croix Ojibwe, continued Local Domestic Abuse Shelters and Programs

Bolton Refuge House, Eau Claire, WI, 1-715-834-0628

Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse Program, Lac du Flambeau, WI, 1-715-588-

7660 or 1-800-236-7660

St. Croix Tribe Alternatives to Violence, Hertel, WI, 1-715-349-2195 (ext.253)

Time Out Family Abuse Shelter, Ladysmith, WI, 24-hour lines, 1-715-532-6976,

1-800-924-0556


Barron County Human Services, 1-715-537-5691 (8:00-4:00), 715-537-3106 (after

hours)

Burnett County Aging Program, 1-715-349-2557 (8:00-4:30), 1-800-472-6730

(after hours)

Dunn County Human Services,1-715-232-1116 (8:00-4:30), 911-Police (after

hours)

Polk County Dept. of Social Services, 1-715-485-8400 (8:30-4:30), 715-485-3131

(after hours)

Rusk County Aging Unit, 1-715-532-2299 (8:30-4:30), 715-532-7089 (after

hours)

St. Croix County Dept. of Human Services, 1-715-246-8250 (8:00-4:30)

911 (after hours)

Sawyer County Aging Unit, 1-715-634-3000 (24 hours)

Washburn County Dept. of Social Services, 1-715-468-4747 (8:00-12:00; 1:00-

4:30), 715-468-2721 (after hours)

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Stockbridge-Munsee

Main Tribal Office

N8476 Moh He Con Nuck Road, Bowler, WI 54416, 1-715-793-4111

(fax: 793-1307), website: www.mohican.com

Stockbridge-Munsee Health & Wellness Center

W12802 County Road A, Bowler, WI 54416-0086, 1-715-793-4144

Medical Benefit Specialist, Kelly Brown, W12802 County Hwy A, PO Box 86,

Bowler, WI 54416, 1-715-793-5005

Tribal Aging Unit and Nutrition Site*

N8651 Maplewood Street, Bowler, WI 54416, 1-715-793-4236

(fax: 793-4238)

*Please call the manager of TAU for transportation issues, medical pick-ups, etc.


Deanna Denasha , Tribal Aging Unit, N8651 Maplewood Street, Bowler, WI

54416, Phone: 1-715-793-4236, (fax: 793-4238)


Shawano County Office on Aging, 607 E. Elizabeth Street, P.O. Box 434,

Shawano, WI 54166, 1-715-526-4700


N8705 Moh-He-Con-Nuck Road, Bowler, WI 54416, 1-715-793-4384

(fax: 793-4865), (does take Medical Assistance and QMB applications)


Shawano County Social Services, Courthouse, 707 E. Elizabeth Street, P.O. Box

434, Shawano, WI 54166, 1-715-526-4707, (fax: 524-2573)

Economic Support (for applications such as Medical Assistance), Job Center,

707 Elizabeth Street, Bowler, WI 54166, 1-715-526-4707, (fax: 526-2573)



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Shawano County Veterans Service Officer, Courthouse, Room 103, 311 North

Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166, 1-715-526-9183 (fax: 526-4622)



1-715-526-3421, 1-888-303-3421


crisis line: 1-800-236-1222


Shawano County Social Services, 1-715-526-4700; 1-715-526-3111 (after hours,

Sheriff’s Department)

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Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) supports member tribes in

expanding self-determination efforts by providing services and assistance. GLITC

uses a broad range of knowledge and experience to advocate for the improvement

and unity of tribal governments, communities, and individuals. Throughout these

activities, GLITC maintains deep respect for tribal sovereignty and reservation

community values.

Main Office

PO Box 9, 2932 Highway 47 N, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, Phone: 715-588-

3324, Fax: 715-588-7900 website: www.glitc.org

Senior Companion Program

This program offers opportunities for healthy older adults to provide services to

elders who may be homebound, alone, and isolated without family support. Senior

Companions serve clients in tribal elderly housing, nursing homes, and private

homes. This program is for those 60 years of age or older. Contact: Jody Hardes at

[email protected].

http://www.glitc.org/


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Section Three

Other Important Programs and Contact Information

Power of Attorney for Health Care

A power of attorney for health care allows a designated individual to make medical

decisions, according to your wishes, in the event that you become unavailable to

do so. More information about power of attorney for health care can be found at

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/AdvDirectives/index.htm.

You can also call the Wisconsin Department of Health services at 608-266-1865.

Wills

Although planning for the future can be difficult, it can also give peace of mind. A

plan not only helps us protect ourselves and our families, it can also help preserve

cultural resources, such as Indian trust land, so that the resources can be enjoyed

by future generations.

The Indian Wills project of Wisconsin Judicare exists to help tribal members with

these difficult planning decisions, and with navigating the variety of tribal, federal,

and state laws that effect the estate plans of tribal members. Judicare offers this

service free to low-income tribal and/or elderly members. For American Indians

who are ineligible for free services from Wisconsin Judicare we maintain a list of

private attorneys who are trained to provide estate planning services to American

Indians. Contact Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-1638 for more information.

Supplemental Security Income

If you are at least 65 years old OR blind OR disabled, and you satisfy certain

income and asset requirements, you may be eligible for Supplemental Security

Income (SSI). For more information on how to apply, contact Wisconsin Judicare

at 1-800-472-1638 for more information.

Social Security

If you have worked 40 quarters (10 years) in your life, or you are the spouse,

former spouse, eligible dependant, or widow(er) of someone who is eligible for

Social Security, then you may qualify for Social Security benefits. Contact

Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-1638 for more information.

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/

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Medicaid

Wisconsin Medicaid is a program that provides some medical care, including some

prescription drugs; physician’s services; inpatient and outpatient hospital care;

laboratory and x-ray charges; hearing aids and glasses; dental care; and other

services to individuals with low income and few assets. To be eligible you must be

at least 65 years old, disabled, or blind, and have low income and few assets. For

more information, please contact Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-1638.

Medicare

In general, all persons 65 years of age or older who have been legal residents of

the United States for at least 5 years are eligible for Medicare. However, if neither you

nor nor spouse have paid Medicare taxes for a minimum of 10 years (40 quarters), then

you must pay a monthly premium to be enrolled in Medicare. In certain circumstances,

these premiums can be waived or reduced. Contact Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-

1638 for more information. Part B

o If you are having trouble paying your Medicare Part B premiums, or

declined Medicare Part B because the premiums were too high, the

Medicare Saving Program might be able to assist you. If you are eligible for

Medicare and have low income and few assets, you may be eligible for the

Medicare Saving Program. Contact Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-1638

for more information.

Part D

o If you need help paying for prescription medications, you may be able to

receive assistance from Medicare Part D. If you are 65 years or older, and

have low income and few assets, then you may be eligible for the Extra

Help Program in which you will receive a monthly subsidy to help pay for

premiums, deductibles, and/or co-payments under your Medicare Part D

prescription drug plan. Contact Wisconsin Judicare at 1-800-472-1638 for

more information.

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