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Provides a free meal every Saturday from 4 pm-5 pm.

The Iowa Cafe program is an innovative approach to enhance older adults' access to both socialization and nutrition. Rather than visiting traditional senior centers, seniors enjoy meals at locally owned, licensed food establishments and businesses. This provides more flexibility for seniors to meet their nutritional needs while connecting with and supporting their communities. 

Iowa Cafe meals meet the same nutritional requirements for older adults as meals in traditional senior centers. In addition to meals, the Iowa Cafe offers nutrition education and fall prevention workshops in these local communities.  Participating Restaurants/Cafes:

Elkader - Johnson's Restaurant and Catering, 916 High Street, Elkader

Epworth - Locals Bar and Coffee Shop, 107 W. Main Street, Epworth

Grinnell - Westside Family Restaurant, 229 6th Avenue W, Grinnell

Guttenberg - Sodes Perk Central Coffee House and Cafe, 7 Goethe Street, Guttenberg

Lansing - Sheps Riverside Bar and Grill, 10 S. Front Street, Lansing

Marshalltown - LaSalud Restaurant and Grocery, 17 North 1st Street, Marshalltown

Readlyn - Bents Smokehouse Pub & Grill, 209 Main Street, Readlyn

Waterloo - Hungry Charlie's Lunchbox Deli, 206 E. 4th Street, Waterloo

Waterloo - Balkan Cafe, 1816 Williston Avenue, Waterloo

West Union - Gus and Tony's Townhouse Cafe, 131 S. Vine Street, West Union

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, 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, 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.

Provides services that help children and teens maintain good health with early, periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment benefits. Also assists families in finding a doctor, dentist, or vision care provider, as well as coordinating care and providing community referrals.

Assistance with home purchase down payments, closing cost payment, purchase, rehabilitation and resell of homes, and new construction.

NeighborWorks is also a packager for USDA-D home loans.

Provides coupons (or checks) to older adults for use at farmer’s markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs for fresh nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey. 

Recreational activities for youth and adults.

Youth offerings include, sports, swim lessons, summer day camps, extended child care.

Residential and non-residential substance abuse and mental health services for men and women age 19 and above.

Short-term and long-term residential treatment. Clients in residential treatment live in a safe, supportive environment, meet weekly with a licensed therapist, and attend a variety of groups focused on substance use and mental health.

Offers a day and evening non-residential Intensive Outpatient Program. Clients meet weekly with a licensed therapist and attend 9 hours of programming, meeting 3 hours 3 times per week.

Evening non-residential Outpatient Program requires a commitment of 3 hours of programming for 1.5 hours twice a week, and individual meetings with a licensed therapist as needed.

Weight management clinic developed to help patients with obesity or overweight achieve their weight loss goals, improve their overall health, and maintain their weight loss.

After the initial evaluation, each patient is a given a comprehensive and individualized weight loss plan which includes nutritional counseling, recommendations for physical activity, behavior modification, and pharmacotherapy.

Patients must follow up regularly to monitor their progress.

Nebraska AEYC provides opportunities that promote excellence in early childhood for Nebraska’s early childhood educators, children and families through education, advocacy and leadership.

Programs offered include:

- T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Nebraska – T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) is designed to provide educational scholarships for those working with young children in early childhood education settings. The scholarship addresses three key issues facing those in the early care and education field: the educational level of the staff, high turnover rates, and low wages.

- Quality Enhancement Projects work with a select group of participants who are interested in improving the quality of their early childhood programs. A mentor, in partnership with the childcare provider, utilizes the results of a classroom observation as a foundation for program improvement. The childcare provider and the mentor create a plan, based on the results of the observation, to acquire materials and/or training to improve the quality of their program.

- Rooted in Relationships/Pyramid Implementation Project works with childcare programs in Lancaster County to implement the Pyramid Model which supports the social-emotional development of young children.

- Circle of Security Parenting programs are designed to help parents learn how to respond to their child's needs in a way that enhances their connection with them and gives children a feeling of security and confidence so they can explore, learn, grow and build positive relationships.

Offers grief counseling, support groups and workshops for those who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Offers a single point of entry to homeless persons (on streets or in shelters) as well as homeless youth, veterans and survivors of domestic violence. Individuals are assessed for permanent housing and a housing plan is developed. 

Educational information offered related to disaster preparedness and recovery, beef cattle production, and cropping and water systems.

Provides a support group for those who have lost a loved one or friend to suicide. These meetings offer a place to talk about memories, ongoing grief, and the stigma surrounding death by suicide. Meetings are held at the GuideLink Center 300 Southgate Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240 on every first Thursday of each month from 7 pm-8:30 pm.  

Provides a food box to individuals in need once every 30 days.