Social & Family Services
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Bad River Department of Social and Family Services is to provide services, referrals, and program support that promote self-sufficiency, family unity through our cultural teachings, economic stability, and wellbeing to eligible families in our service area.
Important Links:
Child Care Assistance Program– Assists families in paying for child care so the parent can work, attend school, train or have their children cared for in a family emergency.
Child Advocate- The Child Advocate provides assistance for a child that is living in an abusive environment. This could include referrals and services that will aid the child.
Coordinated Services Team Initiative (CST)-Support and services for families involved in multiple systems of care, such as AODA, mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice and special education.
Crime Victim Services – offers supportive assistance, referrals and services plans for victims of various abuses and victimizations, arson, burglary, identify theft, fraud, financial crime and kidnapping, as well as other criminal acts to those victims who qualified.
Domestic Abuse Program – Provides crisis intervention, legal advocacy, restraining order assistance, Judicare referral support, emergency shelter, transportation and other crisis service support, Circle of Sisterhood sessions, giga-wiidookoon support and other cultural healing and ceremonies, referrals, community awareness and education.
Economic Support– Eligibility determinations for services that include Medicaid, Child Care, Food Share.
Elderly/Aging Nutrition Program– Offering dine in meals at the Elderly Center Monday thru Friday and meals on wheels for the home bound. Also offering medical & personal shopping transportation, in-home health services to assist with personal care, light housekeeping & meal preparation.
Emergency Food Shelf– Providing a short term supply of food to individuals or families in need.
Energy Assistance Program (EAP) – The EAP provides services to WI qualified residential households with energy assistance and weatherization needs. Other services that may be available include crisis assistance, emergency fuel assistance, pro-active co-payment plans, emergency furnace repair and replacement.
Family Resource Management– Enables community members in, or close to being in, financial crisis to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to better manage their monies and resources to maintain self-sufficiency.
Food Distribution Program-The food distribution program distributes USDA foods to eligible low income households on or near the reservation. Effective October 1, 2021 – New Income Guidelines
General Assistance-Financial assistance for eligible clients to meet essential needs while they are searching for work or applying for other financial assistance.
Ikwewag Advocate – provides supportive services, medical and health support; offers healing beliefs and spirituality connection, judicial and criminal investigative, transportation, employment or education, life skills, referrals and outreach.
Indian Child Welfare (ICW) -To protect the best interest of Indian children and promote the stability of Indian tribes and families. The ICW workers assumes responsibility, on behalf of the tribe, for the protection, care and wellbeing of at-risk children who are enrolled or eligible for enrollment in the tribe.
Summer Feeding Program– Offers healthy, nutritious meals throughout the summer months to children up to the age of 18.
Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) – To provide families with temporary financial support so they can manage their home and family’s needs during their time of crisis. Assists parent with work experience and job skills to gain employment and break the cycle of welfare in Native American families. Referrals are also available in certain instances.
*Income and residency guidelines apply to some programs
Department Directory
| Program | Title | Contact | Work Cell # | Office Phone # | Desk Ext. | |
| Administration | Director | Corinne Wherley | SocSerDirector@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 292-0067 | (715) 682-7127 | 1411 |
| Administration | Administrative Assistant | Sarah Principato | SFSReception@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1400 |
| Abinoojiyag Resource Center | Manager | Gina Secord | ARCMgr@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 685-4483 | (715) 682-7127 | 1434 |
| Abinoojiyag Resource Center | Case Manager | Lorrie Salawater | l.salawater@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 682-8007 | (715) 682-7127 | 1438 |
| Abinoojiyag Resource Center | Case Manager | Nancy Maday-Wrazidlo | icwcasemgr@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 292-9054 | (715) 682-7127 | 1413 |
| Abinoojiyag Resource Center | Dibenindizo Program Coordinator/ Foster Care-Kinship Care Case Worker | VACANT | KinshipCare@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1445 |
| Abinoojiyag Resource Center | Bizindadedah Project Director | Gloria Wiggins | BZDDD@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1432 |
| Child Care | Child Care Coordinator | Lynn Wiggins | ChildCare@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1401 |
| Coodinate Service Team (CST) | CST Coordinator | Erica Toman | CST@badriver.com | (715) 681-1603 | (715) 682-7127 | 1412 |
| Family Resource | Family Resource Manager | Charmaine Couture | FRmanager@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1410 |
| Family Resource | Family Resource Manager Assistant | VACANT | FR-asst@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1416 |
| Economic Support | Economic Support Program Manager | Wendy Corbine | FEP@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 685-4074 | (715) 682-7127 | 1405 |
| Economic Support | TANF/GA Case Manager | Georgianne Smart | TANFasst@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 979-1314 | (715) 682-7127 | 1408 |
Aging Services Directory
| Title | Contact | Work Cell # | Office Phone # | Desk Ext. | |
| Director | Jean Hahn-Thomas | AgingDirector@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 292-0037 | (715) 682-7150 | 1495 |
| Administrative Assistant | Colleen Goetsch | AgingOffice@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7150 | 1496 |
| Aging & Disability Resource | Linda Parisian | ADRS@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7127 | 1493 |
| Caregiver | Dante Wolfe | Elderlycare@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7150 | 1494 |
| Cook | Deb Whitebird | AgingCook@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7150 | 1497 |
| Assistant Cook | Lisa Corrasco | N/A | N/A | (715) 682-7150 | 1497 |
| Long Term Care Coordinator | VACANT | Agingltc@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7150 | |
| Memory Care Coordinator | Lana Olby | DCS@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7150 |
Physical Address: 53508 Nokomis Rd. Ashland, WI 54806
Elder Center Fax #: (715) 685-2741
Zhawenindig Program Services
| Title | Contact | Work Cell # | Office Phone # | Desk Ext. | |
| Child Advocate | Donelle Bender | ChildAdvocate@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 685-4569 | (715) 682-7151 | 1482 |
| Crime Victim Coordinator | Samantha Hmielewski | crimevc@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 685-8205 | (715) 682-7151 | 1485 |
| Legal Advocate | Shannon Butler | CVLSA@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7151 | 1484 |
| Program Manager | Doreen Faye Maday | brdap@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 292-8453 | (715) 682-7151 | 1480 |
| Ikwewag Advocate | Brigette Mayotte | Saadvocate@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 979-1064 | (715) 682-7151 | 1488 |
Zhawenindig Program Services
Physical Address: 53755 Oak St. Ashland, WI 54806
Mailing Address: Po Box 58 Odanah, WI 54861
Zhawenindig Program Fax #: (715) 682-7760
Food Distribution Services Directory
| Title | Contact | Work Cell # | Office Phone # | Desk Ext. | |
| Food Distribution Coordinator | Milisa Corbine | BRFD@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 292-4128 | (715) 682-7892 | 1330 |
| Warehouse Foreman | Josh Johnson | FDWMan@badriver-nsn.gov | N/A | (715) 682-7892 | 1332 |
Food Distribution (“Commods”) Building
Physical Address: 73451 Maple St. Odanah, WI 54861
Fax #: (715) 685-7845
Contact – Social & Family Services
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 55, Odanah, WI 54861 |
| Physical Address: | 72772 Elm Street, Odanah, WI 54861 |
| Building Name: | Community Center |
| Department Phone Number: | (715) 682-7127 |
| Department Fax Number: | (715) 682-7883 |