Adoption Agencies
Catholic Charities – 715.344.2500
Lutheran Social Services – 715.849.3344
Breastfeeding Support
Lactation Consultant at Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital – 715.346.5332
La Leche League - 715.341.6378
WIC – 715.345.5350
Car Seat Information
Safe Kids Portage County - 715.341.SEAT (7328)
Child Care
Mid-Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral – 715.423.4114
CPR – Infant and Child
American Red Cross – 715.344.4052
Family in Crisis / Domestic Abuse
Family Crisis Center – 715.345.6511 or 800.472.3377
Family Resource Centers
Stevens Point – 715.341.3609
Amherst – 715.310.8174
Almond/Bancroft – 715.366.2882
Junction City – 715.341.3609
Hospital
Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital – 715.346.5000
Ministry Saint Michael's Hospital Women and Infant Center - 715.346.5655 or 800.472.9449
Legal Services
Family Law Information Center – 715.344.3677
Notary Public – Available free of charge at Portage County
Paternity Testing – 715.346.1588
Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Ministry Health Care FertilityCare Center, Plover - 715.341.2124
Diocese of LaCrosse - 800.255.6226
Parenting Support
Healthy Beginnings – 715.346.1316
Portage County Health and Human Services
General Information – 715.345.5350
Badger Care Insurance
Food Stamps (Food Shares)
Prenatal Care Coordination Program
Public Health Nurse
WIC
Postpartum Depression
Ministry Medical Group – 715.341.7441
Safe Place for Newborns
You can leave your unharmed baby, up to 3 days old, with a hospital employee at any hospital in Wisconsin. No questions are asked – not even your name. Police will not be called. The baby will be given medical care and then placed in foster care for adoption. Call 877.440.BABY or go to safeplacefornewborns.org.
Water Testing
Portage County Health and Human Services - 715.345.5350
UWSP – 715.346.3209