Sheboygan County assistance programs

Get free health care
Residents can receive free health care from the Salvation Army Red Shield Free Clinic, which is located at 710 Pennsylvania Ave. This clinic has been providing medical care to low income citizens for years.

Doctors, nurses, other medical professionals and even non-medical volunteers are located at the clinic at least eight times per month to provide their services and to help address the medical needs of the clients. In addition, referral services to specialists are offered due to the cooperation and generosity of specialty medical providers throughout the county.

The clinic helped almost 1300 people in 2008. The facility does a great job of providing basic health care at this facility. Eligible users of the services offered know that they can get free, quality health care. Patients are able to receive lab tests, office visits, health care education, and X-rays when they need it. Find additional ways to get help with medical bills, including from professional healthcare negotiators. More.

What this does as well as it helps people avoid using the emergency room for non-emergency healthcare needs and it stops them from accruing medical bills that many times will go unpaid.

The Salvation Army will also provide emergency food and housing, utility and heating bills assistance, rent help, a work boot program, and free health care clinic services for needy individuals and families throughout the year.

Homeless prevention funds

Federal government stimulus funds are being provided from the stimulus plan, better known as the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. The money will be designated for those Sheboygan County residents who are facing an eviction, who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless, and aid is even offered for people who are currently homeless.

The Household Stabilization Program will help Sheboygan county residents stay in their current homes or apartments, the program will help them locate affordable, suitable housing and give financial assistance and grants to help defray such costs as rent and even utility bills.

In order to be eligible, an applicant much have received an eviction notice and they also must be ineligible for other financial assistance programs.

Some of the other services provided as a result of the Household Stabilization Program include case management, individual goal planning, education/training, help developing a budget, access to other community resources, credit repair, debt counseling and advice, and free legal services. Find additional ways to get debt help. More.

County residents interested in this assistance program should call The Salvation Army at (920) 458-3723 during office hours, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.