Programs offered through Mills County General Relief are emergency rent and utility assistance, emergency food assistance (working in coordination with local food pantries), and burial assistance for indigent clients. Applications for Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) and rent reimbursement claims are also available.

The Mills County General Relief office helps clients assess their needs, assists in client referrals, and coordinates with other community resources as necessary. The General Relief office works closely with local organizations to ensure services are not duplicated and to maximize resources for resolving local poverty issues.

Offers to connect youth and families to a wide range of resources and support to address immediate needs and foster long-term stability. Navigators work to bridge service gaps by facilitating partnerships among agencies and providing flexible funding for essential needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, work clothing, medical expenses, mental health care, and minor home repairs.

The initiative aims to reduce unnecessary involvement in child welfare and juvenile justice systems while enhancing informal and community supports. Participants are matched with resources to resolve urgent issues or establish ongoing coaching relationships. Services are open to anyone, with a focus on youth and families experiencing multiple needs, including housing, basic life skills, parenting, and employment readiness.

Helps the elderly and disabled Piatt county residents on a case-by-case basis by connecting them with organizations that help with, medical and ambulatory equipment, medications, transportation, power shut-offs.

Provides various programs to assist low income individuals and families take care of their basic needs. Can also supply information and referrals to local resources in the community.

24-hour information and referral system to help residents find local resources.

Connects youth and families to resources and support. Navigators help "fill gaps" by helping agencies partner around a common goal or by utilizing flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Prevention reduces unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. Coordinates existing resources and matches participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Offers caseworkers to provide information and or assistance on benefit programs to assist individuals in remaining independent and in their homes. Also makes referrals to outside community service agencies that may assist in providing additional resources to meet client's needs.

Trained SHIP volunteers provide Medicare information and counseling to help people learn more about their options with Medicare.

Benefit Access Program: Provides a discount on license plate stickers for people who meet eligibility requirements.

Provides navigators who will address questions and concerns and help connect you to information, resources, essential autism therapeutic services and support.

Provides information to callers on resources in Jones County.

Provides community resource flyers and information offering referrals to programming. Clothing vouchers as available, food pantry as available, and computer access.

Offers to provide resource information to those in need of services.

Family Resource Program offers language skills, citizenship classes, translation and other assistance regarding INS documents, birth certificates, marriage certificates, high school and college diploma, educational transcripts, and health care services. Offers tax return filings to the community. Employment assistance to job seekers, and employment Bulletin Board information and referral services through bilingual radio program.

Parenting Kindly education to Asian parents.

Youth Leadership Program where youth meet every week to learn leadership skills, community and cultural involvement, and career development skills. Offers Asian Student scholarships - currently provides four (4) $500 scholarships to Asian graduating seniors from any Lincoln Public School.

Seniors Program provides weekly group education programs at the center providing health and behavioral health services to Asian elders.

Cultural education through sharing and presenting the Asian cultural information and activities in Lincoln/Lancaster County. Other cultural activities such as lectures, Tet festival, talks and a number of multi-cultural training sessions, Vietnamese and Chinese language classes, and cooking classes are organized at the Center for a wide variety of groups throughout the year. Cultural and resource orientation classes are offered to New Americans and refugees to educate and share cultural aspects that will help to the refugee community to understand and adjust to have a harmonious life.

Help consumers prepare electronic and paper applications for SNAP, unemployment, legal aid and resumes.

Food services available, by appointment only.

Offers information and referral and insurance counseling.