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Provides a group education program for individuals convicted of domestic abuse to address abusive behaviors and promote healthy, nonviolent relationships. Services include separate groups for men and women.

Offers HAWK-I which provides the CHIP benefits (Children's Health Insurance Program) which offers health care insurance coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. Depending on the size of the family Hawk-I is from free to no more than $40.00 per month; See website for income guidelines.

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Provides support to local schools and families by providing educational services, informational and technology, and special education services for children with disabilities. 

Provides professional educational materials and workshops to childcare providers, parents, early childhood students and other community professionals. A resource library and toll-free “warm line” are available to provide a personal response to questions and concerns a client may have regarding childcare.

Offers in-services and workshops on topics such as child development, discipline, nutrition, CPR/First aid, and activities for children.

Scouting programs, including community service projects, coding, exploring the outdoors, and more.

Nutrition education to adults and youth of limited resources about healthy eating and food resources to improve food resource management skills. The program offers lessons in the areas of diet quality, food safety, and food resource management individually or in small groups.

Offers medications, therapy, and peer support services to help patients with addictions move forward in their recovery. Provides treatment for opioids, alcohol, stimulants, and gambling use disorder.

Medication management:

- Buprenorphine IR and ER (Suboxone, Zubsolv, Sublocade, Brixadi)

- Naltrexone IR and ER (oral naltrexone and Vivitrol)

- Acamprosate

Behavioral Therapy:

- Group counseling

- Individual therapy

- Peer support

Services include providing shelter, food, clothing, case management, and classes (parenting, money management, job preparation, etc.).

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]

Provides an emergency information helpline for the public and healthcare providers. Offers general information and/or treatment advice regarding exposure to potentially harmful substances. Provides immediate first aid and treatment information and referrals, and performs follow-ups in many cases. Poison prevention information, outreach, and poison prevention stickers are also available by phone or online.

- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

- Assistive Technology Clinic (AT Clinic).

- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Evaluation and Treatment.

- Autism Diagnostic Clinic.

- Autism Resource Center.

- New Diagnosis Family Orientation.

- Occupational Therapy.

- Physical Therapy.

- Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Feeding and ASD.

- Social Skills.

- Speech Therapy.

Provides assistance and case management to help families facing economic uncertainty with a pathway out of poverty.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing.

Hospital and medical clinic.

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 workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Provides crisis assistance to household members. Services include utility assistance as well as assistance for incidental items that are needed to attain or maintain employment (car repairs, work clothes, etc.). Amount of crisis assistance available depends upon funding.