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Offers MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) to people who are low income and aged (65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care.

Responsible for the following correctional facilities: ANAMOSA STATE PENITENTIARY (319-462-3504): ASP is a high medium security men's facility emphasizing academic and vocation education, psychological service and counseling, cognitive skills training, licensed substance abuse program, family violence prevention, pre-release programming, and prison industries. ASP serves as the reception and classification center for all juvenile males adjudicated to the adult institutional corrections system CLARINDA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (712-542-5634): A medium security men’s institution emphasizing: academic education, violence prevention, anger management, parenting programs, psychological counseling, cognitive skills training, substance abuse program, prison industry (trailer production), private family visitation, reentry program, pre-release program, vocational training, and special needs programs FT. DODGE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (515-574-4700): A medium security men’s facility, emphasizing: academic and vocational education, psychological services and counseling, cognitive skills training, substance abuse program, reentry programs, anger management, parenting programs, family violence program, and MIFVPP IOWA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN, MITCHELLVILLE (515-725-5042): Serves as the reception and classification center for all females entering the adult institutional corrections system. A medium security women's facility emphasizing academic and vocational education, prison industries, psychological counseling, cognitive skill training, substance abuse programs, violence prevention, pre-release program, reentry programs, anger management and parenting programs IOWA MEDICAL & CLASSIFICATION CENTER, CORALVILLE (319-626-2391): IMCC serves as the reception and classification center for all males 18 years of age and older entering the adult institutional corrections system. After extensive testing and assessment of risk, health and cognitive skills, they are then processed on to other facilities. A medium security general population unit is in operation at IMCC, as well as, a special needs unit with both medical and mental health beds. IMCC also runs the only licensed forensic psychiatric hospital in the state, providing inpatient psychiatric and evaluation service to non-adjudicated patients IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY, FT. MADISON (319-372-5432): A maximum security prison facility for men emphasizing: academic and vocational education, prison industries, psychological counseling, cognitive skills training, and offender treatment MT. PLEASANT WOMEN'S UNIT, Mt. Pleasant (319-385-9511): A medium/minimum security institution for women emphasizing cognitive based programming including substance abuse, sex offender programming, thinking for a change, and academic programming. In addition, mental health re-entry and recreation services are provided NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (641-792-7552): A medium security facility for men. Includes: violence prevention, anger management, parenting programs, psychological counseling, cognitive skills training, licensed substance abuse program, pre-release programs, off grounds work programs, Storybook, GED and literacy, CALM, Thinking for Success, criminality, Braille, Key-life skills, Blackhawk County Re-entry, prison industries, etc. NORTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Rockwell City (712-297-7521): A minimum security facility for men emphasizing academic and vocational education, psychological counseling, cognitive skills training, licensed substance abuse program, parenting programs, leader dog training, family violence prevention, pre-release program, anger management, off grounds work, prison industries, and many other programs. OTHER CONTACTS: Ft. Des Moines Work Release Program: 515-242-6956 Re-Entry Resources: [email protected]

Offers an ethnic/cultural educational organization which can provide resources for employment, annual scholarships to Latino youths and non traditional Latinos worldwide studying at Iowa Colleges and Universities. Spanish translation and interpretation resources with members or other Latino organizations. Events calendar is available on social media. Check out Latinos Unidos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to get more information about Latinos Unidos of Iowa.

Public health services include:

- Adult flu clinic;

- Children's immunization shots (through age 18);

- Audits of immunization records for schools and licensed day cares;

- Tuberculosis surveillance, control, and education;

- Investigation of reportable diseases;

- Head lice program, including chemical free supplies (Council Bluffs only);

- Hepatitis C surveillance, control, and education;

- Prevention of communicable disease outbreaks.

Offers all DHS offices across the state during open hours for people to use as a warm/cool place to stay.

Connects pregnant women or couples, and parents of children ages 0-5, to free family support services.

All services are provided by family support specialists who offer advice and help with resources for parenting success. Every family is approached ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​without judgment and with a focus on connecting families to the appropriate support services.

School district administration offices.

Oversees both public housing and voucher programs, if available, for income qualified seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income families; priority is given to seniors and persons with disabilities. The housing authority owns and manages 20 units across the city.

Distributes perishable and non-perishable food during open pantry hours. Visitors can receive food once every two weeks.

Offers a food pantry.

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by advocating for individual funding, services, and community resources that meet individual needs and are key for independent living.

Aims to keep families together, empower caregivers, and improve support to families to prevent out-of-home placement.

Offers gently used clothing, furniture, and other household items. 99 cent items Thursday-Saturday depending on tag color.

Provides full library access and services. CDs, movies, and video games may also be available in addition to traditional print reference materials. Some materials may be accessed online using a library card.

Provides medication-assisted treatment, counseling and wraparound services for those dealing with opioid addictions. BHG offer all three FDA-approved Opioid Use Disorder medications.