Food & Nutrition Assistance
- Food Pantries and Meal Sites
- Neighbor to Neighbor Food Pantry 715-635-2252
Free food delivery for seniors and adults with disabilities. - Neighbor to Neighbor Stock Boxes 715-635-2252
For seniors 60+, free box of non-perishable food delivered once monthly. - Grocery Grabbers 715-635-2252
In collaboration with Schmitz’s Economart, helping homebound seniors and adults with disabilities.
- FoodShare
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
- Washburn County Food Pantry 715-205-3273
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays - Ruby’s Pantry – 715-635-9309
2nd Saturday monthly, $25 donation
- Birchwood Area Food Pantry 715-416-3139
1st and 3rd Monday monthly - Books & Bread 715-635-2792
4th Wednesday monthly - Lakeland Family Resource Center Pop-Up Pantry 715-635-4669 – Self serve daily in the Dove Business Center
- Compassion Kitchen 715-635-2792
Emergency & ready to eat food bags, open during library hours. - Comforts Food Shelf 715-46-1066
Call for hours. Emergency food needs, call 715-520-0989.
Employment/Job Search
- Career Opportunities
Current openings for the county of Washburn - Indeed
- Job Center of Wisconsin
- Northwest WI CEP
- Washburn County, WI Job Openings
Sponsored by the Washburn County Tourism board, postings are focused on local jobs. - Workforce Resource
- Wisconsin Works (W-2)
- Wisconsin Department of Education GED/HSED
Health Care & Health Resources
Housing & Utility Assistance
- Shell Lake Housing Authority
715-468-2730 - Washburn County Housing Authority
715-635-2321
eva@wcha.info - Impact Seven 715-434-1717
- Salvation Army Grace Place – 715-246-1222
Emergency Shelter – New Richmond - Alban’s House Shelter 715-635-3742
Housing & Homeless Shelter – Spooner - Northwoods Homeless Shelter 715-268-5730
Emergency homeless shelter – Amery - The Benjamin House 715-736-2437
Emergency Shelter – Rice Lake - Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)
- Salvation Army – 715-635-3742
Emergency assistance for individuals and families
Legal Services & Resources
- Legal Services for low-income individuals and families: Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.
- Wisconsin Law Help
A user-friendly site, created by Judicare Legal Aid to better understand the legal process. Has information in areas of family, housing, money, benefits and more. Legal clinics and events are held regularly. - Legal Tune Up Wisconsin
Built by Legal Interventions for Transforming Wisconsin, or LIFT, for users to identify and solve some of their civil legal issues without assistance from a lawyer. Users can find outstanding legal issues they have pending and be connected with someone who can help.
Programs & Services for the elderly and/or disabled
- Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
715-635-4460
adrc@co.washburn.wi.us - Caretaker Supplement
- Family Care
- IRIS
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- indiGO
715-392-9118 or toll free 1-800-924-1220
info@indigowi.org
Independent solutions for people living with disabilities.
Other Resources
- Embrace 715-635-5245
Survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual violence, with supportive services for families. - Washburn Christian Outreach 715-635-5245
Call, leave a message, and a volunteer will call you back. - Lakeland Family Resource Center
715-635-4669
info@lakelandfrc.com
Improving the community and quality of life for children and families. - Salvation Army 715-554-0177
- Community Referral Agency
Call: 800-261-7233 Text: 715-553-3359
Shelter and services for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault.