Waukesha County
CAC has partnered with Waukesha County agencies since 1996 to combat poverty with hope, action and resources. We help by supplying food to pantries, meal sites and shelters and other agencies throughout Waukesha County. We also provide support in finding a solution to affordable housing. We provide basic skill building and problem solving to help reach self sufficiency.
Outreach
We collect information to help find solutions to people’s stumbling blocks. We assist people with identifying and discussing their financial situations, finding appropriate housing and ideas for increasing people’s incomes. By partnering with other agencies we give people hope to the situation they are experiencing. CAC offers a Smart Tenant Workshop to understand what is on a lease before you sign it, what everyone should know about eviction and landlord/tenant mediation.
We have a CAC site in Oconomowoc. Please feel free to contact us:
357 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(920) 262-9667 (phone)
(877) 675-3508 (Toll Free)
(920) 262-9559 (fax)
email: Waukesha County
Affordable Housing Task Force
CAC helps coordinate the affordable housing task force in Waukesha County. The task force is a coalition of affordable housing advocates, both individuals and representatives of local & regional faith, nonprofit and for profit organizations. The purpose of the task force is to work toward creative and cooperative solutions to the lack of affordable housing in Waukesha County. The task force is currently researching barriers to affordable housing at the municipalities’ level, as well as supporting proposed affordable housing developments throughout the county.
The Smart Tenant Workshop
If you are in need of advice on tenant laws and regulations and want to know your rights and responsibilities, please attend the workshop. For more information read our flyer.
Food Security
CAC distributes food through Waukesha County Food Distribution Sites. For more information, click on this link: Waukesha County Food Distribution Sites.
Senior Nutrition Farmers’ Market Vouchers
We team up with the Waukesha County Aging & Disability Resource Center and the Waukesha County Food Pantry to assist Senior Citizens experiencing poverty in purchasing Wisconsin-grown fruits, vegetables and herbs from certified farmers’ markets and roadside stands from June-October. Qualified seniors must be 60 years of age (55 for Native Americans), reside in Waukesha County and meet income limits. Eligibility forms and vouchers may be picked up at CAC, or please call for disbursement schedules at area senior nutrition sites.
