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Offers an 8-hour course that teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing and mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Also offers a course designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Topics include depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Provides a Summership program for students in grades K-12 from Johnson and Washington Counties. With a camp scholarship of up to $350 for one week or one session at the summer camp or summer activity of their choice. 

Offers courses in citizenship, computer literacy, Chinese, and English as a second language. 

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.

• Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
• Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

  EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Provides law enforcement services for the City of Hiawatha, including emergency response through a 911 telephone service staffed by trained personnel who assess requests for assistance and dispatch appropriate emergency responders. Resources include a bicycle patrol and K9 unit.

Community health care clinic. Some services may be referred to other providers or physicians.

The Center is dedicated to serving the best interests of sexually/ physically abused and neglected children by providing:

- A safe and comfortable environment for the child and family to feel at ease while talking about the abuse during the investigation process.

- Linkage and coordination between police investigators, child welfare workers, prosecutors, and treatment providers so that the number of victim interviews can be reduced.

- An interdisciplinary review process for decision-making, problem-solving, information sharing and case monitoring.

- A comprehensive tracking system shared by all appropriate agencies for those children who have been sexually/ physically abused.

- Specialized training for professionals involved with victims and families in child sexual/ physical abuse cases.

- Education and prevention in dealing with issues of sexual/ physical/ abuse.

- Provides medical evaluations performed by physicians specially trained in the detection and treatment of child physical/sexual abuse.

Provides a team of trained volunteers who can mobilize resources to provide post-disaster mental health services. This team is sponsored by the Department of Human Services, Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health and County Social Services.

The Sack Lunch program targets the homeless community in downtown Omaha. Sack lunches are handed out at the Holy Family Community Center at the yellow door, no questions asked.

The Street Outreach program transports hundreds of meals to low-income neighborhood locations and apartment buildings.

Offers books, DVDs, and CDs for loan and public computer access.

Case management, client needs assessment, goal setting/plan development, and assistance to stabilize housing for individuals and families. Services vary and may include assistance with rent, utilities, rental and/or utility deposits, depending upon verification of need and progress being made on goals. Eligibility and re-certification requirements may vary by program.

Limited funding is available and only offered during certain times of the year.

Offers law enforcement services to the Poweshiek County area. Issues gun/firearm permits, runs requested background checks, and manages the county Jail.