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Offers school bus driver training and refresher courses.

Medical advocates respond to the hospital when a patient is victim of sexual assault to provide emotional support, clothing, and information regarding hospital procedures. Advocates help educate the victim about their options for hospital procedures and pressing charges. The advocate serves as a liaison between the victim, the police, and ER personnel. Advocates and staff respond to hospital calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Legal advocates provide guidance and support for victims of sexual assault and abuse as they go through the legal system. As a victim of a violent crime in Illinois, they are entitled to advocacy services. The legal advocate also works closely with the State's Attorney's Office and is available to help with questions relating to court and provide emotional support.

Addresses the nutritional, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of older adults. Socialization, meals, classes, and outings are a few of the services offered to seniors in our community.

Breakfast and lunch served Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Focuses on improving the nutrition, food safety, and physical activity of Nebraska's youth and adults. Includes diabetes education.

Focuses on improving the nutrition, food safety, and physical activity of Nebraska's youth and adults. Includes diabetes education.

-- Peace Meal: Noon meal in community locations, often with recreational and educational activities, as well as transportation to the sites.

-- Home-Delivered Meals: Available for individuals with a need for meal assistance.

Offers a food pantry delivery service to the greater Polk County area in the Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. For delivery services individuals must call and provide basic information about their household to receive food.  Requests for delivery are taken on a first-come first-serve basis. Individuals requesting a delivery must call from Mon-Wed 9 am-12 pm, and all orders are delivered on Thursdays. 

Outpatient therapy for children and adults. Therapies used include Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Lifespan Integration, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Technique, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Critical Incident Stress Management, Substance Use Disorder Psychotherapy, and Play Therapy.

Outpatient psychiatric services include evaluations and diagnosis, and medication management.

Provides help to low-income people and families buy food.

Offers the Restaurant Meals Program, which allows eligible SNAP customers to buy meals at authorized restaurants. (Available to SNAP customers who are homeless, elderly, and/or disabled.)

The LINK card is accepted at many farmers' markets.

Expedited/Emergency SNAP Benefits may be available (in 5 days or less from the date of application) to eligible clients if:

- Monthly income, cash, and bank accounts are less than client's rent or mortgage plus utility costs, OR

- Monthly income is less than $150 and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100, OR

- At least one person in the household is a migrant farm worker and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.

Assists pregnant women with infants and young children to obtain the health care services and other services they may need to have a healthy pregnancy and to promote the child’s healthy growth and development.

Warming Center during winter weather advisories. Access to warm clothes, food, shelter, and case management will be available. Dogs allowed with proof of registration in Nebraska and a current vaccination record.

Offers the Veterans Relief Program, which provides assistance to Scott County veterans with emergency basic needs such as shelter, food, utilities, medical, and burial.

Offers the Veterans Service Program, which provides assistance to all veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits and other related matters concerning the federal government. Benefits counseling and applications for pension, compensation, home loans, education, etc. are available.

Provides a safe, home-like daily living environment away from male Guests in the Lazarus House program. The Day center provides

Separate, enhanced space to allow women and children to focus on and more effectively achieve their goals.

Indoor and fenced outdoor play area and recreational space for children.

Additional bathroom facilities, including showers and a bathtub for children.

Classes specific to women’s issues.

Individualized attention and support.

WIC is a federally funded program which provides a supplemental package of food and nutrition education for income-eligible women, infants, and children up to five years of age. Will also provide case management services for income-eligible pregnant women and children up to age one. Helps pregnant women apply for All Kids insurance and find an OB/GYN for pregnancy services.

Tax preparation offered free to low- and moderate-income individuals throughout the Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones and Linn County areas.

Offers caregiver support services, autism therapy services, and resources throughout the state of Illinois for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and their families. Services may also include ABA therapy, autism screening/diagnosis, family/sibling support, group and individual therapy, occupational and physical therapy, social skills group, and speech/language therapy. 

Provides necessities such as rent, utilities, medical care referrals and referrals to other programs.