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Family Development Self-Sufficiency Program (FaDSS) | Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc.

Engages families in dynamic partnerships to address their basic needs, improve child well-being, and develop career opportunities that, in turn, improves lives, families, and communities.

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FaDSS | North Iowa Community Action Organization

Provides support through a home visiting process to assist families moving from welfare to work, financial crisis, and financial management using a partnership between the family and a certified Family Development specialist.

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Family Development and Self Sufficiency (FaDSS) | Community Action of Eastern Iowa

Program designed to assist FIP recipients achieve self-sufficiency through a partnership between the family and certified Family Development Specialists.  Staff works with the family to help them set goals and strive towards them while working with the family to help them overcome their everyday problems and barriers.

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Family Development Self-Sufficiency Program | Community Action Agency of Siouxland

Program designed to help families become self-sufficient. Provides a family specialist to work with families to identify situations that promote success, set goals for to reach self-sufficiency, also to identify tools and resources to overcome barriers.

Working in partnership with a specialist, families learn how to make their own decisions and learn what resources they can utilize for help.

Works with community partners to help those in the program gain access to needed services.

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Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program | Sioux City Housing Authority

Support for child care, education, job training, transportation, parenting skills, and healthcare.

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Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS) | Community Action of Southeast Iowa

Helps individuals achieve economic and social self-sufficiency.

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Family Development Self-Sufficiency Program (FaDSS) | New Opportunities, Inc.

Program is designed to help families become self-sufficient. Provides a family specialist to work with families to identify situations that promote success, set goals for to reach self-sufficiency, also to identify tools and resources to overcome barriers. Working in partnership with a specialist, families learn how to make their own decisions and learn what resources they can utilize for help. This program works with community partners to help those in the program gain access to needed services.

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Family Development and Self-Sufficiency | West Central Community Action

Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.

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Community Response | CEDARS

Free, voluntary program where coaches work with families for 3-6 months to help navigate and access resources in the community, increase families' protective factors, and problem-solve to address challenges a family may be facing. A coach is assigned to meet with the family and connect them to needed support.

​The program offers case management support, mental health services for parents/guardians and children, education support, and some supports to meet basic needs and ensure safety.

​Other support includes assistance finding safe, stable housing, connections to local food resources, help applying for benefits and tracking application status, budgeting and employment assistance, and education supports for parents/guardians and children.

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FaDSS - Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Program | Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Offers visitation program for low-income families providing free services in partnership with their FaDSS Family Development Specialist who works with the whole family to address their basic needs, improve child well being, and develop career opportunities.

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Hope Offers People Empowerment (HOPE) | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Assistance with goal setting to create stability; assistance with budgeting needs.

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Central Navigation | United Way of Dodge and Washington Counties

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.

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FaDSS | Sieda Community Action

Offers a program that consists of structured home visits conducted by skilled family development specialists that include: assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.

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Family Development Self-Sufficiency Program (FaDSS) | New Opportunities, Inc.

Program is designed to help families become self-sufficient. Provides a family specialist to work with families to identify situations that promote success, set goals for to reach self-sufficiency, also to identify tools and resources to overcome barriers. Working in partnership with a specialist, families learn how to make their own decisions and learn what resources they can utilize for help. This program works with community partners to help those in the program gain access to needed services.

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Self-sufficiency | Nebraska Afghan Community Center

Provides assistance with a variety of needs, including translation, interpretation of documents, benefit applications such as SNAP, Medicaid, ADC and SSI.  

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Family Development and Self Sufficiency (FaDSS) | Community Action of Eastern Iowa

Program designed to assist FIP recipients achieve self-sufficiency through a partnership between the family and certified Family Development Specialists.  Staff works with the family to help them set goals and strive towards them while working with the family to help them overcome their everyday problems and barriers.

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Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS) | Community Action of Southeast Iowa

Helps individuals achieve economic and social self-sufficiency.

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FaDSS | Mid-Iowa Community Action Inc

Provides in-home support to families receiving FIP (welfare) assistance, helping the family to increase stability and become economically self-sufficient. Family development specialists meet one-on-one with families in regular home visits. Families might pursue resources needed for stability, like emergency food, energy assistance, and stable housing. 

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Community Classes | Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet

Offers community classes covering a variety of topics including Life Skills Training - Family Life Series, Stepping Up, personal development, anger management, and Positive Parenting.

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Family Development Assessment | Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Family development assessment which helps families determine strengths and barriers toward being self-sufficient and to aid in setting family goals.

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Pathway of Hope | Salvation Army - Hastings

Case management approach that empowers families to achieve change by recognizing their inherent strengths and skills.  Helps develop an action plan that includes personal aspirations and practical actions, all while providing relevant agency services and referrals to appropriate community resources.

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Community Response Central Navigation | Dawson County Family Partners

Connects youth and families with resources and support.

Navigators are able to “fill gaps” for families by connecting them with local resources and/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 community supports for youth and families.

Coordinates existing resources and matches participants with resources to solve an immediate need.

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Resources and Referrals | Women Aware

Resource and referral agency that fosters economic and emotional stability for heads of households. Meet with staff to discuss:
--Constant money shortages
--Better job with better hours
--Preparing a resume and practicing for a job interview
--Community resources for which clients may be eligible
--Enrolling in school to increase earning power
--Applying for local single parent scholarships for associate or bachelor degree college courses
--Applying for the United Way Certification Course scholarships for women in transition
--'How to' on parenting, working and attending school at the same time
--How to budget and shop for a used car
--Referrals to appropriate legal counsel

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Family Development and Self Sufficiency (FaDSS) | Community Action of Eastern Iowa

Program designed to assist FIP recipients achieve self-sufficiency through a partnership between the family and certified Family Development Specialists.  Staff works with the family to help them set goals and strive towards them while working with the family to help them overcome their everyday problems and barriers.

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Family Development and Self Sufficiency Program (FaDSS) | South Central Iowa Community Action Agency

Offers a  partnership with families who receive FIP to provide them with the support they need to gain independence from public assistance. The program is voluntary and does not affect FIP benefits. It is focused on families success and growth. Contact your local outreach center for more information.

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