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Wisconsin Resources

Family Issues
Department of Workforce Development, Office of Child Care P.O. Box 7946 Madison, WI 53707-7946 Telephone: 608-266-3131 TTY: 608-267-0477 E-mail: dwdinfo@dwd.state.wi.us http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/des/childcare/	The Department of Workforce Development, Office of Child Care provides access to affordable, high quality childcare and early education experiences for children of working parents.
Fatherhood Initiative Joyce A. Thomas Mid-West Regional Hub Director for Regional Affairs, Region 5 233 North Michigan Ave, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-353-4237 Fax: 312-353-2204 http://www.fatherhood.hhs.gov/fi-regions.htm	HHS and its regional offices work to coordinate fatherhood activities throughout the states and have sponsored a variety of forums to bring together local public and private organizations and individuals to support fathers' involvement in their families and communities.
Institute for Wisconsin's Future 1717 S. 12th. St., Suite 203 Milwaukee, WI 53204 Telephone: 414-384-9094 www.wisconsinsfuture.org	IWF strives to inform Wisconsin residents about issues and policies that affect their lives and to encourage broader citizen involvement in public policy debates and decision-making. In order to increase public awareness of and involvement in state policy decisions, IWF works to produce and disseminate analyses of key public policy issues and coordinates community education campaigns to inform the public about critical issues.
Wisconsin Child Care Resource & Referral Network 6314 Odana Road Madison, WI 53719 Telephone: 608-271-1230 http://www.wisconsinccrr.org/	The Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Network is a membership organization made up of the 17 community-based CCR&R agencies serving the entire state of Wisconsin. The Network links parents with care providers, offers training and technical assistance to its member agencies and collaborates with other agencies related to child care at the state level.
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families 16 North Carroll Street Suite 420 Madison, WI 53703 Telephone: 608-284-0580 Fax: 608-284-0583 E-mail: aarnesen@facstaff.wisc.edu www.wccf.org	The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families is a multi-issue, non-profit advocacy organization working to improve the well being of children and families through education, research, technical assistance and advocacy.
Senior Issues
Aging and Long Term Care Resources Department of Health and Family Services 1 W. Wilson Street Madison, WI 53702 Telephone: 608-266-1865, TTY: 608-267-7371. E-mail: webmaildsl@dhfs.state.wi.us http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/aging/index.htm	The Aging and Long Term Care Resources section of the Wisconsin DHFS website provides links to services such as the Elderly Nutrition Program, nursing home information, senior employment, spousal impoverishment and volunteer opportunities for older adults.
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups 2850 Dairy Dr., Suite 100 Madison, WI 53718-6751 Telephone: 608-224-0606 Fax: 608-224-0607 E-mail: cwag@cwag.org http://www.cwag.org/	The Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups links Wisconsin senior services and programs with one another and the seniors they serve.
Lifelink 331 South York Road Bensenville, IL 60106 Telephone: 630-521-8046 Fax: 630-860-5130	Lifelink is a 106-year-old not-for-profit, charitable health and human service organization related to the United Church of Christ. Based in Bensenville, Illinois, Lifelink provides a range of services to children, families and the aging throughout Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Missouri and Wisconsin. Lifelink manages nursing homes and retirement communities, and helps link families with counseling, foster care, adoption and Head Start services.
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