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Provides Crisis Intervention Services to callers seeking help with situations including Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Homelessness, Suicide, and many other crises. In addition, Information and Referral services are provided, as any lack of information regarding resources available is in itself a potential crisis.

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General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Comprehensive Information and Referral

Helps immigrant and refugee families apply for community resources, especially if those families have limited English. Programs include, Technical Assistance for the Community (TACOM): Housing assistance to locate government-subsidized housing, LIHEAP, and Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP): Access for programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Provides a free, confidential information and referral hotline for Iowa families. Offers individual and family stress counseling, personal and small business financial problems, legal education, basic needs including food, fuel, shelter, and medical help, and disaster-related information.

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Mental Health Crisis Lines
Peer Counseling
Legal Information Services
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Program provides social needs screening and referral to services.

Staff in each office are knowledgeable about services provided by other agencies and institutions in each area. They network within their communities to make sure they provide the best solutions for people in need and avoid duplicating services.

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

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Community Action Agencies
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Answers on where to turn for services available in client's area.

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

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
Scholarships
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Child Care Expense Assistance
Work Clothing
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.

information and referral, assistance with social service applications, health workshops, and socialization activities.

General Social Services:

- Medicaid and Medicare assistance.

- Housing application.

- SNAP application assistance.

- Information and referrals.

- LIHEAP information and assistance.

- Free bus pass application assistance.

- Assisting residents with applying for adult daycare services, in-home care services, home-delivered meals, PACE, etc.


Also offers job training and job opportunities including:

- Senior job training program.

- Homemaker jobs.

- Driver jobs.


Health Workshops:

Topics cover comprehensive health topics, such as:

- Evidence-based chronic disease self-management (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, chronic lung disease, high blood pressure, etc.).

- Customized exercises for individuals.

- Falling prevention.

- Memory Caf (social gatherings where people with dementia and memory loss can enjoy and spend time with their caregivers).

- Hepatitis

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Fall Prevention Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Health Education Programs
Senior Community Service Employment Programs

Offers information and referrals to additional local community resources that could potentially help residents and visitors of Linn County.

Connects community members who need financial assistance with community partners who assist them in applying. Serves as a community hub for information, resources, and partnerships. The program does not provide direct service to clients.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
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.

Limited funding sometimes available for vehicle repair, minor home repairs and dental work.

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

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 information and referrals to local resources in the community to help individuals and families meet their basic needs and become self-sufficient.

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.

Information and referral services to county residents.
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 Information and referral service by telephone. Maintains a comprehensive database of community resources including social service programs, supports groups, and other shelters addressing homelessness and/or domestic and sexual violence.

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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.

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