Citizen Resources

The charts below are resources in Ashland, WI in the following order:
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA)
  • Childcare/Respite/Child support
  • Disability
  • Domestic Violence
  • Employment
  • Food
  • Health 
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Parenting & Prenatal Education & Support
  • Public Transportation
  • Senior Citizens
  • Veterans

For more resources in the general Chequamegon Bay area: 

Childcare/Respite/Child Support About
Ashland County Health and
Human Services
630 Sanborn Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7004
(fax) 715-682-7924 or 715-682-7940
(email) achsd@hsd.co.ashland.wi.us
Listing of licensed and certified day-cares.
County daycare certification and 
reimbursement for low-income families.
Lifespan Respite Care Northern Network through New Horizons North
514 Main Street West
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7171, ext. 35
1-888-474-0217
(fax) 715-682-7176
Provides financial assistance for respite.
Supports caregivers through arrangement of respite care.
Childcare Centers Listings 
Website listings.
List of Ashland County home based daycare services.
Bay Area WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
216 3rd St. West
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-6661 or 800-878-4874
(fax) 715-682-0475
Provides assistance in establishing paternity 
and maintaining child support payments.
Disability About
Ashland County Health and Human
Services Department
630 Sanborn Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7004
(fax) 715-682-7924 or 715-682-7940
(email) achsd@hsd.co.ashland.wi.us
Family Support Program provides support services to 
families with disabled children up to age 21.
Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North (ADRC)
630 Sanborn Ave. 
Ashland WI, 54806
866-663-3607
adrc@hsd.co.ashland.wi.us
A no-cost, single point of contact for information 
and assistance related to aging or adults living with a disability. 
We serve residents of Wisconsin's Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, 
Price and Sawyer Counties, and members of the Bad River, Lac 
Courte Oreilles and Red Cliff Tribes.
Concentrated Employment Program (CEP)
422 3rd Street West Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-9141
(fax) 715-682-9181

Services include employment services and worker 
training for adults and youth that have varying work 
experience and needs.
CESA 12
Coordinated Educational Services Agency
618 Beaser Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-2363
(fax) 715-682-7244
Advocacy for children with special needs. 
Parent education services.
Domestic Violence About
Ashland County Sheriff’s Dept.
Domestic Violence Liaison Officer,
Amy O’Donahue
220 6th Street East
Ashland, WI 54806
715-685-7640, ext. 698
Liaison follows up on all domestic violence calls 
within Ashland County.
Assistance, support, information, and referral.
New Day Shelter
P.O. Box 88
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-9566 or 800-924-4132
Crisis Line 715-682-9565 or 800-924-4132
(email) shelter@centurytel.net
Emergency shelter and 24 hour/day support to victims 
of family violence and sexual assault.
Referrals (call for appointment).
Legal advocacy, emergency food/housing, 
counseling, support groups.
Information and referral, community education and 
emergency transportation.
Employment About
Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (CEP)-Ashland
422 3rd Street West
Suite 200
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-9141
Employment services, training for adults and youth. 
Assistance with resume and cover letter.
Job Center of Wisconsin
422 3rd Street West
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-9141
1-888-780-4237
Various services in assisting to find, apply, secure, 
and keep employment.
Helps fund on-site job training and education programs.
Unlimited internet access for job related searching and contacting.
Food Resources About
The BRICK Ministries
Ashland County Locations:
The Brick
420 Ellis Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7425 or Fax- 715-682-7427
Food shelf, Salvation Army vouchers, services for the 
homeless, some non-food personal hygiene items.
Referrals to other agencies to help with emergency financial needs.
Celebration Fellowship Rural Care and Share Food Distribution
310 Stuntz Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-2502
Area Served: All areas
Costs/Fees: $25 donation/share No income or age eligibility requirements.
Hours: First Saturday of each month beginning at 10 a.m.
Note: Bring bags or boxes
Hearts to End Hunger Our mission is to facilitate one hot meal a day, every day of the 
year in our community on the Chequamegon Bay.
Health About
Ashland County Health & Human Services Department
630 Sanborn Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7004
Prenatal Care & Coordination, lead screening, nutrition program, 
free immunization for children, Maternal Child Health, postpartum 
new born visits, oral health checks, & environmental health testing
(air, water, and mold).
Physical exams for camp or Head Start (on sliding scale).
Chequamegon Clinic
2201 Lake Shore Drive East
Ashland, WI 54806
715-685-6600
(fax) 715-685-6601
Family medicine, general surgery, various specialists.
Accepts MA/Badger Care &
private insurance.
Essentia Health 
1625 Maple Lane
Ashland, WI 54806
715-685-7500
1-800-373-1163
Behavioral health, Family medicine, oncology, pediatrics, radiology.
No obstetric services.
Accepts MA/Badger Care &
private insurance.
Main Street Clinic
1001 Main Street West
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-5601
(fax) 715-682-6878
Family practice.
Accepts MA/Badger Care & private insurance.
Northlakes Community Clinic
502 Main Street West, Suite 305
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-5207
Dental, behavioral health counseling, 
substance use & recovery counseling services, 
psychiatric services, primary medical care 
including prenatal/obstetric care, optometry, 
pediatric speech therapy, pediatric occupational therapy,
DOT physicals, chiropractic, patient prescription 
services and health support services.
Memorial Medical Center
1615 Maple Lane
Ashland, WI 54806
715-685-5500
24-hour emergency room. Walk-in clinic. 
In-patient and out-patient services. Child-birth classes.
Poison Help
800-222-1222
24 hour/day assistance.
Housing Resources  About
City of Ashland Housing Authority
319 Chapple Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7066
(fax) 715-682-7189
Serves residents of the city of Ashland.
Low income housing.
Rental assistance.
Disabled residence housing.
Housing for residents 50 years and older.
Habitat for Humanity for the Greater Chequamegon Bay Area
505 Main St West, Room 309
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-6600
Build or renovate affordable houses in partnership with families, 
couples or single people who could not otherwise own a home.
Northwest Community Service Agency
(Transitional Housing/Homeless Program/Emergency Housing)
623 2nd Avenue East
Ashland, WI 54806
715-292-6400
Assistance with rent/mortgage payments, utilities, 
transportation, medical bills, and prescription costs.
Helps individuals and families find shelter, temporary housing, 
and emergency housing. No housing on site. Rooms, housing, 
shelters are dispersed through Ashland County.
Ashland Cares 
211 8th Street East
Ashland, Wi 54806
715-685-4551
Alternate/Text ​715-201-2985
 ashland_cares@yahoo.com
Assistance to those homeless and potentially homeless. 
Advocacy, support, and prevention. 
Mental Health About
Bay Area Mental Health Center
502 W. Main St., Room 303
Ashland, WI 54806
1-800-266-9095
Mental health care for adults, adolescents, and children.
Genesis, 1990, Inc.
220 Main St E
Ashland, WI, 54806
genesisrecovery@genesis1990.org
Peer support for individuals affected by mental illness.
Carole Kjellander, Ph.D
715-292-6399
Ashland Area Enterprise Center, Suite 105
422 West 3rd Street, Ashland, WI 54806
Carole-kpsychologist@gmail.com
 
