Funded Programs

The vision is a day when no one is hungry and everyone in Marathon County has access to nutritious food.

The vision is that every child is supported in their early years for a journey of lifelong success.

The vision is that Marathon County youth faced with risk factors are inspired and equipped to become positive contributing members of the community.

The vision is to eradicate homelessness and to create and sustain affordable housing solutions for Marathon County.

Career Closet is a volunteer run project of Emerging Leaders, providing donated clothing to help people have suitable clothing for their job interviews.

Rebecca’s Closet is a volunteer run project of Women United, working exclusively with local agencies and schools to provide infant and children’s items for their client families in need.

Ready to Read is a project that distributes free books to children age 5 and under to help them develop and parents to understand the importance of reading to their young children. Over 10,000 books are distributed annually through program partners.

United Way’s 2-1-1 provides free, confidential community service information and referrals 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, an online searchable database, and publishes resource directories and guides.

RSVP is a specialized volunteer group, where members who are 55+ receive personal volunteer placement, connections with each other and the community.

Volunteer Connection’s purpose is to connect volunteers and organizations with opportunities to serve. They lead projects including Bundles of Joy and Make a Difference Day and offer web site connections to volunteering 24/7.

Good Start Grants will provide financial assistance for eligible, Marathon County families to ensure they have access to quality child care.

Play and Learn facilitates parents and their young children to participate in group-based early learning activities that enhance a child’s development and promotes school readiness. LEAP is an ongoing education and support group which focuses on early childhood parenting skills and includes self-esteem, child development, communication, stress management, nutrition and behavior management.

The In-Home Parent Education Program is designed to teach parents the skills they need to provide effective parenting for their pre-school and school aged children, 0-18 years of age and to support parents in making healthy decisions for their children and themselves. The approach with each family is individualized to meet their own identified needs.

This project facilitates parents and child care providers of early care and education services to ensure a foundation of early learning, necessary for kindergarten readiness and future school success. CHWCS will collaborate with Childcaring to support provider implementation used the Teaching Pyramid Model and support families thru individualized parent aid / home visitor services using the Nurturing Parent Curriculum and Pyramid Model.

Start Right is a partnership between the Marathon County Public Health Department and Children’s Hospital of WI Community Service. Through this partnership public health nurses provide outreach to all families with newborns in Marathon County. Families identified as at-risk are then referred to CHWCS and offered long term family education services in an effort to reduce the likelihood of child maltreatment and improve child well-being and school readiness.

BBBS supports children and youth who are struggling emotionally, socially, behaviorally, and academically, through one-to-one high-powered mentoring.

The Formula for Impact program and its activities help Boys and Girls Club Members achieve academic success, good character, leadership, healthy lifestyles and succeed in school.

Reaching Out provides the foundation for girls to develop valuable life skills and healthy relationships by improving access to opportunities that encourage growth and development.

Scouting for at-risk youth is a comprehensive youth development program that engages youth by connecting them with adult mentors, teaching leadership and life skills, and fostering community service.

Spencer Kids Group’s Youth Center is a free, safe and supervised center for children to attend after school. We also offer SHIP, an after school homework program.

Teen LEAP is an on-going parenting class which provides parents with tools to successfully set limits for their teens and to open lines of communication.

The mission of the Youth Education Program is to positively impact at-risk children with high-quality enrichment opportunities to encourage learning and development.

The American Red Cross Disaster Services program helps people prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters in Marathon County.

The Emergency Food Assistance Fund exists to eliminate hunger in our community. The goal is to improve food security for families in Marathon County.

EHAF intends to prevent and reduce homelessness through collaborative partnerships. The goal is to strengthen families through financial stability and help people become more self-sufficient.

The ARCW Food Pantry helps to meet the basic nutrition needs of HIV positive individuals and their families so they can maintain their health.

Salvation Army’s Lunch Program strives to reduce the impact of food insecurity in Marathon County by providing a warm, balanced meal daily to anyone needing food.

Salvation Army’s Transitional Living Center strives to reduce chronic homelessness in Marathon County through a transitional shelter program including intensive case management and education to address root cause.

This program provides comprehensive support services to victims transitioning into safe housing and becoming emotionally and economically self-sufficient. All services are provided for free.

The Wausau Warming Center provides a safe place for homeless men and women in Marathon County to stay overnight during winter months.

Project Step Up provides at least one year of case management and a family mentor to Marathon County families with children at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Participants develop life skills related to basic budgeting, money management, credit scores and credit repair, consumer skills, financial planning, setting goals and learning how to access community resources.

St. Lawrence Community Services provides financial literacy education, financial counseling, and housing counseling along with charitable financial assistance.

The conference is an annual direct education program that teaches financial literacy concepts to low and moderate income youth and adults.

Provides assistance in acquiring or repairing a vehicle (financial literacy courses required) and assists clients in sustaining employment and gaining financial independence.

To provide trauma-informed and evidence-based hollistic care to address life challenges and improve a child’s social and emotional wellbeing in the home, school and community.

The Childhood Trauma Counseling program provides mental health therapy to treat victims of childhood physical and sexual abuse and/or who have witnessed domestic violence.

Provide a safe, supportive environment to enrich the lives of mental health consumers in gaining independence and building self-confidence by providing meaningful opportunities for growth.

The Mental Health Counseling Program provides individual, couples, and family therapy for children, teens and adults to treat a variety of mental health issues.

The Substance Abuse Treatment Program provides individual counseling and a variety of therapy groups for those who are abusing or are addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs.

The CHOICES Program provides comprehensive education and therapy groups for adolescents who are diagnosed as substance abuse dependent or are at risk to abuse alcohol/drugs.

This program provides comprehensive support services to individuals and families that are experiencing or have witnessed domestic abuse. All services are provided for free.

Wisconsin Judicare attorneys hold outreach sessions at The Women’s Community, where attorneys provide legal information, assistance, and extended case representation to victims of domestic violence.

This program provides comprehensive support services to individuals and families that have been exposed to sexual abuse/violence. All services are provided for free.

The Mentoring Program is a specialized case management service for high-risk domestic violence offenders. The AfterCare Program is an on-going guided support group for those who successfully complete The SAFE Program.

The SAFE program is a comprehensive education/therapy group for adults who are abusive to their intimate partners.

The Marathon County Visitation Center provides on-site visitation and exchanges for families who have experienced violence in which precautions are needed to reduce further harm.

Mobile Meals delivers hot nutritional meals to individuals in the community who are homebound, recovering from illness, are disabled and/or elderly through dedicated volunteer drivers.

Faith in Action provides supportive services to elderly residents of Marathon County. All services are provided by trained volunteers at no cost to the recipient.