Community Connections Programs
Programs & Agencies
Above & Beyond Children’s Museum Programs offered include:
- Home School Field Trips
- Junior Scientists Programs
- Stay-at-Home Parents Group
- Attracting Birds
- Valentine Exchange
- Spring School Break
- Fishin’ at the Museum
- Seeds of Love
- Bike Rodeo
For more information about any of these programs, call the museum at 458-4263.
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Sheboygan County
Provides information and assistance for the elderly and adults with disabilities, as well as their family members, caregivers, or community agencies that serve them.
Where: 821 N. 8th Street, 3rd floor
When: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday
Cost: Free
Call: 459-3095
Badger Care
Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision care designed to prevent and treat illness to keep your family healthy. To be eligible you must have children under age 19 living with you, have no health insurance and meet income guidelines (no limit on assets).
Call: Job Center-Economic Support Unit at 208-5856 or 1-800-596-1919 ext. 5856
Breastfeeding Resources in Sheboygan County
- Accredited La Leche League Leaders:
Sara 565-3874 Peggy 526-3691 Roni 451-7110
Megan 467-9408 Tiana 451-0264
- Family Birth Center Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center: 451-5561
- Genesis Center St. Nicholas Hospital: 459-4700
- Sheboygan County Public Health: Vicky Schneider, R.N. CBE, 920.459.3208 or Marcia Bouchaine, R.D., CLE, 920.459.6411 or 1.800.596.1919
(Marcia also offers information to child care providers and area businesses to help mothers continue breastfeeding as they return to work or school.)
CPR and First Aid Community Classes
CPR offered by:
- American Red Cross 920.457.7739
- Aurora Sheboygan Memorial 920.451.5537
- St. Nicholas Hospital 920.459.4636 or www.stnicholashospital.org
First Aid offered by:
- American Red Cross 920.457.7739 (also pet first aid)
- St. Nicholas Hospital 920.459.3636 or www.stnicholashospital.org
Babysitting offered by:
- American Red Cross 920.457.7739
- St. Nicholas Hospital 920.459.3636 or www.stnicholashospital.org
St. Nicholas Hospital also offeres Preparing to Be Home Alone.)
Drug Free Community ProjectFRC
This Family Resource Center program focuses on substance abuse prevention for youth and adults in Sheboygan County. Through a collaborative effort working with school districts, local agencies, parents and community members, we are working to create an environment that is supportive of an alcohol and drug-free ilfestyle. Our current areas of foci are prescription drug and alcohol misuse. Please call Phil or Erik at 920.892.6706 or visit www.familyresourcesheboygan.org/drug-free.php for more information. to learn how you can get involved or how your group can help, or if you would like us to give a presentation to your group.
40 Developmental AssetsFR Did you know that the more assets a youth has, the more successful he will be in the future? The 40 Developmental Assets framework identifies the building blocks of healthy youth development that help them grow to be productive, caring and responsible. With the framework in place, every child will have the means to form the relationships and receive the guidance he or she needs to become a successful adult.
We are excited to announce a new initiative funded by Sheboygan and Plymouth United Way called the Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Initiative. FRC staff member Erik Wagner wil work with communities to build an understanding of the internal and external assets or skills youth need to be supported in Sheboygan County.
For more information, contact Erik Wagner at the Family Resource Center, 920.892.6706 or Mike Burns at teh Sheboygan YMCA, 920.451.8000.
Family Connections for Childcare
Do you have questions about child care for your family? Interested in getting more information on being a family home care provider? Call 457-1999.
Free Pregnancy Testing/Counseling
Offered by Bethany Christian Services, a non-profit family and child agency that also offers Birthparent Counseling and Adoption Education. Call Joni Voss for a confidential appointment in either Sheboygan or Fond du Lac, at 1.800.207.3738 or nationwide toll free 1.800.BETHANY.
International Adoption Information Meetings
Serving families since 1944, Bethany Christian Services is the largest private adoption agency in the US. To learn more about International Adoption call 1-800-551-0505 or visit www.bethany.org/wisconsin
Is your Preschooler ready for school?
Every school district in Sheboygan County offers early childhood screenings or Child Find for children ages 3 or 4 years old. Call your local school district for specific information on dates and times.
The Literacy Council Project of the Family Resource CenterFRC
The Literacy Council Project provides literacy services for adults and children in Sheboygan County through its One-on-One Adult Literacy tutoring program, and through its Partners in Reading program, a reading enrichment program available to all elementary schools in Sheboygan County. Both programs rely on volunteer tutors to provide no-cost literacy services to county residents. Training is provided for all volunteers. Call today, to make a difference today! Call JoAnn at the Family Resource Center, 920-457-1888 or jdent@frc-sc.org for more information.
Legal Information Legal Aide Clinic
Families seeking legal assistance can attend the Legal Aide Clinic held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at the Salvation Army Office in Sheboygan from 1-4pm.
Legal Explorer
A reliable Internet resource to help you navigate Wisconsin’s legal system.
www.legalexplorer.com
Self-Help Family Law Website
Website designed for use by people representing themselves in court.
http://wicourts.gov/services/public/prose.htm
Military Families ConnectFRC Military Families Connect (MFC) welcomes family members, friends and service members from all branches of the Armed Forces, Active, Guard and Reserves. Monthly meetings are held the 4th Monday of each month at the American Legion Post 243, 40 Stafford St. Plymouth, WI. Meetings begin with a potluck meal and exchange of information, followed by an activity or speaker. Children are welcome and activities are provided. Registration is appreciated for meeting planning. Contact Karen at 920-892-6706 or mfc@frc-sc.org for more information or to register for the monthly meeting.
Project Youth
A resource to help parents of teenagers understand problems, discover ways to improve communication and develop positive conflict resolution techniques. Free mediation sessions available to begin resolving family problems.
Where: 706 N. 9th Street, Sheboygan
Call: 458-7100 to schedule free family mediation services
REACH Helpline
Trained staff and volunteers provide information about community resources, supportive listening, and confidential discussion to people of all ages.
When: Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Visit our website at www.helplinesheboygan.org
Safe Place For Newborns
There is a safe place for your newborn. You can leave your unharmed baby, up to 3 days old, with a hospital employee at any hospital in Wisconsin. Both hospitals in Sheboygan County are “Safe Places for Newborns.” No questions asked, not even your name. No police will be called. The baby will be given medical care, and then put up for adoption. If you can’t get to the hospital, there are other options. Please call our crisis line at 1-877-440-BABY (2229).
Salvation Army Assistance
Offers short-term emergency assistance with rent (to avoid eviction) and utility bills (to avoid disconnection). Community dinners, counseling (spiritual and financial), and other services. Call for more information.
Sheboygan: 710 Pennsylvania Avenue, Sheboygan; 458-3723
Sheboygan County Division of Public Health
- Immunization Clinics
Call: 459-3030 or 1-800-596-1919 ext 3030 to schedule an appointment
- Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
Call: 1-800-596-1919 ext 3417 or 459-3417 for more information or to schedule an appointment
- Free Lead Screening and Information
Call: 459-6439 or 1-800-595-1919 ext 6439 for more information or to schedule a screening for your child.
Supervised Visitation and Healthy Exchange ProgramFRC
Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin-Sheboygan and the Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County work together to provide a safe place for couples to exchange their children for visitation. If you are a parent who wants assistance with positive visitation exchanges, call Children’s Service Society at 920.458.5062.
WIFrontDoor Housing
Looking for an affordable place to live? Go to www.WIFrontDoorHousing.org