Provides care coordination to families by informing them of available resources regarding their health care needs such as doctor and dental possibilities. Health program include: child and adolescent health programs, adolescent pregnancy prevention program, family planning for women and men, sexually transmitted disease information and prevention (...
LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) assists low-income homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. Assistance is based on household income, size, type of fuel and type of housing. The application period is from October 1-April 30 for elderly and disabled households and Novemb...
Provides critical support programs to the communities in Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie and Sac Counties.
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age five, pregnant women and their families. The programs are child-focused and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.Both programs provide a range of individualized services in t...
Program is designed to help families become self-sufficient. Provides a family specialist to work with families to identify situations that promote success, set goals for to reach self-sufficiency, also to identify tools and resources to overcome barriers. Working in partnership with a specialist, families learn how to make their own decisions and ...
Offers financial literacy counseling to help individuals and families gain tools to help them become economically self-sufficient. Adults and children learn how to reduce debt, build savings, improve credit, create a budget, and develop a plan to accomplish financial stability.
Food boxes are available once a month to families in need within the 7 county service areas. Contact the local county outreach office for further assistance. Depending on availability, a food box would consist of meats, canned goods, baking products and toiletry items. There is no charge for the food pantry, but basic household information and proo...
Holiday baskets are offered seasonally, provided through local community support.
Financial Assistance to provide rent and utility assistance to income eligible Dallas County residents.
Starting Oct. 8, 2021 - As part of an ongoing effort to address the financial impact of COVID-19, Iowa has received over $10 million in federal aid to help households that have fallen behind in water bills and are facing disconnection of service or have already been disconnected. The new federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP...
Offers Back to School Supplies to low income children in each of the 7 counties it serves.
Offers clothing items, cooking utensils, bedding items, toys, etc. to those in need for a minimal cost. Revenue received is used for other household crisis situations.
Provides Disaster Case Management for households impacted by a disaster. Impact will work with the households to develop and carry out a disaster recovery plan. This provides households with a single point of contact to facilitate access to a broad range of resources and promote sustainable assistance.
Provides energy efficiency services without cost to homeowners or renters who meet guidelines. Installation of work measurers are determined and measured by a computerized energy audit. Work includes sealing air infiltration leaks, high-density insulation, health and safety check, heating system repair or replacement, water heaters repair or replac...
Offers outpatient counseling, assessments and referral services for adults and adolescents experiencing problems in their life due to substance use or problem gambling. Counseling is available on an individual or group basis and is also available to family members and/or friends. Also offers medication assisted treatment (MAT) services and interven...
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