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Services offered:

- Annual exams

- Pregnancy testing

- Family planning

- HIV and STI testing and counseling

- Pap smears

- Cervical cancer screening

- Breast Exams

Provides temporary care for the pets of families or individuals experiencing a crisis due to domestic violence, hospitalization, medical treatment, military leave, natural disaster, or housing issues. Services include fosters, short-term care, veterinary care, exams, and food. Services may also include vaccinations, microchips, and other pet-care resources to enhance well-being and stability once everyone is reunited.

Helps individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness to be successful in the community.

- Improves quality of life by reducing or eliminating the need for hospitalization due to mental health needs.

- Helps participants improve their skills and independence, finding adequate housing, assessing health needs, applying for disability benefits, budgeting, and improving appearance.

Offers psychiatric services to anyone in need. Services include adult psychiatry, psychiatric medication monitoring, and prescription for psychiatric disorders.

Provides a joint effort of Foundation 2, Horizons, ASAC, Abbe Center, Tanager Place and St. Luke's with the common goal of serving youth with immediate mental health or substance abuse needs quickly. If there are concerns about a youth in crisis, J-FAST can meet to discuss options. Issues covered include depression, cutting, violent behavior, substance abuse and thoughts of suicide. J-Fast can be at any Linn County location within an hour of the call. Additional services include Assessment and Referrals, Case Management.

Provides help with rent and rent deposit assistance. Can also help with financial counseling. 

Offers library materials, services and programming for the public including access to information, books, CDs/DVD and electronic versions, large print books and other materials. Services available also include free wi-fi access, a research database, and downloadable e-books.

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Provides services to the judiciary, community, and offenders. Using a community corrections approach improves public safety by enforcing court orders while providing services to juvenile and adult offenders to aid in their rehabilitation.

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

County government offices.

Offers a summer camp at Jester Park Equestrian Center. Serving include learning about horses, spending plenty of time riding, and participating in other camp activities like games and crafts.

Offers to coordinate access to dental services for people with disabilities, the elderly or those medically at risk. If you cannot afford dental treatment and you have no dental insurance please call for an application or go to website to download an application. Emergency dental care is not provided.

Five core services include:

- Information and Referral.

- Independent Living Skills Training.

- Peer Counseling.

- Advocacy.

- Transition Program.

In addition, the Center offers programs that include Personal Assistance (PA Services), Community Reintegration Program, and Education/Outreach programs.

Provides individuals who receive SNAP benefits and who volunteer an opportunity to gain work experience, earn cash assistance, and become self-sufficient.

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for low- to moderate-income Iowans, starting February 2026. Certified community volunteers prepare taxes with computer software and help with special tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. 2026 Extension Supported VITA Locations

- Allamakee County | Decorah | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Black Hawk County | Waterloo | By appointment only, call 319-296-4278 to make an appointment

- Cass County | Atlantic | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Cerro Gordo County | Mason City | By appointment only, call 641-423-0844 to make an appointment

- Chickasaw County | New Hampton | By appointment only, call 641-394-2174 to make an appointment

- Clay County | Spencer | By appointment only, call 712-262-2264 to make an appointment

- Clayton County | Elkader | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Dallas County | Perry | By appointment only, call 515-490-2298 to make an appointment

- Fayette County | Oelwein | By appointment only, call 563-425-3331 to make an appointment

- Howard County | Cresco | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Kossuth County | Algona | By appointment only, call 515-295-2469 to make an appointment

- Madison County | Winterset | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Mitchell County | Osage | By appointment only, call 641-732-5574 to make an appointment- Poweshiek County | Grinnell | By appointment only, call 641-623-5188 to make an appointment

- Tama County | Toledo | By appointment only, call 641-484-2703 to make an appointment

- Warren County | Indianola | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Winneshiek County | Decorah | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected]

Emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in times of disaster.

Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

Assists in managing Homeland Security Programs for Lt. Governor.