Department Head: Cece Fishnick
Address: 8820 Hwy 35/61/81, Suite 1300
P.O. Box 447
Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: (608) 723-2136
FAX: (608) 723-4834
Email: lsmith@co.grant.wi.gov
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Committee: Health & Human Services
Services:
Adult and Elderly Services
- Adult Protective and Elder Abuse Services
- Community Options Program (COP)/ Community Integration Program (CIP) and Long Term Support Services
- Guardianship
- Supportive Home Care (SHC)
- If you suspect abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an elder or vulnerable adult or would like assistance with the guardianship process please call 608-723-2136 and ask to speak to the intake worker. If you would prefer to email your report or request please email us at APSReporting@co.grant.wi.gov and the report/request will be directed to the APS Unit.
Child Protective Services
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cps/safehaven
- Child Abuse and Neglect Assessment
- Family Services ranging from court ordered to voluntary
- REPORT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Economic Support Services
- Child Care
- Food Share – www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/index.htm
- Medical Assistance
- Work Program (W-2)
- Food Share and Medical Assistance
- Child Care Certification Information: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cccertification https://childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov/Search/Search.aspx
To Apply for Benefits:
- Online: Food Share, Medical Assistance, Child Care and Badger Care (ACCESS)
- MyAccess mobile app: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forwardhealth/myaccess.htm
- Texting and Email options: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/dms/e-comms.htm
- Quest Card info: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ebt.htm
- Other food resources: Food Support Resources | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- FSET: FoodShare Employment and Training: About FSET | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- W-2: Wisconsin Works (W-2) Overview
- Apply by phone by calling the Southern Call Center at 1-888-794-5780
FoodShare Wisconsin
- A Recipe for Good Health/Wisconsin DHS https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/index.htm
- Code of Federal Regulations-Nondiscrimination Compliance https://www.fns.usda.gov/civil-rights/usda-nondiscrimination-statement-snap-fdpir
Juvenile Court Intake Services
- Delinquency and Juvenile Court Referrals
- Juvenile Court Deferred Prosecution Agreements
- Juvenile Supervision
- Juvenile Offender Educational Programming
- Restitution and Community Service Programming
Voluntary Services and Foster Care
- Prevention and Early Intervention Programming
- Coordinated Service Teams (CST)
- Parent Educational Services
- Big Buddy Program
- Volunteer Mentors
- Foster Home licensing
WHEAP (Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program)
Furnace Program
Heat/Electric Benefits
Heat/Electric Crisis Assistance
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Grant County Fuel Assistance WHEAP (Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program)
WHEAP provides home heating and/or electric assistance to eligible households.
Grant County Department of Social Services will begin setting up application appointments for the Wisconsin’s Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) on or after September 15, 2025. Appointments can be scheduled by calling Grant County Department of Social Services at 608-723-2136 x1125. Most applications will be conducted by phone. We will not be mailing out any paper applications other than the early short form applications for fixed income applicants that are already being mailed to qualifying households.
Your household may be eligible for WHEAP, the Weatherization Assistance Program, and HE+ Program Services based on a number of factors. If your household gross (before any deductions) income for the prior one month must be less than the following:
60 PERCENT OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME GUIDELINES
HOUSEHOLD ONE MONTH ANNUAL
SIZE INCOME INCOME
1 $ 3,201.75 $38,421
2 $ 4,186.92 $50,243
3 $ 5,172.08 $62,065
4 $ 6,157.33 $73,888
5 $ 7,142.50 $85,710
6 $ 8,127.67 $97,532
7 $ 8,312.33 $99,748
8 $ 8,497.08 $101,965
The amount of heating and/or electric assistance benefit is determined based on the household’s size, income and heating costs. In most cases the heating and/or electric assistance benefit is issued directly to the household’s fuel/electric provider. Within the Wisconsin Home Energy Plus program, there is a crisis portion for heating and electrical related problems. To be eligible for crisis assistance, Weatherization and HE+ Program Services you must first have been determined eligible for a regular WHEAP benefit.
How to Apply: Households must call and schedule an appointment to apply for Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP). Even if you have applied in other years, you will still need to make an appointment with one of our WHEAP team members for a current season application. Households can apply online for WHEAP benefits at www.energybenefit.wi.gov. Phone appointments can be scheduled by contacting the Grant County Department of Social Services at 608-723-2136 x1125.
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Click on the below links to learn more about the program.
http://homeenergyplus.wi.gov/category.asp?linkcatid=239
https://energyandhousing.wi.gov/Pages/AgencyResources/energy-assistance.aspx.
Foster Parents
The children and teenagers of Grant County are in desperate need of safe, loving foster homes. Foster care is 24-hour care provided by licensed foster parents for children who cannot live with their parents because they are unsafe, have special care or treatment needs, or other circumstances exist where parents or family are unable to care for them.
Grant County Social Services licenses and oversees these placements.
Generally, placement in foster care is temporary and intended to give the child’s family time to make necessary changes so that the child can live safely in his or her home and community.
Most children in foster care return home to their families.
When children cannot return home, they find permanence through placement with relatives, adoption, or other means.
If you are interested in becoming a foster parent call us at 608-723-2136, and ask to speak to one of our Foster Care Coordinators. You can also follow the links below for more information:
May Is National Foster Care Month!
Every child deserves to grow, learn, and dream in a supportive and loving environment. During National Foster Care Month, we recognize the almost 400,00 young people in foster care and the foster parents and dedicated professionals who are in their lives. We also rededicate every child a sense of stability and safe place to call home.