Joining Forces for Families

Organization: Joining Forces for Families

Contact Person: Phone: Multiple Numbers, See Above
 * Ryan Estrella (Allied Drive): (608) 273-6342
 * Laurie Meulemans (Rimrock / Southdale): (609) 273-6676
 * Emily Thibedeau (Leopold / Post Road): (608) 273-6953
 * Andrea Erickson (Darbo / Worthington/ Whitehorse): (608) 246-2967
 * Sarah Shatz (Middleton / Wisconsin Heights / Cross Plains): (608) 795-2103
 * Lacey Arimond (Sun Prairie/ Cambridge / Deerfield): (608) 873-2180

Website: https://danecountyhumanservices.org/jff/default.aspx

Bilingual Services?: Yes

Services Offered: Description/History:
 * Family support services
 * Public Health services
 * Employment services
 * Food resources
 * Housing resources
 * Family and youth resources
 * Legal services
 * AODA  services
 * Child Care benefits
 * MA /Food Stamps/Health benefits
 * Clothing resources
 * Mental Health resources
 * Bilingual services in Spanish

Joining Forces for Families ( JFF ) is a voluntary, community-based, supportive service that helps families address their basic human needs. By quickly linking clients to resources,  JFF  often keeps families stable and deflects them away from costly formal system interventions.

The  JFF  program encourages cooperation between agencies in caring for families. JFF  uses the combined talents and resources of the Dane County Human Services Department, public health, county and local law enforcement agencies, school districts, human services organizations, and residents to support the success of children, youth and families in home, school and the community.