Monroe County, WI
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CRISIS
888-552-6642
24-hour crisis line for concerns involving suicide, mental health, or addiction related crisis.
CHILD ABUSE REPORTING
608-269-8854
Call during office hours to report concerns involving child abuse or neglect to an Access Professional.
For an immediate health or safety emergency, dial: 911
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
888-627-0430
To apply for benefits
Benefit Specialist
Disability Benefit Specialist (DBS) and Elder Benefit Specialist (EBS)
Benefits-Specialists-information on Elder and Disability Benefit Specialists
DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST
Kirsten Armour, Disability Benefit Specialist (Serving Monroe County Residents 18 to 59 years old)
608-269-8902
Kirsten.armour@co.monroe.wi.us
ELDERLY BENEFIT SPECIALIST
Alice Ackerman, Elder Benefit Specialist (Serving Monroe County Residents 60 years old or better)
608-269-8693
alice.ackerman@co.monroe.wi.us
OUR MISSION: To support individuals and families to live safely and independently!
The mission of the Monroe County Department of Human Services is to serve people, with an emphasis on Monroe County residents, by empowering participant responsibility and choice toward safe and independent lifestyles through the delivery of services in response to assessed needs.
We intend to achieve this mission through providing public awareness, resource and referral information, economic support, and direct provision of services in a fiscally responsible manner.