The Economic Support Unit provides a network of effective and equitable programs, which provide opportunities for economic self-sufficiency and strengthen the bond between families and communities.
Are you a family looking for help paying childcare or do you need more information about the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program?
Would you like information or and application for Wisconsin FoodShare Assistance?
Are you or your family looking for health care coverage?
The Bad River Department of Social and Family Services determines eligibility for BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, FoodShare and Child Care Assistance.
- ACCESS – Programs for Health, Nutrition & Child Care
All verification items should be sent to:
Centralized Document Processing Unit
P.O Box 5234
Janesville, WI 53547-5234
or Faxed to: 1-855-293-1822
- Badger Care Plus – BadgerCare Plus is a health care coverage program for low-income Wisconsin residents. Children, pregnant women and adults may be eligible. Monthly income limits and more information can be found at Wisconsin Department of Health Services BadgerCare Plus.
- Child Care Subsidy – The Wisconsin Shares childcare subsidy program supports eligible families by funding a portion of the cost of childcare while the parents are working or participating in an approved activity.
- Child Care Certification – Are you interested in providing regulated day care for children? We can certify childcare providers who provide childcare for 1 to 3 children under age 7 unrelated to the provider, or who are not otherwise required to be licensed as a childcare center.
- Food Share – FoodShare (food assistance) helps people with limited income buy food. You may be able to enroll in FoodShare if all of your family’s income is below the monthly limit established by DHS. For current income limits visit FoodShare: Your Income Could Make You Eligible.
How to apply for or get information on how to apply for Foodshare, Health Care, Medicare Savings Program, Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Subsidy Child Care program:
- Apply by phone through the Bad River Department of Social and Family Services by calling 715-682-7127. Any questions regarding your benefits can also be answered at this number:
Bad River Department of Social and Family Services
715-682-7127
Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm
- Applications can also be completed online at www.access.wi.gov
- Apply for benefits in person at:
Bad River Department of Social and Family Services
72772 Elm St. Ashland, WI 54806
- Apply by mail or fax with a paper application by calling Bad River Department of Social and Family Services, Office Phone Number 715-682-7127 and request a paper application to be mailed to you.
The sooner you apply, the sooner your benefit request filing date will be set which may increase your possible benefit amount.