The Family Resource Center is a place where families can come to have fun, learn and grow. Many different programs and activities are provided through the Family Resource Center. All services are free and are provided in a warm friendly environment. Staff are available to answer questions or provide resources to help families with many of the issues we all face raising children.

In 1995, Renewal Unlimited became one of only 68 agencies in the United States asked to develop Early Head Start programs.  Each year since then, we have provided comprehensive services at no cost to over 75 low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and their families.  Early Head Start sites are based in the Family Resource Centers of Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Juneau, and Sauk counties .  Early Head Start’s programming is similar to Head Start’s;  however, family services begin before birth. 

Renewal was awarded an Early Head Start Expansion Grant in December, 2009 through the American Investment and Recovery Act .  This grant allowed us to serve an additional 70 pregnant women, infants and toddlers in the five county service area.  Seven new Family Advocates were hired in February 2009.  There was one Family Advocate at each of the Family Resource Centers of Adams County, Columbia County and Dodge County.  Two Advocates were placed in Juneau County and additional two Advocates were placed in Sauk County.  The Early Head Start Expansion Grant is for a period of two years.

The Housing Services program serves households with low to moderate income. Assistance is provided in the form of a 0% interest loan. The loan is to be paid back using an affordable payment plan which is set up between the recipient, and Renewal Unlimited, Inc. The maximum monthly rental allowance, and the annual income limits are listed on the following pages.

Head Start is a federally funded program offered to families who
have a child 3-5 years of age and who meet income guidelines
within the counties of Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Juneau and Sauk.
We believe all families need and deserve support and respect as
their child’s first teacher. We strive to meet all the developmental
needs of children and families including educational, health, nutrition, emotional, and special needs concerns. We assist families in gaining the opportunities they need to succeed through linking families to community resources and continuous parent involvement.

In 1999, Renewal Unlimited was chosen to replicate Operation Fresh Start's nearly three decades of success in Dane County. Eligible Columbia County youth aged 17-24 who have had difficulty in a traditional academic setting will receive individualized tutoring to complete a GED or HSED - while learning general workplace skills and construction techniques as they remodel or build a single family house! Participants are paid Renewal Unlimited employees, and are eligible for a significant grant toward further education and training.  Renewal proudly has three Fresh Start crews; one in Baraboo and two in Portage. 

A grant from the South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board supports this network of mentors, educators, and employers in helping eligible youth develop and complete academic and occupational goals and successfully join the workforce. Both in- and out-of-school youth aged 14-21 receive tutoring, job readiness, and retention training, and both paid and unpaid work experiences with local businesses. We provide at least 12 months' individual guidance, targeting graduation or GED/HSED completion, and full-time, stable employment or secondary education.  Two Youth Placement Coordinators serve the three counties of Columbia, Dodge and Sauk