Area Administration
Area Administration works with Wisconsin county human services agencies to help their residents lead healthy lives. We work closely with county staff to provide support and assistance in running health and human service programs.
Staffers around the state provide local, in-person help to counties. When county representatives have questions, issues, or need technical help, Area Administration can help find the answer or resource. Our webpage is a one-stop shop that gives counties easy access to DHS program information they need to run human services programs.
Area Administration regions
To find services and contact information in your area, choose your region below, or view a comprehensive list of Wisconsin Community Program, Social Service, and Human Service Agencies.
- Area Administration Organizational Chart
- Local County Agency Contact Information
- Tribal Affairs Office
- Northeastern Region
- Northern Region
- Southeastern Region
- Southern Region
- Western Region
- Grant Enrollment, Application and Reporting System (GEARS)
- Doing Business with DHS -Information on Contracts, Grants, Accounting, and Audits
- Division of Public Health Grants and Contracting
- DHS Audit Guide (PDF)
- DHS and DCF County Agency Reports Due (PDF)
- DHS Guidance on Purchasing Care and Services
- ForwardHealth Provider Relations Field Representatives
- Purchase of Service Audit Waiver Request / Risk Identification and Assessment Worksheet
- Purchase of Service Contracts, Audit Requirements and Waivers Memo (PDF)
- Purchase of Service Audit Waiver Request Instructions (PDF)
- State and County Grant Award Contract for Social Services and Community Programs
- Social Services Block Grant - 2025 Eligibility Requirements (PDF)
- Summary of Revenue Sources (PDF)
- Uniform Fee System/ Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Human Services Financial Management Association (WHSFMA)
- Adult Protective Services
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)
- Birth to Three
- Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)
- Community Support Programs (CSP)
- Community Recovery Services (CRS)
- Coordinated Services Teams (CST)
- Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program
- Email: DHSclts@dhs.wisconsin.gov
- Crisis Services
- Family Care
- Include-Respect, I Self-Direct (IRIS)
- Medicaid and FoodShare - Income Maintenance
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
- Tribal Affairs Office
- Residency Manual (PDF)
- Wisconsin Legislature Interstate Compact on Mental Health
- Memo: Reimbursement for Emergency Detention Services Provided to Non-Wisconsin Resident (PDF)
- Memo: Comprehensive Community Services for Individuals Enrolled in Medicaid Facing Homelessness (PDF)
- WI Inter-County Agreement for CHIPS, JIPS, & Youth Justice Cases (WCHSA)(PDF)
- County Crisis or APS Staff Partner Portal for ForwardHealth
- Family Care Member County Notification, F-02558 (Word)
- GovDelivery Sign Up
- MCO Notification Form County Mailbox (Excel)
- Toolkit: Policies, procedures, forms, and best practices templates for Adult Protective Services (APS)
- Program Participation System (PPS)
- Provider Relations Representative Map
- Risk Identification and Assessment Worksheet / Purchase of Service Audit Waiver Request
- Wisconsin County Agency Structure (Excel)
- Working Remotely: A Resource Guide for County Behavioral Health Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
Central Office Area Administration contacts
Julie Anstett
JulieL.Anstett@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Director, Area Administration
608-261-8342
Amy Bell-Ferries
Amy.BellFerries@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Deputy Director, Area Administration
608-266-2628
General Inquiries
DHSAreaAdmin@dhs.wisconsin.gov
1 W. Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703