513FREE

Part of a local ministry called 513FREE. Tandem shares life changing hope with Chippewa Valley youth through the support of Christ-centered mentors. Through a comprehensive process, they pair students with qualified mentors. To learn more about Tandem or to sign up to become a mentor or mentee, visit their website.

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Anu Family Services, Inc.

4319 Jeffers Rd # 100, Eau Claire

Anu is a non-profit treatment foster care agency with a mission to create permanent connections to loving and stable families. Anu provides a full continuum of family-based services; including prevention services, out-of-home care, and permanence services, which all ensure safety, lead a path to permanency, and promote greater wellbeing.

Foster Services Parenting Resources

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin

424 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Helps children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. Check out their services, or donate or volunteer to be a "Big," helping your "Little" better their life and relationships.

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Blugold Beginnings

University of Eau Claire, Eau Claire

The purpose of the Blugold Beginnings Program is to educate and inspire students, especially underrepresented, low income or first generation students, to believe that a post-secondary education is important, attainable, and available at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and other institutions.

Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources

Bolton Refuge House

807 S Farwell St., Eau Claire

A non-profit organization that provides advocacy services, emergency shelter, and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Services for Women Parenting Resources

Boy & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley

1005 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire

Ages 8-18 can learn and grow in a safe, productive, and positive place after school and during school breaks. Volunteers can help with art clubs, game rooms, dinner service, music programs, recreation groups, maintenance and more.

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The Bridge to Hope

1901 South Broadway, Menomonie

A domestic abuse and sexual assault agency, helping victims of Dunn and Pepin counties rebuild their lives. Volunteer or donate money and other much-needed goods such as household items.

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Brighter Beginnings Early Learning Center

1612 Truax Blvd., Eau Claire

Offers Christian based programs that are designed to build self-esteem, confidence, and personal achievement. Serving children ages 6 weeks to school age. Provides tutoring, homework help on topics including math and science, arts and crafts, and helps build social skills for kids in Kindergarten to age 14.

Childcare Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources

Child Care Partnership

418 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire

A resource and referral agency that works with parents by providing a list of child care providers that is customized to their family’s needs and the area they live. They work with child care providers to assess their program qualities, provide training on early childhood education, and work with other community agencies.

Children and Family Parenting Resources

Community Table

320 Putnam St., Eau Claire

A collaborative effort of local churches, serving over 100 meals a day, 365 days a year. They rely completely on volunteers to function and serve our community effectively. Donate or volunteer to cook, clean, serve, etc.

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Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Inc.

423 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire

This NPO strives to assist the Hmong community to become socially, educationally and economically empowered by promoting leadership and educational advancement, enhancing economic development and self-sufficiency, strengthening the health and well-being of families, and promoting and preserving traditional culture, customs and rituals.

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Eau Claire County Restorative Justice

3605 Gateway Dr., Eau Claire

A unique way of approaching crime and delinquency that focuses on the harm done to the victims, community, and the damaged relationships between them. Services include accountability workshops, accountability mentoring, and victim-offender conferencing.

Behavioral Health & At-Risk Parenting Resources

Eau Claire Family Literacy

510 Farwell St., Eau Claire

A collaborative literacy program in Eau Claire. Programs involved: Western Dairyland Head Start, YMCA (Infant, Toddler Child Care) and Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley. Education at the same site. Full day, full year program for 3-5 year olds offering family literacy and wrap-around child care for 2-5 year olds.

Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources

ECAHMAA: Building Bridges for Hmong Youths

423 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire

The ECAHMAA provides mentoring and tutoring services to Hmong youth during the school year. Building Bridges offers opportunities for students to participate in after-school activities that will increase their academic learning and teach healthy alternatives to alcohol use and underage drinking as well as healthy nutrition.

Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources

Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley

309 E. Lake St., Eau Claire

Advocates for and supports families who are homeless by providing temporary housing and support services, transitional housing, and rapid re-housing, and by fostering independence.

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Family Resource Center Inc.

4800 Golf Rd., Ste. 450, Eau Claire

Located in the Sears wing of the Oakwood Mall, the mission of the Family Resource Center is to provide programs and services that build on family strengths through prevention, education, support and networking in collaboration with other resources in the community.

Children and Family Parenting Resources

Family Support Center

Family Support Center empowers all individuals, families, and communities to live free from domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and interpersonal violence through education, prevention, and intervention. All services provided are free and confidential. Volunteers are needed for the 24-hour crisis support line, childcare during events, answering phones, and various office tasks.

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Family Works Programs, Inc.

See contact info for location details, Eau Claire

As a child-placing agency, Family Works Programs, Inc. provides treatment foster care to at-risk children throughout the state of Wisconsin. We license, train, and support foster parents to care for children in the foster family’s home. The job of foster parenting is made easier by our social work staff who visit the foster home frequently, develop treatment plans, and facilitate the child’s treatment team.

Foster Services Parenting Resources

Habitat for Humanity

145 N. Clairemont Avenue., Eau Claire

Through our housing program, CVH4H partners with families in the Chippewa Valley to help them build a place they can call home. Habitat Homeowners help build their homes alongside volunteers, and pay an affordable mortgage that works for them. Volunteers can help build homes, take photography, make meals, and do customer service time at the Re-Store recycled home improvement store.

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Head Start

Head Start is a free preschool program for income-eligible families with children ages 3-5. Head Start offers a creative learning environment with age-appropriate activities, healthy meals and snacks, health and nutrition education, and opportunities for parents to be involved. Head Start is a EC4T Partner (4 year-old kindergarten).

Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources

Joshua's Camp

The realization of a wish made by Joshua Holm before he lost his battle with cancer in 2008. A place for families with children going through cancer treatment. A respite where everyone can smile, laugh, have fun, and enjoy themselves. Also hosts a special retreat for families who have lost a child to cancer.

Camps Volunteer Opportunities & Charities Children and Family Parenting Resources

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin

2004 Highland Ave, Suite 2C, Eau Claire

By being a JA volunteer and sharing your personal and professional experiences and skills with students from your community, you help them make the connection between what they are learning in school and what they will need to succeed in work and life.

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Junior League of Eau Claire

An organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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KAMO (Kids and Mentors Outdoors)

KAMO provides outdoor experiences to children including fishing, canoeing, camping, hunting, wildlife viewing and hiking. Mentors who pass a background check are matched with local children to help provide them with outdoor experiences.

Recreation Organizations Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources