Department: Forest County Human Services Department

Economic Support provides a variety of services to families and individuals.  These programs are currently provided under the consortium model.  Forest County is a member of the Northern Income Maintenance Consortium which provides comprehensive public assistance services to those living within each of the twelve counties.  Regardless of where a member lives within the consortium, they can contact the Northern IM Call Center to apply for benefits, report changes to cases, check benefits, process eligibility, complete reviews, or ask general questions. 

The Northern Income Maintenance Consortium call center number is 888-794-5722.  the hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Wednesday, and 11:00 am - 4:00 pm on Thursday, and 8:00 am -2:00 pm on Friday.  Local lobby services for Forest County residents are available 8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday - Friday.  For more information visit the website below:

WI DHSNorthern Income Maintenance Consortium page.

Members interested in applying for Foodshare, Medicaid, or other Income Maintenance Programs, have four ways to apply:

1. Call the Northern IM Consortium at 888-794-5722.
2. Apply online through Access
3. Complete a Foodshare paper application or a Medicaid paper application
4. In-person by visiting Forest County Human Services or by scheduling a face-to-face appointment by calling 715-478-3351

For more information about Wisconsin’s Foodshare program, to view the Nondiscrimination Statement, and Report Fraud, visit Wisconsin DHSFoodShare

 Members that need to send in verification items for their IM case can do so by the following ways:

1. Uploading on their Access account (View YouTube instructional video)
2. Faxing it to the CDPU at 855-293-1822
3. Mailing it to the CDPU at PO BOX 5234, Janesville, WI 53547-5234
4. Dropping it off at the local county IM agency

• Information on Wisconsin’s Quest Card
• Information about MyAccess Mobile App
• Fair Hearing Form
• Foodshare Replacement Benefits

 Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) and Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) link

homeenergyplus.wi.gov

To view our nondiscrimination statement, please click the following link:

http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/

To View Forest County's Objection Form for disclosure of protected health information, please click the following link:

OPPORTUNITYFOR PATIENT TO OBJECT

To view the Social Services request for records, please click the following link:

HUMAN SERVICES – REQUEST FOR RECORDS

To view the document of Forest County privacy practices, please click on the following link:

PRIVACYPRACTICES