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Medical Needs

Emplify Health
1900 South Avenue
Open 24 hours, 7 days per week
(608)775-3128
(608)775-3652- ER Social Worker

Mayo Clinic Health System
700 West Avenue
Open 24 hours, 7 days per week
(608)785-0940

Planned Parenthood La Crosse Health Center
1201 Caledonia Street
Monday & Tuesday 10a-6p
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9a-5p
Closed 9a-11a every 3rd Wednesday
(844) 493-1052

St. Clare Health Mission
916 Ferry Street
Monday through Friday
8:00am-4:00pm
(608) 392-9546

La Crosse County Public Health Department
300 4th Street North
Monday-Friday
8:00am- 4:30pm
(608)785-9872

Veteran Services

Mental Health Assistance

Great Rivers 211
Information & Referral Crisis Line
24 hours a day, 7 days per week
211 or 1-800-362-8255

La Crosse County Mental Health Crisis
Program
300 4th Street North
24 hours a day, 7 days per week
(608)784-HELP [4357]

RAVE- (Recovery Avenue)
1806 State Street
Monday 9a-1p
Tuesday - Friday
9:00am-4:30pm
Wellness and Recovery Group
Wednesday 5:00p-6:00p
Women Supporting Women Group
Thursday 5:00p-6:00p
(608)785-9615

Emergency Shelter

Catholic Charities- La Crosse Warming Center
413 South 3rd Street
Open nightly from November 1st- May 1st
7:00pm- 8:00am
(608) 519-8060

The Salvation Army of La Crosse
223 North 8th Street
Shelter Check-in: 8am to 8pm
Clothing Vouchers Tue 1pm-3pm
Community Canteen: 7 days a week 11am to 12:30pm
(608) 782-6126 – Intake 24/7

New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Center
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
(608)791-2610
Crisis Line: 1-888-231-0066

YWCA
212 11th Street S.
(608) 781-2783

Day Time Drop In

Meal Sites

The Salvation Army of La Crosse
223 North 8th Street
Sack Lunch Distribution: Monday through Saturday at 11:30am
(608)782-6126

Place of Grace
919 Hood Street, La Crosse, WI 54602
Days/Hours: Thursday Emergency Pantry 3:00 - 5:00 PM only, Thursday
Community Meal 5:00 - 6:00 PM
(608) 782-6224

Monday's Meals (Trinity Lutheran Church)
1010 Sill Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Free meal program from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. on Mondays (608) 782-6200

Come For Supper (Our Savior’s Lutheran Church)
612 Division Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Provides free meals on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:00 PM (608) 782-3468

Second Saturday Community Meal- Riteway Club
1500 Avon Street
2:00pm-4:00pm every second Saturday of the month (608)784-4460

Housing Assistance

African American Mutual Assistance Network
718 Vilas Street
Temporary Housing/ Shelter Assistance
(608)738-6054

Independent Living Resources Housing Help
4439 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, WI 54601
Housing services for homeless
Toll Free: 888-474-5745; (608)787-1111

La Crosse City Housing Authority
1307 Badger Street
Monday- Friday
9:00am-noon and 1:00pm-4:00pm
(608)782-2264

The Salvation Army- La Crosse
Shelter and/or vouchers
(608)782-6126

Homeless Veteran’s National Call Center
1-877-424-3838

Veteran’s Assistance Foundation
PO Box 610, Tomah, WI 54660
(608)372-8387

Tenant – Landlord Resource Office
(located in REACH Center)
212 11th St S, La Crosse, WI 54601
Open Mon-Thurs 10am-2pm and Fri by appt

Clothing

The Salvation Army of La Crosse
223 North 8th Street
Clothing Vouchers Tue 1pm-3pm and Thur 9am -11am
(608)782-6126

Women's Clothes Closet
(Our Savior’s Lutheran Church)
612 Division Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Provides free new and used clothing for women entering or re-entering the work force.
(608) 782-3468

Catholic Charities
3710 East Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601
Men’s clothes closet and pantry, Mondays 9-3 pm
(608)782-0710

Financial Assistance

Catholic Charities
3710 East Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601
(608)782-0710
Rental, security deposit, utility payments,
Transportation vouchers

La Crosse County Economic Support
300 4th Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601

Front Door Ministry (St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral)
530 Main Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
9 AM to 11AM Monday- Friday
(608) 782-0322 ext. 223
Gas and bus vouchers, utility payment, emergency food
assistance.

Cornerstone Church
130 5th Avenue North, La Crosse, WI 54601-3309
Mondays and Thursdays 8 am-2 pm
(608) 784-0160

Couleecap, Inc.
WERA (Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance)
www.couleecap.org/rental-assistance.html
Apply after a likely housing option has been obtained; unable to pre-approve funds.