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information and referral, assistance with social service applications, health workshops, and socialization activities.

General Social Services:

- Medicaid and Medicare assistance.

- Housing application.

- SNAP application assistance.

- Information and referrals.

- LIHEAP information and assistance.

- Free bus pass application assistance.

- Assisting residents with applying for adult daycare services, in-home care services, home-delivered meals, PACE, etc.


Also offers job training and job opportunities including:

- Senior job training program.

- Homemaker jobs.

- Driver jobs.


Health Workshops:

Topics cover comprehensive health topics, such as:

- Evidence-based chronic disease self-management (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, chronic lung disease, high blood pressure, etc.).

- Customized exercises for individuals.

- Falling prevention.

- Memory Caf (social gatherings where people with dementia and memory loss can enjoy and spend time with their caregivers).

- Hepatitis

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Senior Housing Information and Referral
General Health Education Programs
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Fall Prevention Programs
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

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Consumer Law
Debt Management
Protective/Restraining Orders
School System Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Tax Information
Advance Medical Directives
Labor and Employment Law
Adoption Legal Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Information Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance

Provides serves only for the homeless and/or recently incarcerated individuals.

Assists with job applications only, applying for social security and paying for a State ID and/or birth certificate.

Free Tattoo Removal Program.

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Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Identification Cards
Certificates/Forms Assistance

Recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) as a qualified immigration legal service provider. All practicing immigration specialists have received extensive education and training in immigration law and have obtained BIA accreditation. An immigration attorney is also available for individuals in removal or deportation proceedings who need representation in Immigration Court.

Offers affordable, quality immigration legal assistance to refugees, immigrants and asylees. Minimal fees for service are charged on a sliding scale.

Services include assistance with family petitions, citizenship, permanent residence, travel documents, Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). LFS immigration specialists assist in the entire process from completing the necessary application to representation at the USCIS Naturalization Interview.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Language Translation
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.

Visits the homes as requested to identify needs and provide assist in getting the services required including completing various application forms, such as Medicare, Medicaid, Income Tax, Benefits Access Applications, and Insurance forms.

Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Provides assistance with completing advance directive documents such as a Living Wills or Medical Power of Attorney. These documents help make wishes known up front, regarding any future medical treatment and care, should the individual become unable to voice their needs.
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Case managers assist families and individuals experiencing a personal crisis. Information and referrals provided for a variety of needs. Direct services include budgeting, funeral assistance, elder care services, and application/forms assistance for tribal and government programs.

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Native American General Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Provides legal representation in civil cases for low-income eligible Story County residents. Services include civil protective orders (domestic, sexual, and elder abuse), dissolution of marriage, child custody, visitation, will, power of attorney, paternity, guardianship, conservatorship, debtor/creditor, landlord/tenant, unemployment benefits appeals.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Legal Aid
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Representation

Assists low-income individuals and families in completing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application over the phone. Upon approval, SNAP provides monthly funds for buying groceries. The Hotline can also assist callers in finding a local pantry for immediate food needs.

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Categories

Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Information Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Debt Management
Will Preparation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Tax Information

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Categories

Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Information Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Debt Management
Will Preparation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Tax Information
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.

Offers resources, application assistance, and case management for immigrants of a variety of language and cultural backgrounds in a manner consistent with their immigration status concerns and language needs.

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Categories

Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Information Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Debt Management
Will Preparation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Tax Information
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Consumer Law
Debt Management
Protective/Restraining Orders
School System Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Tax Information
Advance Medical Directives
Labor and Employment Law
Adoption Legal Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Information Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance

Offers a day program where people battling different mental illnesses can socialize and gather in a safe environment.

Members make their own event and lunch calendars each month, cook lunches on a daily basis and help keep the clubhouse clean by signing up for tasks. There are weekly groups and daily activities, monthly out of town or in town outings that may include going out to eat, to a movie, seeing a sporting event or whatever else members decide to do that month.

There are two support staff in house and a peer support specialist who can offer support and assistance with finding housing, assistance with getting medical benefits and offering/setting up additional services and or resources clients may otherwise not know about.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Housing Search Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Mental Health Drop In Centers
Federally-trained Certified Application Counselors (CACs) on staff to assist with questions about Medicaid, SHIP and the Affordable Care Act. CACs are available to meet to provide a consultation and assist with the enrollment process.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Affordable Care Act Insurance Information/Counseling

Recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) as a qualified immigration legal service provider. All practicing immigration specialists have received extensive education and training in immigration law and have obtained BIA accreditation. An immigration attorney is also available for individuals in removal or deportation proceedings who need representation in Immigration Court.

Offers affordable, quality immigration legal assistance to refugees, immigrants and asylees. Minimal fees for service are charged on a sliding scale.

Services include assistance with family petitions, citizenship, permanent residence, travel documents, Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). LFS immigration specialists assist in the entire process from completing the necessary application to representation at the USCIS Naturalization Interview.

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Language Translation
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Educational Outreach Program, including providing and preparing immigration forms, case investigations, and consultations on immigration issues. Also provides employer seminars, training, and workshops on immigrations documents and diversity.

Categories

Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

Categories

Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance