Donya’s Success
March 29, 2021
When health issues took Donya out of the workforce, she joined Wisconsin Works to support her family while applying for disability benefits – only...
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Dawn’s Fresh Beginning
March 23, 2021
Dawn was a busy mom who was moving up – she had a good job, and she was finishing her bachelor’s degree. Then suddenly,...
Amy Jump-Starts 2021
January 12, 2021
Amy is starting 2021 with renewed hopes, as she recently jump-started her life — and the car that was causing her so much trouble...
Shannon Switches Gears
January 11, 2021
This time last year, Shannon never would have expected to see herself enjoying a job in manufacturing. She’d always been in health care, so...
Amanda’s New Horizons
December 2, 2020
When Amanda’s employer went under, she decided to turn unemployment into an opportunity to retool her career. She’d often hoped for an office position,...
Jenna Nurses Her Dreams to Life
October 19, 2020
One year ago, Jenna was wondering how to finish her nursing degree, when baby number four was due just before she was supposed to graduate. A resourceful mom, she reached out...
Amanda Pursues Her Passions
October 12, 2020
Congratulations to Amanda, who recently started her new job at Americollect! We know she’s going to do great work, because we’ve seen her skills first-hand....
Julia’s Success
July 14, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Julia, a young mother who won’t let anything stop her from giving her newborn the best start possible. This...
What We’re All About
July 6, 2020
For Sheri, Wisconsin Works is about much more than employment. Through her participation in W-2, she was able to bring her family out of homelessness and...
Dream Coming True
April 20, 2020
“I grew up in a small town and always dreamed about becoming a nurse,” says MiKayla. For a while, it seemed like everything was...