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County Services
Aging & Disability Resource Center
8600 Sheridan Road, Suite 500
Kenosha, WI 53143-6514
262-605-6646 or 800-472-8008
Kenosha County Department of Human Services
8600 Sheridan Road, Suite 100
Kenosha, WI 53143-6507
262-697-4509
Benefits Counseling
Find benefits counseling service providers 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
Job Searching
- Kenosha 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
- Aging & Disability Resource Center Call for information on available services. 262-605-6646 or 800-236-7188
- Amera-Care Wheelchair and ambulatory transportation in the Milwaukee area . For more information call 414-482-3113 or 866-482-3113.
- Care-A-Van Door-to-door transportation for medical appointments, nutrition sites, employment, personal business and recreation purposes. Lift-equipped van available. 24-hour advance notice required. 262-658-9093 or 800-678-1559
- K & S Medical Transport Wheelchair and ambulatory transportation in the Sturtevant area. 262-884-8755
- Kenosha City Transit Lift equipped buses available with 24-hour advance notice. 262-653-4287
- Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Link (KRM) Information on possible new modes of transportation and current studies.
- Medix Wheelchair and ambulatory transportation in the Burlington area.
262-763-8438 or 800-236-1077 - Recovery Medical Transport Wheelchair and ambulatory transportation in the Racine area. 262-939-5542
- TNJ Transport Wheelchair and ambulatory transportation. 262-242-9265 or
414-322-8730 cell - Volunteer Escort Service Volunteer drivers take you to your destination. You must be able to get in and out of the vehicle on your own. Call 262-842-7433 for more information.
- Western Kenosha County Transit Wheelchair accessible public bus services to Western Kenosha County Towns andVillages. Limited door-to-door service is available by reservation. Request must be at least oneday in advance. Call 888-203-3498.
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