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Provides support for children, families, and adults who are experiencing grief. Support includes youth and family bereavement support, adult bereavement support, and loss support groups. 

Loss support groups, including specific groups for the loss of a spouse, child, parent, stillbirth, or loss related to suicide. Also includes a support group for men and a group for the loss of the role of caregiver.

Offers SERVSAFE® classes for food service professionals, providing comprehensive training on food hazards, proper food handling practices, and regulatory requirements to ensure food safety and prevent foodborne-illness outbreaks. 

Offers SERVSAFE® classes for food service professionals, providing comprehensive training on food hazards, proper food handling practices, and regulatory requirements to ensure food safety and prevent foodborne-illness outbreaks. 

Traditional Foster Care for children ages 0-18 whose families are unable or unwilling to meet the minimum standards of parents as defined by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Specialized Foster Care provides intensive services to behaviorally challenged children ages 3-18. Relative Foster Care allows children who need to be placed out of their home to be placed with relatives.

Aftercare Program is specially designed to assist children and their families upon their return home from living with a foster family.

Other services include foster parent recruitment, adoption conversions.

Offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, improve soil, water, plant, air, animal and related resources on agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest land, with emphasis on market stability and commodity pricing.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for low- to moderate-income Iowans, starting February 2026. Certified community volunteers prepare taxes with computer software and help with special tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. 2026 Extension Supported VITA Locations

- Allamakee County | Decorah | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Black Hawk County | Waterloo | By appointment only, call 319-296-4278 to make an appointment

- Cass County | Atlantic | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Cerro Gordo County | Mason City | By appointment only, call 641-423-0844 to make an appointment

- Chickasaw County | New Hampton | By appointment only, call 641-394-2174 to make an appointment

- Clay County | Spencer | By appointment only, call 712-262-2264 to make an appointment

- Clayton County | Elkader | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Dallas County | Perry | By appointment only, call 515-490-2298 to make an appointment

- Fayette County | Oelwein | By appointment only, call 563-425-3331 to make an appointment

- Howard County | Cresco | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Kossuth County | Algona | By appointment only, call 515-295-2469 to make an appointment

- Madison County | Winterset | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Mitchell County | Osage | By appointment only, call 641-732-5574 to make an appointment- Poweshiek County | Grinnell | By appointment only, call 641-623-5188 to make an appointment

- Tama County | Toledo | By appointment only, call 641-484-2703 to make an appointment

- Warren County | Indianola | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Winneshiek County | Decorah | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected]

Provides the city government departments and other city information.

Provides first responders for reports of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, sexual exploitation, child pornography, neglect, and exposure to violence involving children. Offers help for clients to understand and move through the system. Provides one-on-one support, advocacy, and legal aid for clients.

Tax preparation offered free to low and moderate income individuals starting late-January, 2026. Appointments are available starting February-March in Ottumwa, Albia, and Fairfield. First appointment is an intake interview. Services may also assist with prior year filings and post-deadline return.

Provides a variety of counseling services for many different needs.

Provides law enforcement services to the city of Jefferson. 

Birth control, pregnancy testing, family planning services, HIV and other STD testing, pap tests, and breast exams.

Hispanic clinic with on-site translators offered monthly.

Educational presentations and workshops.

Provides individualized, community-based assistance to help adults with mental health conditions live independently, build daily living skills, and maintain stability. Services are delivered by trained Community Support Specialists who work directly with clients in their homes and throughout the community.

Support may include help with symptom management, budgeting, accessing healthcare, securing housing, improving social skills, connecting to resources, coordinating appointments, and developing goals that promote long-term wellness.

This program is designed for adults who benefit from hands-on assistance and ongoing support outside a traditional clinic setting.

Provides a variety of services and supports for persons 60 years of age and older. The mission is to keep older adults as independent as possible.

Adult driver education.

Beginner driver education.

Driver improvement program.

New miner training. Annual refresher miner training.

Bus driver information.

ATV rider safety.

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

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

Offers peer-led support in both one-on-one sessions and group recovery settings, helping participants build foundations for sustained sobriety. Peers help with support and bring real-life experiences to help guide individuals through every stage of their addiction recovery.

Can also provide Drug Court Support Services where Recovery Specialists work in close partnership with local Southern Illinois drug courts to provide vital support to individuals navigating both the judicial system and the recovery process. Will assist participants throughout the court-mandated recovery programs.

Therapeutic, Christian-based transitional living facility for ex-offenders, including post-release support for sex offenders.