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FoodShare benefits come as a swipe card that can be used in most grocery stores. FoodShare has separate eligibility rules from W-2 and does not have a time limit or a requirement that you participate in activities. FoodShare can be given on an emergency basis. You can also volunteer for the FoodShare Employment and Training Program (FSET) that helps people find a job by participating in work activities and getting needed education and training.  \nHEALTH CARE: If you and your family need health insurance, you may be eligible for the Medicaid and BadgerCare programs. These programs provide health insurance to lowincome families, children, and pregnant women to help keep families healthy. These programs have separate eligibility rules from W-2 and do not have a time limit or a requirement that you participate in activities. Families with higher incomes have a small monthly premium.  \nCHILD SUPPORT: If you need to get child support or medical support from your child’s other parent, the Child Support program can help you get a court order. The Child Support program will also help you collect that support. You do not have to be low income to get these services. If you are participating in W-2, you keep 75% of your child support payments.  \nEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: If you are homeless or you are about to lose your home because you cannot afford to pay your  \nrent/mortgage or because you have had a fire, flood, natural disaster, or energy crisis, you maybe eligible for the Emergency Assistance  \nprogram. The Emergency Assistance program gives eligible families money to pay for their rent/mortgage and other housing costs.  \nREFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE AND REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: If you are an eligible refugee, you can get cash assistance and medical assistance from these programs.  \nWISCONSIN WORKS (W-2) SERVICES  \nW-2 PROGRAM: If you do not have enough money to pay your bills and you need help finding and keeping a job or help applying for SSI, you may be eligible for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program. You may also be eligible for monthly cash payments while you work with the W-2 program to look for a job or do other activities that will help you get a job or SSI. W-2 offers:  \n• Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP): If you need extra help finding a job, you maybe eligible for a TEMP job. If you are eligible for TEMP, you will get on the job training with an employer who may hire you permanently. Your employer will pay you at least minimum wage.  \n• Community Service Jobs (CSJ): If you need work experience to help you prepare for work, you may get a CSJ. CSJs receive a monthly payment of up to $653.  \n• W-2 Transitions (W-2T): If you are not ready to look for work because you or an immediate family member is disabled, you may be eligible to participate as a W-2 T. W- 2Ts receive a monthly payment of up to $608.  \n• Case Management: Case management is  \navailable for anyone who meets W-2 eligibility. If you are ready for a job or you have a job and need help staying employed or getting the skills you need to get a job with more hours, pay, or benefits, you may be eligible for case management services. If you get a job while in the W-2 program, you maybe eligible to receive a monthly payment of $50 for working.  \nOTHER SERVICES:  \n• Custodial Parent of an Infant (CMC): If your child is 8 weeks old or less, you may receive a monthly cash payment of up to $673 and not be required to participate in other work.  \n• Minor Parents Services: If you are a minor teen parent (under the age of 18) you can get information on available child care, highschool and school-to-work, employment and financial planning services, FoodShare and health care information, and referrals to other community agencies.  \n• Noncustodial Parents: Even if your children don’t live with you, you may be able to get skills training, job search ","cbCaiuDwCHQYDjUF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuDwCHQYDjUF","pdf",176340,"English","# Family Support Services\n## FoodShare and Health Care\n## Child Support and Emergency Assistance\n## Refugee Assistance\n## Wisconsin Works (W-2) Services\n### W-2 Program and Offers\n### Other Services and Work Supports\n### Education and Training","[{\"question\":\"How do FoodShare benefits work and what are the main eligibility rules?\",\"answer\":\"FoodShare helps with paying for food and provides benefits through a swipe card usable in many grocery stores. It has separate eligibility rules from W-2 and no time limit or activity participation requirement.\"},{\"question\":\"Which health insurance programs are described for families?\",\"answer\":\"Medicaid and BadgerCare are listed as programs that provide health insurance to low-income families, children, and pregnant women. Families with higher incomes may have a small monthly premium.\"},{\"question\":\"What services does the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program provide?\",\"answer\":\"W-2 offers help finding and keeping a job and may include monthly cash payments while participants work on job search or activities. It includes options such as Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP), Community Service Jobs (CSJ), W-2 Transitions (W-2T), and case management, plus work supports like childcare, job access loans, and transportation.\"}]","FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES | PDF"]