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Offers a number of health screenings. Screenings can be scheduled for corporate events or individual appointments can be made during in office screening dates. Screenings include:

- Cholesterol/glucose blood tests.

- Peripheral artery disease (pad) screening.

- Blood pressure screenings.

- Personal wellness profile/health risk assessment.

- Bone density heel screening.

- Health assessments (body composition analysis, body mass index, waist-hip ratio).

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), most common in people over 50 years old, is a medical condition in which arteries in the legs are clogged or narrowed. To promote early detection and treatment, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is offering PVD screenings to the community or business upon request. Classes, programs, and events can be viewed on website.

Offers five group homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Homes are staffed 100% of the time.

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

Community support offers services to individuals with disabilities living in their own home who need assistance in maintaining independence.

Community Integrated Living Arrangements provide 24-hour support in any of The Arc's 15 group homes. Services range from intermittent support to 24-hour assistance that promotes independence in daily living and integration into the community.

GriefShare is a 13-week nationally recognized support group for those grieving the loss of a loved one offered periodically throughout the year.

Offers a variety of services for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness, gives guests a safe place to be during the day with heating and cooling. Services include: Computer Learning Center, Referrals to community resources, job search assistance, life skills training, assistance with rental applications, and emergency clothing vouchers.

Offers prenatal and parenting education offered in French/Swahili to members of the African Community via our weekly group meetings or home visitations. Staff understand the language and culture barriers and help families navigate.

Provides help to children to reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.

Offers to Connect Marriage and Family Therapy graduate students at Mount Mercy University’s CRST Graduate Center with individuals, couples, and families in the Cedar Rapids area seeking therapeutic mental health services.

Provides peer-support programming for military and veteran families as they move from active-duty life, transition to civilian life, and put down roots after military life. All programs are free to participants and are continuously evaluated and updated based on participant feedback to ensure they meet the needs of those they aim to serve.

Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs. To qualify, the individual must meet certain financial and residential criteria, and not be eligible for any other state or federal assistance programs.

Provides emergency general relief, including rent and utility assistance, medical expense assistance and food vouchers when available. Also helps with Veteran benefits, Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits and burial benefits. This service is offered to legal residents, indigent individuals, honorably discharged Veterans, their spouses, widows, and dependent children.

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Program provides clothing and a toy for each child. Registration also includes a sign-up for a food basket. Deadline to register for aid is November 14, 2025. Can register by going to their office during the food pantry hours and completing a form. Pick-up is December 13, 2025, from 9 am-12 noon.