The Workforce Development Center can provide assistance to those in employment transition. County residency restrictions apply, so please contact the economic support program in the county in which you live.

WORKSHOPS

• Managing Your Resources: This workshop provides you with tools to create an effective budget.

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

• Food Share (Formerly known as Food Stamps): Can help eligible persons and families buy the food they need for good health. Food share are based on income and assets, do not have a time limit and can be given on an emergency basis. The Food Share Employment and Training Program (FSET) assists people who get food share to find a job through work activities and education and training.
• Health Care: Medicaid and BadgerCare are health care programs that provide health insurance to low-income families, children and pregnant women to help keep families healthy. These programs have eligibility rules and do not have time limits. Families at the high end of the income limit may have a small monthly premium.
• Waukesha Housing Authority: The Waukesha Housing Authority is a non-profit organization providing low-income housing and a variety of resources including family self-sufficiency.
• Child Support: The Child Support program can help establish court orders that provide both financial and medical support for minor children and collect child support payments on your family’s behalf, regardless of your income.
• Emergency Assistance: If you are facing a current emergency due to fire, flood, natural disaster, energy crisis or homelessness (including potential evictions) you may receive up to $150 per family member. Emergency Assistance may be available to families facing homelessness due to a financial crisis.
• Energy Assistance: Available through the WDC’s in Ozaukee and Washington Counties. Wisconsin’s Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) may provide a one-time benefit payment for each heating season, help with non-heating costs or provide crisis assistance to eligible individuals.
• Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medicaid: A cash assistance program and medical assistance program to eligible refugees.
• W-2: Provides income eligible families employment assistance through community service jobs and other work-readiness activities. Work experience positions have monthly payments based on participation. W-2 offers: Community Service Jobs, W-2 Transitions, Case Management.
• W-2 Childcare: Wisconsin Shares is a program that provides childcare funding for all eligible families. Parents eligible for a subsidy from Wisconsin Shares can choose any child care provider who is certified or licensed. Income eligible working families are encouraged to participate in Wisconsin Shares.
• ACCESS:  ACCESS is a quick and easy online self-assessment tool for people who live in Wisconsin to see if they might be eligible to get help through Wisconsin's Health and Nutrition program.

WORK SUPPORTS

• KEYS TO WORK is a vehicle loan program for eligible low-income residents of Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington County whose primary barrier to employment stability is transportation.   The program will provide affordable credit to carefully screened participants who might otherwise be unable to qualify for a loan.
• Child Care Assistance: Help with childcare costs.
• Job Access Loans: Help in meeting basic costs related to getting and keeping employment.
• Transportation: Bus passes or gas vouchers for employment search.
• Referral to community resources.