The Pauquette Center in Portage, Wisconsin offers comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services for clients ranging from children to older adults. Operating Monday through Friday with extended evening hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays, the center is conveniently located off Highway 51 near the Wisconsin River. The center provides specialized psychological and forensic assessments conducted by licensed psychologists, including competency evaluations and treatment for anger management and criminal behaviors. Their substance use counseling program focuses on addiction recovery and relapse prevention, helping clients identify triggers and implement sustainable lifestyle changes. All addiction counselors maintain dual licensure to address both substance use and mental health concerns. The Pauquette Center features structured Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) programs specifically tailored for adults, adolescents, and children, each with comprehensive screening, skills training groups, individual therapy, and between-session phone coaching. Parents can access specialized support through individual therapy, phone consultations, and group training focused on consistency, healthy boundaries, and nurturing approaches. Additional services include play therapy for children, a 24-week domestic violence intervention program for men that meets state standards, and support for domestic violence survivors. The center works with Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) clients from Columbia, Sauk, Jefferson, Richland, and Walworth counties, and uniquely offers psychotherapy and addiction recovery services in American Sign Language for hearing-impaired individuals and their families.