Rock County
ADRC
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC): provides help to older people and people with disabilities. Iowa County is part of the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin along with Green, Grant, and Lafayette Counties.
Address: 1900 Center Ave – Janesville, WI 53546
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Phone: 608-930-9835 Iowa County
Phone: 800-514-0066 ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin
Child Protective Services
Rock County Department of Social Services
PO Box 1649
3530 N County Hwy F
Janesville, WI 53547
Phone: 608-757-5401
After Hours: 608-757-2244
Child Support Agency
Phone: 608-757-5700
Fax: 608-757-5710
Address: 51 N Main St Floor 3R – Janesville, WI 53545
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Childcare
Rock County Department of Social Services/Southern Consortium Call Center:
888-794-5780
Child Care Finder: https://childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov/Search/Search.aspx
Childcare parent pay cards: 1-877-201-7601
Child Care Certification – 4’C’s- 608-271-9181
Clothing
Faith Works: 608-531-1880
2707 Bond Pl – Janesville, WI
CARITAS: 608-362-4403
2840 Prairie Ave – Beloit, WI
Evansville Ecumenical Care Closet: 608-882-4532
206 S Madison St – Evansville, WI
Goodwill Store: 608-758-8794
2003 Holiday Dr – Janesville, WI
New Zion Baptist Church: 608-362-7703
1905 S Mound Ave – Beloit, WI
Salvation Army – Janesville: 608-757-8300
514 Sutherland Ave – Janesville, WI
Thrift Store: 1819 Center Ave – Janesville WI
Salvation Army – Beloit: 608-365-6572
628 Broad St - Beloit, WI
Thrift Store: 809 Broad St – Beloit, WI
Acts of Kindness: 608-728-0841
1212 S Oakhill Dr – Janesville, WI
ECHO: 608-754-5333
66 S High St - Janesville, WI
M.O.M.E (Moms on a Mission): 608-302-7117
241 Northside Dr – Milton, WI
St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store: 608-362-6775
610 4th St – Beloit, WI
United Way’s First Call for Help: 2-1-1
Crisis Services
Rock County Crisis Hotline: 608-757-5025
National Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255
Beloit Memorial Hospital: 608-364-5011
Mercy Hospital: 608-756-6000
SSM Health Saint Mary’s: 608-373-8000
Mental Health Providers
Rock County Counseling Center - Janesville: 608-757-5229
113 S. Franklin St.
Janesville, WI 53547
Rock County Counseling Center (Beloit Area Community Health Center/BACHC):
608-757-5229
74 Eclipse Blvd, Beloit, WI 53511
Dental
Beloit Area Community Health Center: provides basic health care for those who cannot afford or access medical services in Rock County (sliding scale)
74 Eclipse Center - Beloit, WI
Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone: 608-361-0311 Fax: 608-361-6131
https://www.chsofwi.org/locations/
HealthNet of Rock County:
1344 Creston Park Dr Suite #2– Janesville, WI
Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Phone: 608-314-1940
Elder Abuse Prevention
Rock County Department of Social Services
Phone: 855-741-3600 Email: adrc@co.rock.wi.us
Energy Assistance
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP): provides assistance for heating costs, electric costs, and energy crisis situations.
Energy Services For Rock County
Janesville:
One Parker Place Suite 405
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-754-8280
Beloit:
600 Henry Avenue
Suite 25A
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone 608-363-9200
Application process:
Telephone: 800-506-5596
Online: https://energybenefit.wi.gov
Food Pantries
Food Pantries – Rock County
https://www.dropbox.com/home/IMSC/Resource%20Listings?preview=Iowa+county+Food+pantries.doc
Second Harvest
https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/find-food/mobile-pantries
Food Resource Guide for Rock County Seniors
United Way’s First Call for Help: 2-1-1
Fraud
All Fraud/Overpayment referrals are completed in the Benefit Recovery Investigation Tracking System (BRITS).
