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Provides emergency financial assistance in the areas of rent, gas money, utilities, prescription drugs, and funeral and cemetery expenses. This financial aid can be granted in addition to other types of financial aid the person may be receiving such as Social Security or Food Stamps on a one-time emergency basis. All financial assistance payments are made to the service providers, not to the clients themselves.

Also provides the diaper program for parents in need of diapers.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Diapers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)." When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, mortgage, and life-saving prescription medications to those that meet income guidelines.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Limited funding sometimes available for vehicle repair, minor home repairs and dental work.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Dental Care
Medical Expense Assistance
Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Work Clothing
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides temporary emergency financial assistance to families and individuals for shelter, utilities, rent, prescription medications, necessary medical transportation and burial/cremation expenses.

Categories

Prescription Medication Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Helps patients understand their medications and vaccinations and be able to obtain them affordably and ask any questions they may have. A patient's care team includes a pharmacist who will provide support in understanding their health and medications.

Locates and pays for medical services to children with major medical problems. Child must be medically and financially eligible. Diagnostic services can be considered.

Services includes payment for medical care, hospitalization, specific equipment, and other services. Potential Disabled Children's Program services include transportation, lodging, and respite care.

Co-payment assistance for cancer related treatment. Funds cover specific diagnoses, and only FDA approved medications may be covered.

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Proactive Families Financial Services is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Work Clothing
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, utilities, food, and prescription medication costs.

Categories

Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers

Provides assistance to wartime veterans and spouses with emergency basic needs (medical, shelter, food, utilities, burial cost and special needs). Also helps with applying for compensation, pension, widow's benefits, obtaining military records, Federal, State and County Benefits they may qualify for.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Offers assistance to those in need with rent, utilities, food, shelter, medical expenses and burial expense assistance. Must meet eligibility guidelines.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, medical expenses, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Categories

Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Offers Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to help prevent the transmission of HIV.
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Administers the General Assistance Program for Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties to offer emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, burial/cremation, and prescription medications.

Categories

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Transportation Expense Assistance

Assists families with a portion of heating utilities, burials, medical expenses, rent or mortgage payments, bus tokens, cab fare, or a one way bus ticket. Must meet qualification guidelines.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Dental Care
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance

- CAREGIVER AND SELF-CARE HUDDLES: These 30-minute retreats are a relaxing and rejuvenating pause for survivors and caregivers. Learn to find inner calm and a connection to others. Caregiver Huddle meets every Wednesday morning on Zoom, Self-Care Huddle meets early evening on Tuesdays on Zoom.

- COMPANION COUNSELING: Companion counseling services are a combination of generous listening and compassionate presence. Schedule a telephone, Zoom or in-person conversation during the week.

- SUPPORT GROUPS: Join others on the cancer journey by connecting in a support group. Meetings are facilitated by Carolyn Ettinger and are offered in a hybrid fashion (in person and on Zoom).

- MOVEMENT CLASSES: Held twice a month in person and on Zoom. Linda Robicheau, instructor.

- LEARNING CIRCLES: Through healing and discovery circles, Wings of Hope affirms that we all have our own healing powers. The circles provide a safe and supportive environment where anyone can explore and engage in their own healing.

- GUIDED IMAGERY: This evidence-based meditation technique promotes relaxation and healing. Streaming audios are available online.

- HEALING GARDEN PROGRAMMING: In addition to opportunities for individual healing in our indoor garden space, Wings collaborates with community experts to offer complementary medicine programs on a monthly basis.

- HOPE CHEST RENEWAL ROOM: Provides free wigs, hats and other practical care items.

- HEALING TOUCH: A certified Healing Touch Practitioner provides therapy that works with each person's energy field to support their natural ability to heal. Gentle Touch assists in balancing the individual's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

- HOPE PROGRAM: The cost of treatment can be overwhelming. Wings of Hope provides vouchers to assist qualified patients with symptom management medications, nutritional supplements, transportation assistance and home medical equipment.

- WINGSOFHOPE.ORG: Register by phone or by email.

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Health/Disability Related Counseling
Medical Expense Assistance
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Transportation Expense Assistance
Limited funds for camps, respite care, disability-related items when no other funding is available.
Basic needs for indigent, honorably discharged veterans and their families, including assistance with rent, utilities, food, and personal hygiene items.

Other services include housing, job referral, emergency food orders, medical assistance referral, utilities (gas, lights, water, sewer), and hospital equipment loan closet.

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Job Search/Placement
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Rent Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Categories

Rental Deposit Assistance
Work Clothing
Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Medical Expense Assistance
Provides up to $50 a year to help pay for prescriptions.
General Assistance is a county-funded program that can help with emergency financial needs including:

Current rent
Current utility monthly usage including water, electric, or gas
Non-psych prescriptions of up to $100 in a one-month period
Burial/cremation assistance

Does not assist with deposits of any kind. Eligibility is based on Federal Poverty Guidelines. All funding approved through General Assistance will be paid directly to the vendor or landlord.

General Assistance is located within the Auditor's Office on the main floor of the Poweshiek County Courthouse.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Offers a Drug Donation Repository that accepts donated medicines that are unexpired, in tamper-evident packaging, non-controlled, and do not require refrigeration. With these donations, SafeNetRx is able to provide discounted medicines to those that are underinsured, uninsured, or below 200% of Federal Poverty Level through their Charitable Mail-Order Pharmacy in Iowa.

In-house, full-service pharmacy, filling all medications on-site.

Assists with insurance plans and questions, including Medicaid and Medicare.

Provides medication delivery options and prior authorization assistance.