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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.

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

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through abuse or a sexual assault situation. Services include a 24 hour crisis line, support services, crisis intervention, resources, support groups for adults, teens and children, medical and legal advocacy court accompaniment, prevention training and education, crisis intervention, counseling, emergency shelter, transportation to safety and other housing options.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:
--Severe and persistent mental illness
--Depression and mood disorder
--Urgent outpatient mental health care
--Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
--Counseling for sex offenders
--Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems
--Sexual abuse support groups
--Substance use disorder
--Adolescent decision-making groups
--Post-adoption issues
--Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues
--Coping Skills Groups

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Sex Offender Counseling
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
General Counseling Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Child Guidance
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Offers free support groups to survivors of domestic violence and their children during a 10-week session utilizing a research-based model to help enhance life after domestic violence. Parents and caregivers attend free weekly classes, while their children also attend classes to engage in interactive activities that are proven to help them process and heal from past trauma.

Transportation is provided for those in need.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention

Provides support working with victims to help them process a traumatic event, get back on their feet, and protect themselves and their families from future abuse.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:
--Severe and persistent mental illness
--Depression and mood disorder
--Urgent outpatient mental health care
--Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
--Counseling for sex offenders
--Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems
--Sexual abuse support groups
--Substance use disorder
--Adolescent decision-making groups
--Post-adoption issues
--Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues
--Coping Skills Groups

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Sex Offender Counseling
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
General Counseling Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Child Guidance
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:
--Severe and persistent mental illness
--Depression and mood disorder
--Urgent outpatient mental health care
--Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
--Counseling for sex offenders
--Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems
--Sexual abuse support groups
--Substance use disorder
--Adolescent decision-making groups
--Post-adoption issues
--Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues
--Coping Skills Groups

Categories

Sex Offender Counseling
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
General Counseling Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Child Guidance
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Provides support groups for person of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Provides support groups for person of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Domestic abuse services including classes for both men and women and support groups.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Provides free and confidential support to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and homicide or other violent crimes. Advocates meet with clients where the client is in Boone, Greene, Marshall, Story, and Tama counties. A 24-hour crisis hotline and shelter for victims of domestic violence are also available.

Housing Access offers a multitude of services and programs to assist survivors in gaining permanent housing.

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Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Treatment
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Shelters
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Hotlines

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.

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

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

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Abuse Counseling
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
A division of the Polk County Department of Community, Family and Youth Services that provides assistance to victims of crimes and includes the following programs: Violent/Personal Crime Assistance Program; Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center; Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC); Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) and Volunteer Program.

SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.

COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims

FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).

CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.

VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.

TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.

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Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Crime Victim Support
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Child Abuse Support Groups
Sexual Assault Treatment
Sexual Assault Counseling
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Families/Friends of Homicide Victims Support Groups
Helping Services for Youth and Families offers advocacy and crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence. Services include: A 24-hour domestic violence helpline; A 24-hour Domestic Abuse Survivor chat line, which can be reached at https://www.helpingservices.org/chat/; Short-term safe homes and connections to transitional housing services; Advocacy and counseling services; Assistance with protective orders and other court services; Accompaniment to legal and medical appointments; Child advocates and support groups for children who have been exposed to domestic violence; and Provision of basic necessities such as personal care items, clothing, gas or food cards, and comfort items for children.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Safe Houses
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Temporary Restraining Orders
Domestic Violence Shelters
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Domestic abuse services including classes for both men and women and support groups.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention

Provides a 24 hour crisis line staffed by staff and trained volunteers who provide immediate access to crisis counseling and information and referral services to victims and secondary others of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Protection order application assistance and criminal justice legal advocacy.

Call for domestic violence/sexual abuse support group availability.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Women's Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
A 24 hour hotline is answered by staff and volunteers to provide information, support, and referrals.

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Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children's individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.

Categories

Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
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.

Also provides information on the Vine program and gives emotional support during rape exams and police interviews.

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Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Abuse Counseling
Child Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Shelters
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Shelters
Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:
--Severe and persistent mental illness
--Depression and mood disorder
--Urgent outpatient mental health care
--Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
--Counseling for sex offenders
--Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems
--Sexual abuse support groups
--Substance use disorder
--Adolescent decision-making groups
--Post-adoption issues
--Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues
--Coping Skills Groups

Categories

Sex Offender Counseling
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
General Counseling Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Child Guidance
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

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.

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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Shelters
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children's individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.

Categories

Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Abuse Counseling

Offers services that range from crisis intervention counseling, legal, medical and/or personal advocacy, safe shelter and safety planning, transitional and emergency housing, community education and outreach. CIAC staff and volunteers will travel to meet victims in order to accommodate their needs. Advocacy is provided with landlords, schools, employers, and other professionals to secure their rights, stop eviction or utility shut off and/or safety. All services are free, voluntary, confidential and available to all without discrimination.

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

Offered to individuals (men/women) who are convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault within the Sixth Judicial District. Programming includes an intake/orientation session followed by group attendance. There is an alternative program for people with severe mental disorders, medical concerns, or other uncommon factors which require individualized services. Those appropriate for this group include: Court ordered clients, referrals from DHS and those who volunteer.

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Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Domestic Violence Support Groups