Fraud Tip Hotline- Office of the Inspector General (OIG):
1-877-865-3432
Wisconsin Shares Child Care, W-2, Adoption Assistance, Kinship Care and Refugee Services: 1-877-302-3728
Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, WIC or FoodShare Program: 1-877-865-3432
Unemployment Insurance (UC): 1-800-909-9472
Free Clinics
Beloit Area Community Health Center: provides basic health care for those who cannot afford or access medical services in Rock County (sliding scale)
74 Eclipse Center - Beloit, WI
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone: 608-361-0311
Fax: 608-361-6131
https://www.chsofwi.org/locations/
HealthNet of Rock County: 23 W Milwaukee St Suite 201 – Janesville, WI
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Phone: 608-756-4638
FSET
FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET): assists people who get FoodShare to find a job through work activities and education and training.
Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
Head Start
Head Start & Early Head Start: provides expectant parents and families with children ages birth through five, opportunities for: child development education; health and nutrition services; parent and program partnerships; and family support, resource and referral.
RWCFS
1221 Henry Ave – Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 608-299-1500 or 800-774-7778
Health Department
Rock County Health Department
North Office - Janesville
3328 N US Hwy 51
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-757-5440
South Office - Beloit
61 Eclipse Center
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 608-364-2010
Homeless Resources
Rock County & Surrounding Area Homeless Resources
GIFTS Homeless Men’s Shelter - Intake required. Please call to schedule an intake
Phone: 608 728-4941
Family Promise of Greater Beloit (formerly Hands of Faith) - Shelter for homeless Beloit families with children
608 363-0683
Sparrow's Nest (former Harbor for the Homeless) - Emergency homeless shelter for men and women. (18 years of age or older)
608 362-8215
Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless - 60-day homeless shelter to residents of Walworth & Rock Counties. (Priority given to Walworth County residents.)
262 882-3662
United Way’s First Call for Help: 2-1-1
Housing
ECHO - Emergency vouchers for shelter. Rent assistance for emergency situations. One month security deposit for Janesville residents on Section 8 or other subsidized housing programs.
House Of Mercy - Short-term emergency shelter for families. Access to housing, job placement and child care.
Janesville Community Development/Housing & Neighborhood Services - Section 8 and Public Housing
Beloit Housing Authority - Section 8 and Public Housing
Beloit Domestic Violence Center - Domestic violence center
Brittan House SRO - Single room occupancy rental building. Tenants are on Section 8 Program. Rent is based on a percentage of your income. Servicing men only.
Community Action Transitional Housing Services - Rental assistance for homeless individuals and families in Rock and Walworth Counties.
Neighborhood Housing of Beloit - Housing/ Rental Rehab., Foreclosure Prevention, Mortgage Budgeting.
Tenant Resource Center Tenant Rights - Provides counseling for tenants and landlords interested in learning more about their rental rights and responsibilities.
Hours: 9am – 6pm, Walk-in (no appt. needed).
YWCA Alternatives Program - Domestic violence center/shelter. Alternatives Transitional Living Program.
Kinship
Kinship Care is a program to help support a child who lives outside of his or her home with the relative.
Rock County Department of Social Services
PO Box 1649 - 3530 N Cty Hwy F
Janesville, WI 53548
Phone: 608-757-5476
Legal Action
Legal Action of Wisconsin: provides legal advice or services that help low-income people get and keep government benefits.
Brochure: https://www.legalaction.org/data/cms/Firm-wide-flyer-8-5x11-ENGLISH-062018.pdf
Phone: 608-256-3304
General email: law@legalaction.org
Probation and Parole
Probation and Parole Office
Janesville -
2837 Liberty Lane
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-758-6075
Fax: 608-758-6089
Beloit:
2920 Prairie Ave
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 608-364-3040
Fax: 608-364-3059
Hours: 7:45 am – 4:15 pm
Phone: 608-935-3014
Safe at Home Program
Safe at Home: provides victims of actual or threatened domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, and trafficking, or those who simply fear for their physical safety with a legal substitute address to be used for both public and private purposes.
Phone: 608-266-6613
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/ocvs/safe-home
Safelink Wireless
Safelink Wireless: provides income eligible households with a free phone.
Phone: 1-800-723-3546
Salvation Army
Salvation Army: may assistance customer with shelter, heat and utilities, food, medical, transportation and other benefits.
