Support Programs

Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline Winnebago Central Office/Al-Anon/Alateen
280 N. Main St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920)922-7512.
www.aa.org
Call for complete listing of local and area AA meetings.  Provides support for people with alcohol problems and their families.
Al-Anon: support group for friends and relatives who meet to help themselves and others overcome the frustration caused by living with an alcoholic.
Alateen: support group that meets once a week to discuss difficulties of living with an alcoholic family member and to learn effective ways to cope with the problem caused by alcoholism.

Bereavement Care Services
Agnesian HealthCare Bereavement Center/Grief Relief
1161 W. Johnson St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 907-3940                                                                                                                                                                             www.agnesian.com                                                                                                                                                                                   Variety of support groups for children, teens, young adults and their families, Hospice Hope families, spouse and partner loss, child loss, 8-week closed grief support groups, open support groups.

Family Resource Center of Fond du Lac County
104 S. Main St., Suite 302
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 923-4110, office; (920) 923-1399,24-hr help line; toll-free  1-888-313-9005
www.fdlfrc.org
Services:  provides confidential, non-judgmental pregnancy, parenting and non-custodial parent support services, including some services in Spanish.  See also “Pregnancy & Parenting”.

Gratitude Club
295 Ruggles St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 921-0143
Services:  provides support for people with alcohol problems and their families;  ALATEEN support for teens of alcoholics; ALAKIDS support to young children of alcoholics; ALANON support for adult family members of alcoholics.

NAMI/Friendship Corner
27 Third St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 922-0569
www.namiwisconsin.org
Services:  NAMI is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of life, through education, support, and advocacy, of those affected by mental illness.

RTS Bereavement Services Support Group
St. Agnes Hospital Maternity Unit
430 E. Division St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 926-4843
www.agnesian.com
Services:  provides emotional support to parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death, or tubal pregnancy.

Solutions Center – Shelter & Support Services
39 N. Sophia
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 923-1743
Women’s Shelter:  75 W. Division, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, (920) 923-2880 – 24 hrs.
Men’s Shelter:  114 E. 2nd St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935; (920) 922-8122
Domestic Violence Crisis Line:  (920) 923-1700
www.solutionsfdl.com
Services:  Help for women or men experiencing domestic violence or homelessness.  Domestic Violence Crisis Line:  crisis counseling; safety planning assistance; finding shelter; referrals to programs/other organizations, advocacy with police and other crucial services.  Women’s Shelter:  emergency counseling; individual and group counseling with social worker or therapist; housing counseling; work on acquiring independent living skills, e.g. parenting, financial and household management.  Men’s Shelter: case manager to address barriers to stabilizing residents’ lives; referrals to community resources; assistance with social security benefits; housing applications. For those experiencing or threatened by homelessness, eviction prevention; housing advocate; individualized and comprehensive approach to programs and services.

Posted on December 20, 2016

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