Oct 21, 2020 | Area Events
Lakeshore Community Health Care
Offering FREE* Drive Thru Flu Shot Events
Manitowoc
- Thursday, October 29th
- 5:00 to 7:00 PM
- 2719 Calumet Avenue
Sheboygan
- Saturday, October 24th
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- 1721 Saemann[
- Please come to the corner of North 18th & Saemann Ave. Do not park in the lot; an staff member will direct you where to go.
Everyone is welcome. If you are not a patient you can preregister online, but it is not required. Children 19 and younger may qualify for a free flu shot. For more information call 920-686-2333 (Manitowoc) or 920-783-6633 (Sheboygan) or visit lakeshorechc.org/flu.
*NOTE: Flu shots covered by insurance are FREE of charge; otherwise they are $25.
Oct 21, 2020 | Lakeshore CAP News
— CENSUS IS CLOSED —
Thank you if you filled out the very important form or called to report the people living in your household!
US Census
The 2020 Census asks a few simple questions about you and everyone who was living with you on April 1, 2020. The 2020 Census is happening now.
¡El Censo del 2020 sigue en marcha! Usted puede completar su formulario por internet, por teléfono o por correo. Por primera vez, usted puede elegir cómo completar el censo, ya sea por internet, por teléfono o por correo.
Everyone Counts
The Census Bureau has specific operations and processes in place to count everyone, including those in group living situations such as college dorms, nursing homes, military barracks, and prisons.
School lunches. Plans for highways. Support for firefighters and families in need. Census results affect your community every day. The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into communities every year for the next decade. That funding shapes many different aspects of every community, no matter the size, no matter the location.
Census results help determine how money is allocated for the Head Start program and for grants that support teachers and special education. The list goes on, including programs to support rural areas, to restore wildlife, to prevent child abuse, to prepare for wildfires, and to provide housing assistance for older adults.
Language Support
You can complete the census online or by phone in 13 different languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Tagalog, Polish, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Japanese.
Oct 15, 2020 | Lakeshore CAP News
EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO VOTE!
The presidential election is set for Nov 3 and all polling locations will be open 7 AM – 8 PM that day. Voters must be registered and present a photo I.D., such as a driver’s license. Registration will also be available at each polling location for people who have been at their current residence for 10 days or longer. To register, people will need to provide proof of residence with a utility bill, bank statement, driver’s license, etc.
To find your polling place, follow this link and put in your address:
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/FindMyPollingPlace
Manitowoc County Voter Information
After October 14th, those needing to register to vote can do so in the City Clerk’s office through 5 PM on October 30th or at their polling place on Election Day.
Voters who received their absentee ballot in the mail can mail their voted ballot back — or utilize one of the two drop boxes at City Hall. There is a drop box in the City Clerk’s office available during business hours (M-F 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM) and another available 24 hours on the southwest side of the City Hall.
In-person absentee voting starts Tuesday, October 20th and runs through Sunday, November 1st. Voters with questions on voting or registering to vote should contact the City Clerk’s office at 920-686-6950.
Find voting places in Manitowoc County by using the address link in the blue box above.
Door County Voter Information
Here is a comprehensive list of voting places in Door County by city (or use the link in the blue box above):
https://www.co.door.wi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/519/Door-County-Polling-Places?bidId=
Sheboygan County Voter Information
The Sheboygan Press has a comprehensive list of absentee voting places. Voters in townships should check on their options for turning in absentee ballots with their clerk.
Here are the options of turning in absentee ballots for several areas throughout the county:
Find voting places in Sheboygan County by using the address link in the blue box above.
Kewaunee County Voter Information
Find voting places in Kewaunee County by using the address link in the blue box above.
Oct 14, 2020 | Lakeshore CAP News
Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC)
WI Agency & Voter Information
It is critical that people experiencing homeless and housing instability are registered to vote! The WEC has provided a variety of resources to educate voters about elections in Wisconsin. Below you will find an index of resources including information on the photo ID requirements and how voters can get an ID for voting even if they do not have documents like a birth certificate or social security care. This program is administered by the WI Department of Transportation and is referred to as the ID Petition Process (IDPP).
The entire voter outreach toolkit can be found at https://elections.wi.gov/clerks/voter-outreach. WEC staff have recorded a webinar to describe the materials in more depth and offer tips on implementing the various resources in your community. This webinar can be found at https://elections.wi.gov/index.php/node/7086.
