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“YOU ARE NOT ALONE (Y.A.N.A.)”

The Wisconsin Dells Police Department is proud to announce the roll-out of the “You are not alone (Y.A.N.A.)” program. In the spirit of community policing and endeavor to continually build strong relationships with the community, Chief Jody Ward recognized the need to provide more resources to the senior community.  Y.A.N.A., introduced today, is fully operational. In the next month a Senior Citizen Liaison Officer will be introduced and quarterly meetings will be scheduled for several senior citizen properties located in Wisconsin Dells.

What is Y.A.N.A. ?

Y.A.N.A. is a FREE telephone reassurance and welfare maintenance program for residents in the Wisconsin Dells School District. This program is designed to provide daily phone contact to senior citizens, disabled persons or anyone that can positively benefit from routine contact. The goal of this program is to provide a piece of mind and measure of security to community members who enjoy the independence of living alone.

How does Y.A.N.A. work?

Dispatchers from the Wisconsin Dells Police Department will call participants daily. If the participant does not answer the phone after several attempts, a series of steps will follow to ensure their safety and well-being. These steps may include calling emergency contacts, dispatching the appropriate police and dispatching medical services.

How can you or a loved one participate?

There are four ways to sign up for the program:

1)      Go to www.wdpd.com and click on the Y.A.N.A. link. This will bring you to an internet form that you can complete and submit.

2)      You can print out an internet form from the website www.wdpd.com and submit via snail mail.

3)      Call our dispatch center at 608.253.1611 and register via phone.

4)      Stop by our police department located at 712 Oak Street, Wisconsin Dells and register with one of our dispatchers.

For more information go to www.wdpd.com

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