Memorial Medical Center
Memorial Medical Center
Behavioral Health Services
1635 Maple Lane
Outpatient Services – 715-685-5400
MMC – Main Phone 715-685-5500
(Fax)715-685-5101
Comprehensive Mental Health Services on an outpatient basis. Counseling is designed to provide individuals, families and couples a customized plan while allowing them to maintain their work, home and family routines. Psychiatric, Psychological Testing, and Mental Health Day Treatment.
New Horizons North Community Support Program
514 Main Street West
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7171
Life skill assistance/advocacy for people with 
chronic mental illness.
Northlakes Community Clinic
502 Main Street West, Suite 305
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-5207
Counseling and evaluative (testing)
services for children, adolescents, adults, 
seniors, couples and families.
Parenting & Prenatal Education & Support About
Bay Area WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
216 3rd St. West
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-6661 or 800-878-4874
(fax) 715-682-0475
The WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at risk:
- Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 
weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
- Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday).
- Non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after
 the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends).
- Infants up to 1st birthday; children up to their 5th birthday.
Ashland County Health & Human Services Department
630 Sanborn Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7004
Prenatal Care & Coordination (PNCC), lead screening, 
nutrition program, free immunization for children, 
Maternal Child Health, postpartum new born visits, oral health 
checks, & environmental health testing (air, water, and mold).
Physical exams for camp or head start (on sliding scale).
Family Forum Head Start
301 13th Ave East
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-5035
Early Head Start and 2 year old programming available. 
Home based programming available.
University of Wisconsin—Extension (UWEX) Family Living Programs
201 Main Street West
Courthouse, Room 107
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-7017
Ashland County and Bayfield County Family 
Living Programs offer a variety of parenting 
resources and groups. Call your local office for more information.
Ashland Birth Center
619 9th Avenue West 
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 292-6367
Preconception guidance, pregnancy care, labor and birth care, 
newborn care, postpartum care, and free consultations. 
Memorial Medical Center
1615 Maple Lane
Ashland, WI 54806
715-685-5500
Childbirth classes and breastfeeding support group.
Public Transportation About
Bay Area Rural Transit (BART) 
2216 Sixth Street East
P.O. Box 612
Ashland WI 54806
715-682-9664
Bus service around Ashland 
and the entire bay area. 
Senior Citizens About
Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North (ADRC)
630 Sanborn Ave.
Ashland WI, 54806
866-663-3607
adrc@hsd.co.ashland.wi.us
A no-cost, single point of contact for information
and assistance related to aging or adults living with a disability.
We serve residents of Wisconsin's Ashland, Bayfield, Iron,
Price and Sawyer Counties, and members of the Bad River, Lac
Courte Oreilles and Red Cliff Tribes.
Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center
1319 Beaser Avenue
Ashland WI 54806
715-682-3468
A skilled nursing facility specializing in rehab and 
Alzheimer’s special care. Medicare & Medicaid-certified. 
Private insurance welcome. Offering inpatient and outpatient 
occupational and physical therapy as well as speech pathology.
Ashland County Aging Unit / Faith in Action
400 Chapple Avenue , Suite 100 
Ashland Wisconsin 54806
715-682-4414
1-888-682-7672 
Will assist older adults age 60 and over, and their families 
in maintaining health, dignity, independence, and quality of 
life, by advocating, planning, coordinating, and delivering 
services and programs, with emphasis on meeting the needs 
of those who are socially and/or economically disadvantaged.
Ashland Senior Community Center- The Enrichment Center
400 Chapple Avenue
Ashland WI 54806
715-682-277
The Enrichment Center provides a home away from 
home atmosphere for people 55 or older to meet 
new friends, participate in activities, exercise, and
find a comforting and caring environment.
Bay Area Home Health Services
1601 Beaser Avenue
Ashland WI 54806
715-682-9500
800-727-4432
Help seniors and individuals living at home, 
maintain high levels of independence, health, 
and wellness.
Veterans About
Ashland County Veterans Service Officer
201 West Main St
Courthouse Room 105
Ashland WI 54806
715-682-7011
veterans@co.ashland.wi.us
 
Veterans Crisis Line
Work Phone: 1-800-273-8255 press #1
24/7 Crisis Line