WEC voter outreach resources include:
Photo ID Resources
The WEC has created various outreach materials discussing Wisconsin’s photo ID law. Both quick information guides and more individual ID-specific guides are available to use around your community. The WEC has also created and updated the easily distributed palm card, which describes the photo ID law and how voters can get a free ID for voting purposes. The in-depth guides and palm card, including the IDPP palm card, are linked on the outreach page. Additional photo ID information can be found at https://elections.wi.gov/elections-voting/photo-id and https://bringit.wi.gov/multimedia.
Absentee Voting and Election Security
The WEC has six short animated videos available at https://elections.wi.gov/node/7104, and can be downloaded from the WEC’s Vimeo page at https://vimeo.com/showcase/7545193. These engaging videos are useful tools for voter outreach events and for use on your websites and social media. The videos are around 2 minutes each and cover the following topics:
- What is Absentee Voting?
- How Can I Get an Absentee Ballot?
- How to Fill Out an Absentee Ballot?
- How Exactly Do I Turn in My Completed Absentee Ballot?
- How are Absentee Ballots Counted in Wisconsin?
- How Can We Be Sure Wisconsin’s Election Results Are Accurate?
Fact Sheets
Fact sheets discussing how to request and return an absentee ballot by mail and how Wisconsin delivers accurate election results. The one-page fact sheets are meant to help quickly promote election information and can be printed and distributed around your community or posted on websites or social media. The fact sheets can be found at https://elections.wi.gov/node/7100.
Website Banners
To help promote absentee voting, election security information, and the MyVote Wisconsin website, website banners have been created by the WEC. The images can be switched out periodically to show new messages and link to different WEC webpages that discuss election security and November preparations in more depth. The banners can be found at https://elections.wi.gov/node/7103.
Additional Resources
To help promote information about Wisconsin’s various election laws and processes, the WEC has created various outreach pages and information to help voters prepare for the upcoming election. This section of the website has guides discussing the photo ID law, voter registration information, detailed information about special types of voters, and more. These additional resources can be found at https://elections.wi.gov/node/7093.
We hope that you will use these tools to educate voters about photo ID and other voting requirements. It is also our hope that you will share these materials with community organizations and groups that work with voters in your community.
If you have any questions about the voter outreach materials, please contact the Help Desk at elections@wi.gov or calling 1-866-VOTE-WIS.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 3, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadlines:
- October 14 – To register to vote online (by 11:59 p.m.) or by-mail (postmarked).
- October 30 at 5 p.m. – To register to vote at your clerk’s office or other designated location.
- You can register at your polling place on Election Day (November 3, 2020).
Register to vote online here or by printing off this form and mailing it to your municipal clerk.
Absentee By-Mail Deadlines:
- October 29 at 5 p.m. – To request an absentee ballot by-mail for regular and overseas voters.
- October 30 at 5 p.m. – To request an absentee ballot by-mail for indefinitely confined voters and military voters (not on active duty).
In-Person Absentee Dates:
- October 20 – First day to vote absentee in your municipal clerk’s office or other designated location.
- November 1 – Last possible day. (Please check with your municipal clerk’s office, as dates and times within this window will vary.)
Please request your absentee ballot as soon as possible by visiting myvote.wi.gov.
Sep 16, 2020 | Lakeshore CAP News
The Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care (WIBOSCOC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving all the counties in Wisconsin except Dane, Milwaukee, and Racine. Our membership is comprised of agencies who serve, support and care about those experiencing homelessness.
As a WIBOSCOC member, Lakeshore CAP needs your feedback! We are looking for 25 surveys from area providers and surveys from at least 25 clients. The deadline is November 15th.
If you have applied for or received services through Lakeshore CAP or another provider, please:
⇒Take the Gaps and Needs Survey here: Client Survey
If you are an agency in our service area (Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Door and Kewaunee counties) that works with the homeless population, please:
⇒Take the Gap and Needs Survey here: Provider Survey
The gaps and needs group’s purpose is to research and identify the gaps in services and the needs of the Balance of State’s serving populations and agencies. This group will be able to compile data and provide supportive evidence for identifying these gaps and needs. This group will also be a vital advocate and voice for the populations and service providers within the Balance of State.
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