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Provides childhood immunizations through the Vaccines for Children program.

Provides information to coalition and community members about the substance use problem in the community, state, and country. Information about the consequences of alcohol and/or drug use and addiction the incidence and prevalence of specific drug use. Information is made available through a variety of formats including trainings/workshops, publications, FaceBook postings, and staff presentations to community groups and schools.

In addition, the Coalition provides parents and caregivers with information and resources they need to address alcohol and other drug use with their children including: Tips for talking with children about substance use, what to look for with suspected use, consequences of youth substance use, understanding why children start using drugs, and resources to answer tough questions. The coalition offers parent education classes and can provide help in developing Family Substance-Free Pledges.

Provides emergency food services for families in crisis, offering a 3 to5 day food supply. When available may also pick up bread, meat and seasonally available produce

This annual holiday event is free for children in foster care, adopted from foster care, kinship placement, relative placement and other children living in the foster household.

Registration is required and will close when full. Please visit website for more information regarding dates and registration forms. Winter Wonderland Holiday Celebration toy distribution Sunday, December 14th, 2025, from 10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm.

Event held at Hawkeye Downs Expo Hall, 4400 Sixth Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Each child must be registered online via the website, keep a lookout for dates. Register early as this event fills up quickly. To donate to the toy drive, the deadline is Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025. Drop off location is 6000 7th St SW in Cedar Rapids. 

Works with families and caregivers who are at risk due to a report of abuse or neglect. Provides home-based case management services. These services are designed to resolve these issues so that children and youth can remain safely at home.

An assessment identifies needs and provides services that include but are not limited to home based case management, counseling, parent education, protective daycare, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, emergency assistance, advocacy, healthcare, and assistance with transportation to services.

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.

County government offices.

Provides health education services like blood pressure screenings which are offered on a walk in basis, fluoride varnish applications, height and weight checks, lead screenings, the Drug Overdose Prevention Program (DOPP), and can provide Narcan to those needing the opioid overdose reversal drug. Can also provide health educational materials on topics such as hypertension, high cholesterol, cardiac risk assessment, smoking cessation, and screenings for sexually transmitted diseases.

Offers free, limited medical services, including:

- Medical-grade pregnancy tests,

- Ultrasounds,

- STI screening and treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea for female clients and their partners,

- Pregnancy confirmation services,

- Prenatal education consultations,

- Birth control education consultations.

Also offers referrals to the Life Services Department (3171 North 93rd Street), which provides access to free material aid such as diapers, wipes, formula, car seats, portable cribs, and other child care materials, parenting education, professional counseling, and social work assistance when needed.

24 hour hotline available.

Provides comprehensive insurance counseling for Medicare or Medicaid eligible beneficiaries and their caregivers who may be new to or have questions about Medicare and Medicaid. Can also provide information and guidance to those who need assistance with claims and appeals, choosing appropriate health insurance coverage, subsidies or Medicaid to help afford Medicare premiums and copay costs.

Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.

Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.

Provides mental health and substance use counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families, as well as substance use evaluations. Works collaboratively with individuals to empower them and nurture their growth to enhance their lives.

Works with families to get them enrolled in the 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative. 1st Five program builds partnerships between physician practices and public service providers to enhance high-quality well-child care. 1st Five promotes the use of developmental tools that support healthy mental development for young children during the first five years. By using a tool for all children that includes social-emotional development and family risk factors, providers are able to identify children at risk for developmental concerns that, if left untreated, would play out later in life.

1st Five aims to increase developmental screening in primary care practices and has a referral system to support children identified as at-risk for developmental delays. 1st Five works with pediatric and family care providers to help link families to the resources and support services their child needs.

Perishable food distribution including fruits, vegetables, dairy, deli products and more.

Serves as a crisis team with an Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor providing mobile crisis response intervention including on-site counseling, mental health evaluation, and asessment for psychiatric hospitalization.

Provides a diversion and accountability program directed toward juvenile misdemeanor offenders who have admitted guilt or participation in an offense. Peer Court involves a teen jury system, which brings together juvenile offenders, their peers, and community agencies to determine consequences for the offenses. The peer court holds hearings to determine the circumstances of the offense and develop contracts with the offenders, which include restitution, apologies, community service work, and educational programs.