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Provides assistance to secure homes for hot and cold weather, making homes more energy efficient.

Provides community programs open to anyone impacted by cancer regardless of where they receive treatment, live, cancer type, or where they are currently in their cancer journey. Programs include:

• Wellness programs such as, guided meditation, yoga, Healing Kitchen, etc.
• Salon/spa programs, complementary therapies such as, massages, facials, reflexology, reiki, etc.
• Education and information.
• Support groups.
• Wigs are provided to all cancer patients free of charge.

Offers Basic Skills/GED classes, English as a Second Language instruction, and programs that prepare individuals for U.S. citizenship by fostering an understanding of American culture, history, government, and civic responsibilities. Volunteer opportunities are also available.

Families are given a personal case worker to help assess the causes and symptoms of the current issues. From here, a personalized action plan is mapped out in order for the family members to learn how to achieve their goals. Along the way, the family is not only connected to The Salvation Army's resources, but also to other outside resources that benefit their personal growth and support.

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 November 1-April 30th for the rest of the households. Individuals applying must meet 200% poverty guidelines. May have some crisis funding available outside the normal LIHEAP months, call local County Outreach Office for availability of funding.

With the assistance of an attorney, immigration forms may be completed, including naturalization, green card, work permits and renewals, travel documents, family petitions, and Refugee/Asylee Processing.

Provides therapists and medical providers offering mental and behavioral health services to children, teens, and adults. Therapists work one-on-one with clients to evaluate and address issues such as depression, addiction, generalized anxiety disorder, or other behavioral disorders through counseling sessions. Nurse practitioners and psychiatrists can prescribe and monitor medications and provide therapy.

Financial assistance available (when funding is available) to income eligible applicants who have suffered a loss of income through an event that was out of their control. These funds can be used to pay one month rent (no deposits) for those in danger of being evicted from their home due to nonpayment of rent. Assistance is also available to help with water bills.

Provides health care and specialty health care services, including mental health care. Can also provide family and internal medicine services.

Provides public health services to the residents of Boone County. Services include blood pressure screening, case management for the Frail Elderly, communicable disease control, care for yourself program (cancer screening program), emergency preparedness planning, immunization clinics, communicable disease control links, and Iowa Department of Public Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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 free income tax return preparation for taxpayers earning up to $67,000 annually. Helps working families take advantage of all eligible tax credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit (CTC) and education credits. Volunteers from the community help prepare basic, current-year tax returns for eligible taxpayers.

Tax preparation is offered primarily in-person by appointment, with an option for walk-in services at the Martin Luther King Community Center (Rock Island).

**Appointments for in-person filing are made online only, beginning January 20, 2026.**

To schedule an appointment (online only), visit the website. (www.unitedwayqc.org/programs/tax-assistance)

Appointments are available from February 2nd, 2026, through April 13th. (Hours vary by location)

Walk-in services at the MLK Center are available from February 3rd, 2026, through April 4th (appointments cannot be made for this location). Hours are Tue-Thu 5 pm-8 pm, Sat 9 am-12 pm.

Offers free meals for individuals in need. 

Clothing such as coats, boots, gloves, scarves, and sweaters are given away at no cost to low-income persons; donations of these items are always accepted. Books, VHS or DVD movies, and other household items may be available. There is no charge for any item.

Offers FIP (Family Investment Program) a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

Provides county parks and recreation areas for outdoor recreation. Services include camping, fishing, boating information, hunting and bowhunting opportunities, and access to outdoor wildlife areas.