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Catholic Community Services, Inc. (CCS), a not-for-profit subsidiary of Catholic Charities Bureau, has as its mission the preservation and protection of family safety and sanctity, along with that of the wider community. Through its Housing Counseling Program covering 16 northern Wisconsin counties, CCS provides education and training services, professional counseling, emergency assistance which seek to ensure that families (especially those with children) and individuals have safe, affordable housing. CCS Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and Foster Grandparent Program provide experienced volunteers who devote many thousands of hours to a wide variety of educational programs and social service agencies in northern Wisconsin communities. Several thousand people are impacted directly by CCB services each year, most at no or very low cost to participants.
HOUSING COUNSELING
PROGRAM
Superior, WI
The Housing Counseling Program serves families and individuals in 16 counties
of north central and northwestern Wisconsin. Services include: homebuyer
education and pre-purchase counseling, credit repair counseling, emergency
housing counseling and crisis management, post purchase counseling --
delinquency, default and foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgage counseling,
tenant/landlord dispute mitigation, down payment assistance counseling, fair
housing education and counseling, and community development advocacy.
Contact: Housing Counseling Program
1416 Cumming Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Telephone: (715) 394-6617
FAX:
(715) 394-5951
Toll Free: (888) 831-8446
Terry Hendrick, Director of Development Services /
Interim Director of Catholic Community Services
Ext. #112
E mail: thendrick@ccbsuperior.org
Sandy Al-Qudah, Director of Housing Counseling
Ext. #171
E mail:
salqudah@ccbsuperior.org
Housing Counselor:
Ext. #174
E mail:
Other resources are:
Tenant Resource Center for Wisconsin:
http://tenantresourcecenter.org/
Fair Housing of Wisconsin:
http://www.fairhousingwisconsin.com/
CAFH-Douglas County: 218-393-2234
State of Wisconsin - Consumer Information:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/cp/consumerinfo/cp/top-complaints/tenants.jsp
The following are 3 pdf files for the written law since there are 3 sets of laws
which govern residential rental practices:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0704.pdf
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/atcp/atcp134.pdf
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/atcp/atcp125.pdf
FOSTER GRANDPARENT
PROGRAM
of Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin:
The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) offers men and women age 60 and older opportunities to serve as tutors, mentors, role models and friends to children and teens under age 21 with special and/or exceptional needs. www.mnseniorcorps.org
Foster Grandparents serve 15 - 40 hours a week in one or more local community non-profit agencies. Eligible volunteers receive a non-taxable stipend of $2.65 per hour and assistance with transportation costs. Other benefits include an annual physical, holidays, and paid leave. Orientation, regular in-service training, and annual recognition events are also provided.
Karen Arthur, Program Director
fgp@ccbsuperior.org
Duluth/Superior Area: 715-394-5384
Toll-free: 1-888-338-6492
Fax: 715-394-5951
1416 Cumming Avenue
Suite 2C
Superior, WI 54880
www.mnseniorcorps.org
GENERAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
SUPERIOR & DOUGLAS COUNTY, WI:
Challenge Center, Inc.
39 N. 25th Street East
Superior, WI 54880
Challenge Center is an organization with over 30 years experience in providing
services to adults with developmental disabilities. Volunteers of all ages
needed to assist with or become mentors in various programs such as:
Evening/Weekend Recreation, gardening and landscaping at our group homes, in our
day programs and tomato greenhouses. Volunteers will receive information and
training before working in our programs.
Kelly Johnson,
Staff Development Coordinator
(715) 394-2771
FAX/TDD: (715) 394-2100
RETIRED SENIOR
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
(Listed alphabetically by location.)
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WI:
1416 Cumming Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Established in 1973, RSVP of Douglas County provides a wide variety of volunteer
opportunities for mature adults, age 55 and over, in areas where needs have been
expressed in the community. RSVP volunteers are placed in over 40 sites
throughout the county serving the specific needs of each public or private
non-profit agency. We are especially looking for volunteers in our Senior
Support Services and Literacy Projects. Areas of service would include Elder
Peer Support Volunteers, Senior Home Repair Volunteers, Driver Escort
Volunteers, Healthy Life Style Volunteers, Elementary and Secondary School
Tutors, Adult Literacy Tutors, and Pre-school Story Time Volunteers. RSVP also
offers a wide variety of other opportunities where volunteers can apply their
skills and talents to support the community. Mileage reimbursement is available.
Come and join a growing group of individuals dedicated to improving the quality
of life in their community.
RSVP Making A Difference / Getting Things
Done
Joan Nurminen, Program
Director
(715) 394-4425
Toll Free:
(888) 783-2397
FAX: (715) 394-5951
E mail: jnurminen@ccbsuperior.org
NORTH EASTERN, WI:
1835 N. Stevens Street
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Serves Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas and Forest Counties. Provides volunteers for public and private non-profit agencies, museums, schools, nursing homes, libraries, senior centers, hospitals, etc. Develops and supports opportunities for older adults 55 years of age and over to stay or become active in their communities through volunteer service. Mileage reimbursement provided if needed.
Lori Bushong, Program Director
(715)
369-1919
FAX: (715) 369-3686
E mail:
Lorijays@hotmail.com
Last updated January, 2008
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