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Mentoring program for Ames High School female identifying students.
School-based mentoring program pairs adult volunteers one-to-one with students.
Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, barrier removal consultations and grants, and disability awareness training. Assists people with disabilities to transition from nursing homes to community based living. Offers a personal assistant referral and management program. Peer mentoring. Mobility options equipment repair and sales.

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Disease/Disability Registries
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Specialized Information and Referral
Mentoring Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
The Integrated Health Home Program is a statewide initiative designed to assist adults with serious mental health conditions who are Medicaid beneficiaries in coordinating and managing their health and mental health care services. The program provides support and assistance for clients in identifying their goals, communicating these goals to their healthcare team, and works with the healthcare team to ensure that the needs of the client are met. Services include coordinating the client's primary and specialty care providers; coordinating the care provided in the hospital, clinic, and the community; access to a Peer Support Specialist who have experienced living with mental illness.

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Peer Role Model Programs
Peer Mental Health Support Services
Mentoring program includes skills mastery, character building, and fun, plus individualized attention from trained adults who serve as role models.
Faith-based organization that is interested in reaching every teen (junior high through college) with the message of hope. This comes by meeting kids where they are and developing a relationship with them and showing them a life full of adventure, excitement, and meaning.

Faith-based weekly clubs for junior and senior high students.

Leadership training by working with high school and college students after school and evenings.

Peer and adult mentoring, life skills training.
Aims to provide adult mentoring relationships to facilitate a positive impact in the lives of the youth in the areas where it operates. This mentoring occurs strictly in the school system through weekly meetings.
Provides youth, K-12 grades, with a mentor.
Academic advising assists students in developing career goals and educational plans, including program and course selection and transfer planning. The Learning and Writing Center provides services to all students free of charge. Instructors offer individual or small group assistance to students for coursework while developing reading, writing, vocabulary, math, science, speech and study skills. Disability services provides access, accommodations and advocacy for students with disabilities; this includes accessible textbooks, additional time on exams, sign language interpreters and mobility assistance. Resources are also available for students to develop study and time management skills. Counseling services are offered to students to assist with academic or personal concerns. Counselors also assist students with referrals to community resources.

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Study Skills Assistance
Adult Mentoring Programs
Provides inpatient mental health services to children and adolescents who have failed outpatient mental wellbeing services and cannot maintain safety in the community.

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Mentoring Programs
Therapeutic Camps
Child Advocacy Centers
Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
The Youth Mentoring Program connects one youth with one responsible adult who shares time and experiences offering friendship and support.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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Mentoring Programs
Family Preservation Programs
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

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Boys/Girls Clubs
Literacy Programs
Team Sports/Leagues
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

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Boys/Girls Clubs
Literacy Programs
Team Sports/Leagues
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Mentoring program includes skills mastery, character building, and fun, plus individualized attention from trained adults who serve as role models.

Provides partnerships for youth ages 5-16 with caring adults who can help them achieve their highest potential.

Offers to empower male youth to make positive life choices. Program provides participants with mentor/mentee matches, weekly group mentoring sessions, graduation ceremonies and special events. Locations vary within the Polk County area, including community and school-based sites.

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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Mentoring Programs
Family Preservation Programs
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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Mentoring Programs
Family Preservation Programs
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

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Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues
Mentoring Programs
Offers professionally supported, one-on-one relationships with adult mentors. Mentors and mentees are matched by similar interests. Monthly activities and community service projects are planned for mentoring pairs to participate in. Mentors spend an average of 1 hour per week for a minimum of one year with their mentee.
Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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Mentoring Programs
Family Preservation Programs
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Mentoring programs for children grades K-6.
Mentoring, tutoring and after school STEM program, community navigation for the metro area's refugee and immigrant youth.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

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Boys/Girls Clubs
Literacy Programs
Team Sports/Leagues
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs