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Offers assessments and 26 week psycho-educational group services for persons who use power and control in their intimate relationships.

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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Protective/Restraining Orders
Abuse Counseling
General Abuse Prevention
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

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

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Categories

Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Offers assessments and 26 week psycho-educational group services for persons who use power and control in their intimate relationships.

Categories

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Protective/Restraining Orders
Abuse Counseling
General Abuse Prevention

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

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

Provides crisis shelter for those who are victims of domestic violence. In addition, the following services are provided for both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, prevention education, supportive counseling, sexual assault victim therapy. children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence), case management.

Categories

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

Medical advocacy is available 24 hours a day at hospital emergency rooms. Whenever a survivor arrives at the hospital for treatment, the hospital calls the hotline and an advocate is sent out to sit with the survivor. The advocate offers emotional support, provides information on sexual violence, and gives any necessary referrals.

Legal advocacy is available 24 hours a day wherever needed. Advocates can support a survivor at the police department or help a survivor with a case that is currently being prosecuted.

Categories

Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines

-- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed within the County.

-- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of the County.

-- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

-- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Categories

Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Public Counsel
Crime Victim Support

- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed in Marion County.

- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of Marion County.

- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Categories

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Protective/Restraining Orders
Crime Victim Support

Offers case management, assistance obtaining an Order of Protection, Civil No Contact Order, or Stalking No Contact Order, help with court advocacy, individual counseling, children's services and support groups.

Categories

Abuse Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Case/Care Management
Protective/Restraining Orders

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Categories

Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups

- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed in Hamilton County.

- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of Hamilton County.

- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Categories

Crime Victim Support
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

Provides crisis shelter for those who are victims of domestic violence. In addition, the following services are provided for both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, prevention education, supportive counseling, sexual assault victim therapy. children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence), case management.

Categories

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

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

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Categories

Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Medical Advocacy:

Trained advocates respond to local hospitals 24-hours a day. They can accompany a survivor through the evidence collection and medical treatment process. Advocates provide support, give information about options and rights, and assist with safety planning.

Legal Advocacy:

Legal advocates can assist with navigating the civil and criminal justice process. This includes assistance in filing for Civil No Contact and Stalking No Contact Orders. They can also help individuals assert their rights as crime survivors and accompany them to meetings with officials and court hearings.

Categories

Crime Victim Support
Sexual Assault Treatment
Protective/Restraining Orders

Provides protective/Restraining Orders note: Pro Se (without an attorney) may be filed in the Courthouse. Emergency petitions filed after 4:30 pm or on weekends: contact Polk County Sheriff's office at Polk County Jail.

Responsibilities:

- Prosecutes all state criminal cases (felony and misdemeanor) and traffic cases for Moultrie County.

- Provides the legal counsel for county business.

- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

- May assist with victim restitution and plea offer requests.

This office does not represent individual citizens.

Categories

Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim Support

Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes within the county, assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection, and goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Categories

Public Counsel
Crime Victim Support
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed within the County.

Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of the County.

Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Categories

Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim Support
Provides 24-hour crisis intervention for rape survivors - emergency room response, counseling for child and adult survivors, legal/court advocacy, and prevention education is offered.

Categories

Sexual Assault Counseling
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Hotlines

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Categories

Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Offers assessments and 26 week psycho-educational group services for persons who use power and control in their intimate relationships.

Categories

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Protective/Restraining Orders
Abuse Counseling
General Abuse Prevention
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

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

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