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Addresses local community planning and economic development through initiatives such as community engagement, leadership development, economic development, improving regional food systems and creating welcoming recreational and functional spaces.

Provides a 24 hour crisis line staffed by staff and trained volunteers who provide immediate access to crisis counseling and information and referral services to victims and secondary others of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Protection order application assistance and criminal justice legal advocacy.

Call for domestic violence/sexual abuse support group availability.

Provides education and consumer assistance designed to facilitate enrollment of county residents in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace through the In-Person Counseling Program.

Access to health insurance through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace is one of the many changes in the health care and health insurance fields made possible by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). People in need of assistance due to language barriers, technology disadvantages, or a lack of understanding of health insurance can arrange to meet an In-Person Counselor to assist them.

Offers Child Care Expense Assistance through the Iowa Department of Human services is available to the children of income-eligible parents who are absent for a portion of the day due to employment or participation in academic or vocational training or PROMISE JOBS activities. Assistance may also be available for a limited period of time to the children of a parent looking for employment. APPLY TO BE A REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. SEARCH FOR REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS at www.hhs.iowa.gov

2026 New Visions Holiday Celebration:

- Community Christmas Family Sign-Up will open October 14th, 2026. Families may be eligible to receive gifts for children in their care, books, games and food for the holidays.

- Community Wide Celebration will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2026 (families will sign up for a specific time when registering) at the Iowa West Sports Plex in Council Bluffs (3260 Mid America Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501).

Offers to connect pregnant women and infants to health and wellness services to reduce infant mortality and decrease morbidity, prematurity and low birth weights.

Women assessed to be at high risk of a poor birth outcome based on a previous poor birth outcome and/or medical and social risk factors associated with premature births, low birth weight, and infant/maternal complications are offered the Better Birth Outcomes program (BBO), a more intensive case management program with monthly visits, a home visit each trimester and transportation assistance, as needed, to access prenatal and postpartum care.

BBO can assist pregnant women in applying for Medicaid and can refer to an OB/GYN for prenatal services. Case Managers for BBO programs complete referrals to needed community resources, provide advocacy and care coordination between participants and physicians and provide support to encourage healthy behaviors.

Prepares and carries out disaster response and recovery actions to prevent, minimize, repair, and alleviate injury and damage from natural, man-made, or nuclear disasters. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards such as droughts, earthquakes, floods, large-scale fires, tornadoes, and winter storms. As well as man-made hazards such as civil disorder incidents, hazardous material incidents, major transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, pollution and sanitation problems and terrorism incidents. 

Nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information for women, children, and infants about other health services based on assessment findings.

Offers to help children in grades 4-12 develop knowledge and skills. Services include learning about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Counseling services covering a range of topics, including:

- Depression and anxiety.

- Grief and relationship concerns.

- Alcohol and drug use, including opioids and heroin.

- ADHD assessment and treatment.

- Bipolar Disorder.

- Difficult life transitions.

- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

- Health issues related to diet, exercise, tobacco use, etc.

Counseling services also available at certain local schools.

Provides energy assistance for eligible low income families in which a benefit is paid directly to the utility companies on behalf of eligible households, or directly to renters if the utility costs are included in their rent.

Some applicants may qualify for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), where an eligible client pays a percentage of their income, receives a monthly benefit towards their utility bill, and receives a reduction in overdue payments for every on-time payment they make by the bill due date. Contact for more information.

If the homeowner's furnace is not working or is dangerous or emitting carbon monoxide into the household, LIHEAP may be able to provide a furnace repair or replacement. Contact for more information.

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes; waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

- Provides friendship and emotional support for anyone in a crisis pregnancy.

- Provides free pregnancy testing, as well as maternity and baby clothes.

- Information and referrals are given to help clients meet legal, medical, financial, housing needs, and adoption information.

Pays $4,000 to the funeral home of a deceased Tribal Member.

Accessible public transportation in Adams County for medical appointments, shopping areas, congregate meals, and social activities.

- Hastings Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm.

- Ayr, Roseland, Holstein, Kenesaw and Juanita on demand as available.

Reintegration services for formerly incarcerated women. Programs include:

- Mentoring: Eligible clients are based with trained community members as additional support to work on personal/career goals, coaching, and personal empowerment.

- Economic/Employment Services: Classes explore resume development, interviewing, financial literacy, explaining a criminal record, and uncovering careers that can lead to economic stability and success.

- Labyrinth House: A transitional living program for formerly incarcerated women. Residents live in a shared two bedroom furnished apartment and receive on-site support from residential counselors each evening.

- Outreach Case Management/Counseling: All eligible clients meet with a case manager/counselor to complete an intake and determine their personal goals. Services are provided, based on an individual level, for as long as they are needed. Outreach services include on-site support groups and skill-building workshops.

Offers both short and long-term experiences for youth. Short-term experiences include afterschool programs, camps, school-sponsored activities, conferences, and other events. Long-term experiences include learning communities in agriculture such as county clubs.

Budget counseling.

Provides necessary work clothing required to keep or obtain a job such as steel-toed boots, nursing scrubs, uniforms, etc. Computers are available for public use to construct resumes, do job search, fill out online job applications, etc.

Providing a Toys for Tots 2025 signup/distribution site and food baskets. Visit website for more information on dates and times to register. 

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.