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

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Food Pantries
Clothing Vouchers
Public Access Computers/Tools
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Provides various programs through the community action agency. Can also provide information regarding local services and programs.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Community Action Agencies
Provides information on products, services, equipment, training, legislation, and civil rights. The facility maintains a library of independent living resources (books, magazines, audio and video tapes, brochures, etc.). The staff will research and identify accurate information available about issues that influence independent lifestyles.
Provides information on products, services, equipment, training, legislation, and civil rights. The facility maintains a library of independent living resources (books, magazines, audio and video tapes, brochures, etc.). The staff will research and identify accurate information available about issues that influence independent lifestyles.

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

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Assists low income families with various needs as well as information and referrals to local organizations/services. Can also offer client advocacy services to assist when help is needed providers, organizations or difficult situations.

Provides refugee resettlement and immigration and citizenship services including refugee employment services, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, housing, mediation, and counseling, assistance with green cards, citizenship, counseling, legal services.

On-site therapy, counseling, group-based programming, and individual/family case management to improve lives of immigrants who have experienced severe loss and trauma.

Also currently serving refugees from Ukraine.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Cultural Transition Counseling
English as a Second Language
General Counseling Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
General Benefits and Services Assistance

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

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Food Pantries
Clothing Vouchers
Public Access Computers/Tools
Comprehensive Information and Referral
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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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Medical Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Rent Payment Assistance
Work Clothing
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Can help refer clients to other community resources as needed.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral

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.

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Food Vouchers
Tax Forms
Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides various forms of support. All expenses are paid directly to the vendor.

Drive to Success helps low income residents obtain reliable transportation for employment purposes. Provides assistance for vehicle repairs.

Education Scholarships awards scholarships annually to clients to aid them in obtaining formal education or occupational training. Scholarships may be used for tuition and fees, textbooks, supplies or room and/or board.

Employment Support assists eligible clients to obtain/maintain employment with such items as daycare costs, transportation, and work supplies. One-time support.

Information, Referral, Outreach: Provides access to needed resources through comprehensive outreach, information and referral services.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Scholarships
Work Clothing
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Can help refer clients to other community resources as needed.
Provides various programs through the community action agency. Can also provide information regarding local services and programs.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Community Action Agencies

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

Program of Illinois Department of Human Services that assists individuals and families in crisis by providing direct assistance when able and by helping clients navigate local social services.

Offers a food pantry and clothing pantry.

Provides referrals to appropriate services when needing emergency housing, transportation, help with medical bills, and job searching.

Provides management of the Opportunities Quad Cities initiative, a collaboration of volunteers who have experienced success in their lives ("Navigators") who work with individuals and families struggling with poverty ("Neighbors"). Navigators support Neighbors one-on-one to connect them to specific community resources that can alleviate a barrier to success and help them move forward permanently out of poverty. Navigators have worked with Neighbors to resolve legal issues, parenting struggles, continuing education, and many other situations that keep people in poverty. Services are offered at two separate locations in Davenport and Rock Island. The Davenport location focuses on helping individuals and families who have been victims or witnesses of crime (reported or unreported).

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General Clothing Provision
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Food Pantries
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Provides various programs through the community action agency. Can also provide information regarding local services and programs.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Community Action Agencies
Provides various programs through the community action agency. Can also provide information regarding local services and programs.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Community Action Agencies
Provides information about community resources that can help an individual accomplish personal goals. Some examples ar learning to use assistive technology, understanding and signing up for health insurance, and finding accessible housing.
Provides various programs through the community action agency. Can also provide information regarding local services and programs.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Community Action Agencies

Provides direct and referral services to connect callers with local resources, such as public benefits, food, clothing, legal services, and employment resources.

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.

Volunteer opportunities available throughout the year.

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Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Parenting Skills Classes
Citizenship Education
Comprehensive Information and Referral
English as a Second Language
Language Translation
Language Interpretation
Youth Enrichment Programs

Offers a state-wide network of resources for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The site offers consultation, a resource room, new diagnosis orientation for families, social skill programs, play groups, training and technical assistance, and internship opportunities for students. The Resource Room has many books and DVDs that can be checked out but also has many free visual supports for use with people on the Autism Spectrum. TAP may also create customized visual supports such as schedules, social stories, and learning aids.

Provides medical health information for women in Iowa. Topics covered include birth control and pregnancy, breast and cervical cancer, immunizations, child and infant health, domestic abuse, maternal and prenatal care, sexually transmitted diseases, perinatal depression, heart disease, and other health-related topics.

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Physician Referrals
Medical Information Services
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Specialized Information and Referral
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education

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

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Food Pantries
Clothing Vouchers
Public Access Computers/Tools
Comprehensive Information and Referral