Notice: While unemployment insurance payments have not been impacted by the federal government shutdown at this time, November benefits for FoodShare members have been reduced due to the ongoing shutdown. For questions about using FoodShare benefits, information about benefit delays, or help finding food assistance resources, visit:
Wisconsin Department of Health Services' FoodShare webpage
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Partners with Business (PwB) is a strategy for providing on the job support using a consumer's co-workers instead of a provider employee. The employer is reimbursed for the time a co-worker spends assisting a consumer. This service is especially effective for consumers transitioning to Long Term Supports but can also be used for consumers that will not.
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