Crisis & Safety Services
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Human Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations, Youth Services
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
211 is a free, comprehensive information system linking Iowa residents to health and human service programs, and governmental programs. 211 is a one-stop source of information for people looking for services. 24 Hour Crisis Line - (5 ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Housing, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
Anawim Housing has been building homes, hope and community. From its start Anawim Housing has worked tirelessly to end homelessness and ensure the most vulnerable in our community have a safe place to call home. Anawim provides stable hous ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Clothing, Crisis & Safety Services, Food, Housing, Human Services, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Catholic Charities serves the people of southwest Iowa when they find themselves in need of help. From basic needs of food and shelter, to empowerment programs that lead to housing, employment, and more. Professional counseling services help to ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Clothing, Crisis & Safety Services, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
Central Iowa Shelter & Services' Mission is to provide low-barrier shelter, meals and support services at no cost to adults experiencing homelessness and to facilitate their move toward self-sufficiency.
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Crisis & Safety Services, Employment, Health, Mental Health, Parent Education, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Children & Families of Iowa is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring hope, building futures and changing lives throughout Iowa. Children & Families of Iowa is restoring hope for victims of domestic violence, helping te ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Housing, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Substance Use, Youth Services
AUDIENCE: Early Childhood, School Age
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter is a private nonprofit organization serving children and their families in Central Iowa. YESS is a safety net of services, providing healing and hope in times of crisis. As the largest youth shelter and the ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) is the leading voice to end intimate partner violence in Iowa. Through our network of 22 statewide victim service programs, we provide comprehensive services to anyone who has been a vict ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Service Organizations, Substance Use
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults, School Age
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its o ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA) is a statewide organization. Our mission is to end sexual violence and improve support available to survivors of sexual assault. We advocate on behalf of survivors and victim advocates.&n ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Childcare, Crisis & Safety Services, General Health, Health, Housing, Human Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Special Needs , Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
The state of Iowa has a Human Services Department that houses many different service programs within it. To learn more about the programs, please see the website. The list of services provided or supported include: SNAP, Food-Rel ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
The Crime Victim Assistance Division provides services and assistance to victims of violent crimes. The division administers programs that directly benefit victims of crime. Programs including those that assist victims with the financial b ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Crisis & Safety Services, Food, Housing, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Youth Services
AUDIENCE: Adults, School Age
Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC) works to eliminate homelessness among children, youth, and young families in Central Iowa. We believe, with support and assistance, homeless youth can attain self-sufficiency and break the cycle of poverty. Th ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
In the face of unprecedented need, Iowa MMJ is building off of a long legacy of two trusted organizations. The uniting of American Friends Service Committee Iowa and Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors’ programs creates a powerful opportunity t ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Crisis & Safety Services, Mental Health, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: All Ages, School Age
L.U.N.A. (Latinas Unidas Por Un Nuevo Amanecer) Iowa was created in 1999 by a group of survivors who noticed the lack of resources available to the Latinx community in Iowa. Since then L.U.N.A Iowa has evolved into a state-wide organization ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Crisis & Safety Services, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (formerly Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa) serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa. Monso ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Mental Health, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
NAMI Iowa's mission is to raise public awareness and concern about mental illness, to foster research, to improve treatment and to upgrade the system of care for the people of Iowa. We work to support our mission through education, advocacy, ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
NISAA African Family Service’s mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault in African Immigrants and Refugee communities by promoting social, economic and political self-determination of all women; it seeks to build healthy ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Crisis & Safety Services, Housing, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults, School Age
The Supportive Services department of Primary Health Care (PHC) provides centralized Intake, homeless veterans services, a clothing closet and showers. The PHC also provides many other affordable health care services, including HIV & STI te ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Polk County Crisis & Advocacy Services (PCCAS) provides free, voluntary, confidential services to victims of crime in Polk County regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disabilities. ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, General Health, Health, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Primary Health Care (PHC) clinics provide the full spectrum of health care services for patients of all ages. Interpreters are available at each clinic. Comprehensive services include: Behavioral Health Chronic Disease Management Immunizati ...
CATEGORY: Childcare, Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Housing, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, School Age
Ruth Harbor is a non-profit ministry, and does not utilize government funding. We offer a Christ-centered home for housing, and programs for pregnant women and young moms who are facing unplanned pregnancies or are parenting youn ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Service Organizations, Substance Use
Sheepgate, a division of Adult & Teen Challenge of the Midlands, is one of the most successful recovery programs in the world. The biggest difference between us and more traditional recovery programs is our focus on Christ. We whole-heartedl ...
CATEGORY: Civic Groups, Community, Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is an organization of U.S. war veterans, who, as military service members fought in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign land, waters, or airspace. They are the largest and oldest of the war veterans ser ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Substance Use
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
We walk beside you so you’re never alone. When you don’t know who to turn to about a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling, suicidal thoughts or mental health, Your Life Iowa is here for you 24/7. We provide free, confidential s ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Service Organizations, Youth Services
AUDIENCE: School Age
The mission of Youth Justice Initiative (YJI) is to provide and sustain restorative processes with youth in our community that promote healing, increase accountability and provide support. The YJI program was developed to provide a better soluti ...