Salvation Army – Janesville:
608-757-8300
514 Sutherland Ave – Janesville, WI
Salvation Army – Beloit:
608-365-6572
628 Broad St - Beloit, WI
Social Security Admin
866-850-7826 – Rock County contact office
State Social Security- 800-362-3002
Suicide Prevention
Rock County Crisis Hotline: 608-757-5025
National Suicide Prevention 24/7 Hotline: 800-273-8255
Tax Intercept & Overpayment Questions
Public Assistance Collection Unit (PACU): 800-943-9499
Transportation Services
Medical Transportation Management: (MTM): provides non-emergency medical transportation services for Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus members.
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Public Transportation
- Ambulatory Vehicles
- Wheelchair or Stretcher vehicles
Monday – Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Request a ride: 866-907-1493
Schedule a ride online:
https://www.mtm-inc.net/wisconsin/members/
Where’s My Ride: - 866-907-1494
Complaint with MTM
“WeCare” line – 866-436-0457
Rock County Transit: Assists any individual age 55 and over, regardless of health and any individual with a disability, regardless of age. We ask that you call at least 3 days in advance as transportation fills up.
Phone 608-757-5054
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 5:30pm
Paratransit Service
If an individual is unable to use regular city transit buses because of a disability, the City of Janesville and the City of Beloit contract with Rock County Specialized Transit to provide door-to-door transportation for qualifying persons. This service operates the same days and hours as regular buses.
Special certification is required, and customers must submit an application to be considered. Eligibility is determined by the Paratransit Eligibility Committee.
Beloit Residents: Contact Beloit Transit - 608-364-2870
Application materials and information for Beloit Transit are also available online at www.beloittransit.com.
Janesville Residents: Contact Janesville Transit - 608-755-3150
The application is available online at www.ci.janesville.wi.us/jts or at the Transit Services Center.
Community Action’s Work & Wheels program: Offers driver’s education scholarships and financial assistance for driver’s license renewal and reinstatement costs. 608-313-1326
Disabled American Vets Transportation: serves veterans in Rock County, direct service to and from the veteran’s home by appointment. Transportation to Madison VA. To schedule an appointment call 608-247-4674.
The Senior Center Shuttle – Clinton: Shuttle service for village (Clinton) residents. Scheduled fares will be picked up at the curb at about 11:00 am and returned to their home around 1:00 pm. A daily fare of $1.00 or weekly fare of $4.00 is charged. To register for a ride, call 608-676-4600
Creekside Place: - Evansville: Transportation services to and from Creekside Place in Evansville, and other local destinations for appointments, grocery shipping, and other activities. Call 608-882-0407
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP): driver services to seniors 55+ in the Rock County area.
Beloit Phone: 608-362-9593
Janesville Phone: 608-756-4281
Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits: Customers who become unemployed or partially unemployed may apply for unemployment benefits online.
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/
Phone: 608-266-3131
Veterans Service
Rock County Wisconsin Veterans Service Office
51 South Main Street
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-757-5552 Fax: 608-757-5604
Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Vocational Rehabilitation- DVR: helps people with disabilities find a job, keep a job, or get a better job.
To apply for DVR services, the applicant or referring person must complete a referral.
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/referral/
W-2 – Wisconsin Works
Wisconsin Works (W-2): provides employment preparation services, case management and cash assistance to eligible families.
Forward Service Corporation
1900 Center Ave – Janesville, WI 53546
20 Eclipse Center
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 855-733-1311
https://fsc-corp.org/our-services/wisconsin_works/
Benefits and Services with W-2
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/publications/pdf/11890.pdf
Emergency Assistance (EA): provides financial aid that can help pay unpaid rent or mortgage, pay energy bills, or transitional housing to find a home and/or for security deposits.
ACCESS: http://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
800-771-8420
Job Access Loans (JAL): provides a loan for families with child(ren) that must be used to address an immediate financial crisis.
W-2 Case Manager- 608- 930-9867
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): provides nutrition education, breast feeding education and support, supplemental nutritious foods, and connections to other community services.
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wic/index.htm
Janesville, WI: 608-754-3722
Beloit, WI: 608-362-1566
Women’s Health
Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP): provides screening for breast and cervical cancer to low income, uninsured and underinsured women.
- NOTE: No U.S. citizenship requirement.
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wwwp/index.htm
