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Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Works to build awareness of abuse by partnering with local agencies to offer community education programs and a resource library.

Categories

Dating Violence Prevention
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Accessline 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

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

Services include:

-- 24-hour crisis line and crisis intervention

-- Safe shelter

-- Counseling for adults and children

-- Support groups for adults and children

-- Assistance with orders of protection and other court-related advocacy

-- Parenting assistance

-- Abuser groups held in an outside location

-- Healthy Relationships groups for high school students

Categories

Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Protective/Restraining Orders
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
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

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

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Support group for victims of domestic violence. Open to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, including individuals who are still involved in the abusive relationship. Transportation available.

Categories

Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Abuse Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Accessline 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

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

Categories

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

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Categories

Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Dating Violence Prevention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Shelters
Sexual Assault Counseling
Abuse Counseling

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Categories

Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Human Trafficking Hotlines
Human Trafficking Shelters
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Shelters
Human Trafficking Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Abuse Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Shelters

Rape crisis center services are available via the hotline. Sexual assault program services include:

-- Crisis intervention

-- 24-hour response at medical facilities or police stations

-- Assistance and support with medical and legal procedures

-- Counseling for child and adult survivors of sexual assault

The YWCA also provides information and referral and extensive community education programs for:

-- Helping school children learn how to stay safe from abuse and how to report it

-- Helping schools work against bullying

-- Healthy Relationships groups for high school students

-- Providing professional training on sexual harassment, sexual assault issues, and many related topics

Categories

Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Protective/Restraining Orders

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Support group for victims of domestic violence. Open to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, including individuals who are still involved in the abusive relationship. Transportation available.

Categories

Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Abuse Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Hotlines

Provides legal services in order to help with the following:

-- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

-- Guardianship of adults to ensure health care.

-- Nursing home and home care issues.

-- Powers of attorney and other advance directives.

-- SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Categories

Advance Medical Directives
Guardianship Assistance
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services

Medical advocates respond to the hospital when a patient is victim of sexual assault to provide emotional support, clothing, and information regarding hospital procedures. Advocates help educate the victim about their options for hospital procedures and pressing charges. The advocate serves as a liaison between the victim, the police, and ER personnel. Advocates and staff respond to hospital calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Legal advocates provide guidance and support for victims of sexual assault and abuse as they go through the legal system. As a victim of a violent crime in Illinois, they are entitled to advocacy services. The legal advocate also works closely with the State's Attorney's Office and is available to help with questions relating to court and provide emotional support.

Legal Advocacy Services Include:

- Attending all court appearances of the defendant

- Updating the victim on court procedures

- Accompanying the victim to court

- Obtaining a Civil No Contact Order (CNCO)

- Answer questions relating to legal procedures

- Assist victims with Crime Victim Compensation

- Assist victims with the Victim's Economic Security and Safety Act

- Assist victims with the Safe Home Act

- Provide emotional support

Categories

Sexual Assault Hotlines
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services

Provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, and all other forms of abuse. Services include counseling, legal advocacy and medical advocacy.

Categories

Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Dating Abuse Hotlines
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services

Offers a place of safety and respite for adults and children who are experiencing domestic abuse. The Shelter is staffed 24 hours a day and provides not only the basic necessities for its residents but also support services.

Categories

Abuse Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Shelters
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups

Provides advocates who are able to guide survivors through the legal system and help them access available legal remedies. Advocates also access immigration remedies through protective statutes such as the Violence Against Women Act. Agency operates a volunteer attorney led family law clinic in partnership with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Categories

Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Ethnic Advocacy Groups
Protective/Restraining Orders

Provides a crisis based shelter that offers a host of assistance to victims and their children fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking and violent crimes. DSAOC shelter services are available 24/7. Services within the shelter are all free of charge, confidential and supports the survivor's ability to once again control their own life.

Crisis Based Shelter Services Include, survivor Information, crisis Intervention, safety planning
case management, information, education & referrals, counseling/support groups, court advocacy, medical advocacy, transportation, provision of basic needs, food and clothing, personal hygiene supplies, laundry, child advocacy, housing location support.

Categories

Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Treatment
Abuse Counseling
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Accessline 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

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

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

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Categories

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Abuse Counseling
Sexual Assault Shelters
Offers programs for county residents who meet certain income and resource guidelines including general assistance such as rent, utilities, provisions for food and nonfood items, emergency medical and dental services, and funeral expenses. Also includes legal services when funding is available.

Categories

Food Vouchers
General Legal Aid
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services

Provides legal services in order to help with the following:

-- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

-- Guardianship of adults to ensure health care.

-- Nursing home and home care issues.

-- Powers of attorney and other advance directives.

-- SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Categories

Advance Medical Directives
Guardianship Assistance
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Accessline 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

Elder Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Information Services
Housing Counseling
Debt Management
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Tax Information
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Advance Medical Directives
Self-help center providing legal guidance and resources to people who are representing themselves in court.

Legal advice and brief services provided by attorneys and paralegals. Attorneys do not provide court representation.

One on one assistance, information on what to expect during court proceedings, and review of completed court forms to ensure accuracy before entering court.

Assists walk-in clients with divorce, durable power of attorney, enforcement of child support, enforcement of visitation, child support modification, name change, conviction set aside, and protection orders.

Self-help clinics offered on a variety of legal subjects. Visit website to see if a clinic will be held soon related to a specific legal problem.

Categories

Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Legal Information Services

Provides comprehensive services for victims of domestic violence. Services include shelters for those affected by domestic violence and outreach services. Shelter location is confidential and not available to the general public. Outreach Services include counseling, court assistance, and public education and presentations. Services also include support groups for victims and survivors.

Crisis Line is answered by a trained domestic violence advocate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Victims of domestic violence or their friends and family members can receive counseling, information, and education about domestic abuse issues.

Categories

Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services