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County Services
Dane County Department of Human Services
1202 Northport Dr.
Madison, WI 53704
608-242-6200
Benefits Counseling
Find benefits counseling service pro43viders in your area. If you are unsure of what type of benefits counseling services you need, contact the Wisconsin Disability Benefits Network (email wdbn@eri-wi.org or call 1-800-710-9326).
- Work Incentive Benefit Specialists (WIBS) assist people with disabilities by helping them wade through the complexities to make informed choices about the impact of work on their benefits. WIBS can provide a written and oral analysis of a person's services and benefits and how work will change their cash payments, medical coverage, and continued eligibility. Two types of WIBS in Wisconsin include Fee for Service or Purchase of Service Benefits Counselors and the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program counselors.
- Disability, Health and Employment Counseling (MAPP & HEC): The Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) offers education and assistance to help people with disabilities maintain or get Medicaid healthcare coverage while employed or seeking work. The Health & Employment Counseling (HEC) program is a nine-month pre-employment program for people with disabilities who want to enroll in the Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP), but who are not yet employed. Through MAPP, people with disabilities who are working or enrolled in HEC may buy their Medicaid coverage by paying a monthly premium, based on income. Individuals with low income may not have to pay a premium. Contact your local MAPP / HEC Specialist.
- Disability Benefit Specialists (DBS) provide counseling for people with physical, developmental, and mental illness disabilities between the ages of 18 and 59. A DBS can provide cost-free information and counseling about public and private benefits programs and help people apply for or appeal the denial of benefits. Contact your local Disability Benefits Counselor (if applicable)
- Elderly Benefit Specialists (EBS) help people age 60 or older figure out their private or government benefits, including the complex issues around various prescription drug plans. They also provide counseling for individuals approaching retirement and not yet receiving benefits. An EBS can provide accurate and current information, suggest alternative ways to secure benefits or appeal denials of benefits, advocate with other parties, explain legal action or other possible solutions, and make referrals to an appropriate attorney if necessary. Contact your local Elderly Benefit Specialist
Local DVR
- Information about your local DVR office
- To apply for DVR services, you can call the Madison office at 242-4800 and request to have application materials be mailed to you. Or, you can request application materials online at: https://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr/scripts/Application_I.asp.
Job Searching
- Dane County Job Center: A center for people looking for work and businesses that need help finding qualified applicants. Job Centers are partnerships of government agencies and community-based organizations with a common goal: to make our community a better place to live by improving job opportunities through economic support, training and education. The Job Center offers resources for people seeking employment: workshops, job listings, job fairs, career counseling.
- Wisconsin Disability Program Navigators: Located within the Wisconsin Workforce Development Areas, DPNs help people with disabilities "navigate" through the challenges of seeking employment by connecting them with them with community resources. Navigators also collaborate with employers to facilitate employment for persons with disabilities. Contact a Navigator in your area.
Transportation Resources
- Madison Metro: Metro provides accessible fixed-route service on all routes. Service animals are allowed on Metro buses to assist people with disabilities. Madison Metro offers discounted 31-day Senior/Disabled passes.
- Madison Metro Paratransit: Metro provides paratransit service for passengers unable to use fixed-route buses in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Applications are available by calling 608-266-4466, TTY/TEXTNET 1-866-704-2316, or from the website.
- Madison Rideshare, Etc.: Rideshare, Etc Online is a rideshare matching service which allows commuters to quickly find transportation options for carpooling, vanpools, transit, park and ride lots, and bike routes. Information provided to you is based on the choices you make when you register. For carpooling or vanpooling, the match report will show individuals with similar commutes and work hours.
- Dane County Timebank: Timebanking is based on a philosophy that our communities work better when all of our contributions are valued. How does it work? When you need something, like transportation, call the Timebank coordinator and ask. The coordinator will set you up with a neighbor, who has had an interview and reference check like every other Timebank member, who can help you. After the neighbor helps you the coordinator deducts one Timebank credit per hour of service (or Time Dollar) from your account and adds the same number of Timebank credits to your neighbor's account. You can earn back the credit by helping anyone else in the network. You can also accumulate a few debits before you need to pay them back. It's easy to ask for help when you need it!
- Dane County Human Services Transportation: Dane County Department of Human Services provides individual and group transportation services which enable persons with disabilities and seniors to access their communities and needed services. Transportation assistance may also be provided for low-income families or persons with unusual medical transportation expenses
- Getting There! (pdf): Dane County Human Services has developed a resources guide for adults with developmental disabilities. However, many of the resources and tips can be used for persons with physical disabilities.
- The Source (pdf): Dane County Human Service's resource guide for adults with developmental disabilities. There is a transportation section.
Education
- The UW Madison McBurney Disability Resource Center website contains information on disability services for UW Madison.
- UW Whitewater Center for Students with Disabilities website for information on disability services for UW Whitewater. Download the UW Whitewater Center for Students with Disabilities (pdf).
- Visit the MATC Disability Resource Services website for information on disability services for MATC.
- Thanks to Rebecca Dowling for compiling a List of Career Centers for Madison Area Colleges with services for students with disabilities: WORD | PDF
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