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Veterans and eligible spouses receive priority of service for employment, training, and placement services. Eligible individuals may receive occupational skills training, on-the-job training and apprenticeships, paid and unpaid work experiences, and supportive services to overcome employment barriers.

Links people to virtual support groups around the state, which meet via Zoom and are free to join.

- The Connections groups are for those living with a mental illness.

- The Family Support groups are for those supporting a loved one with mental illness.

Offers a goal oriented service in which a provider works one-on-one with an individual with disabilities to teach and assist with life skills. Services can be provided in the individual's home or in a community setting.

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

Offers online and in-person parenting and life skills classes to support families through pregnancy and early parenthood. Participants earn points for completing classes, which they can redeem at Ginny’s Little Feet Boutique for essential items for mother and baby.

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

Provides emergency assistance and addresses the causes of poverty as a Community Action Agency. Services include housing assistance for rent and utilities, a food pantry, prescription assistance, and gas vouchers for medical appointments.

Provides medical equipment that may include

- CPAP and BiPAP

• Oxygen and concentrators
• PMD medication system
• Personal response systems
• Mobility equipment.

Offers monthly deliveries to individuals in need who are unable to visit the library. Individuals that are temporarily – due to illness or injury – or permanently – due to age, disability, or other mobility problems.

Provides a food pantry to those in need who live in the Cullom area. 

Provides community based services to individuals with developmental, intellectual, or severe mental illnesses. The program focuses on goal-oriented, individualized and accessible support to improve self-sufficiency so that people can achieve recovery outcomes, personal growth and decreased need for costly institutional care. Services can include building living skills and learning how to navigate the community and services that are needed. 

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers services for homeless youth and their families. Helps students enroll or stay in school. Connects families to community resources for health, transportation, food, and more.

Provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services for children, adolescents and adults. Also offers therapy, medication management, case management for children, adolescents and adults. Offers a full array of crisis intervention services for adults, including an Access Center, crisis stabilization/observation unit, and a mental health drop in center.

Provides an outpatient program designed for older adults, typically 65 and older, who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. Includes group and individual therapy sessions, health assessments, medication management, and individual therapy. Combines psychiatry with group and individual therapy.

Offers a food and hygiene pantry for families in crisis.

Provides 24-hour support to adults with disabilities who live in eight agency-owned homes in Charleston. Two to six people live in each home while staff provide support for daily living. A nurse is on-call 24 hours per day to consult with staff about medical needs, including medication and devices. Residents are encouraged to become involved in the local community. Families and friends are welcome to visit if invited by the residents.

Offers HAWK-I which provides the CHIP benefits (Children's Health Insurance Program) which offers health care insurance coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Depending on the size of the family Hawk-I is from free to no more than $40.00 per month; See website for income guidelines.

Guides families through their child’s journey with a medical condition. Works with doctors, schools and community groups to create a seamless support system.

Care coordination team works together with families to develop a plan of care that addresses a child’s medical, social, behavioral, educational and financial needs. Care coordination is free for all children who have eligible medical conditions, regardless of their family’s income level.

Care coordination can include finding specialized medical care, helping families understand their child’s diagnosis and medical treatment plan, explaining insurance benefits and attending school meetings.

Helps children who are medically fragile remain in their family home rather than a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Assists with:

- Finding specialized medical care

- Making sure families understand their child’s diagnosis and medical treatment plan

- Helping families understand their insurance benefits and maximize their coverage

- Attending IEP /504 Plan school meeting

- Connecting families with financial support, grants and other community resources

- Preparing for the transition to adulthood