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Food pantry.

(The pantry entrance is south and east of Von Maur.)

Information about pests, food production (including gardening), turf and landscape, and water quality.

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Environmental Hazards Information
Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Conservation
Pest Information
The Chamber of Commerce supports area tourism and provides special attraction and event information to the public.

Offers a variety of programs and activities to assist communities, schools, workplaces, and organizations address substance use and prevention.

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Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Connects families to dentists and provides education about the benefits of regular dental care; fluoride varnish available to children by appointment.

Dental sealants available to youth at certain schools in the area.
Offers information on Parkinson's disease. Learn about the causes, symptoms, how treatments work, and therapeutic activities to do at home.
Provides quality, accessible, accredited mental health services to children and adults.

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General Counseling Services
Mental Health Evaluation
Psychiatric Case Management

Assistance with home purchase down payments, closing cost payment, purchase, rehabilitation and resell of homes, and new construction.

NeighborWorks is also a packager for USDA-D home loans.

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Housing Down Payment Loans/Grants
Home Rehabilitation Programs
People requiring services are asked to call and inquire about the status of the services required. Family Planning Program is a Medicaid Waiver program providing health care coverage for specific family planning related services including: Birth control exams, Birth control counseling, Birth control supplies, Emergency contraception, Limited testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)Pelvic exams, Pap tests, Pregnancy tests, Ultrasounds (if medically necessary and related to birth control services), Voluntary sterilization, and Yeast infection treatment.

Offers scholarships, amounts are dependent of funding levels, to income eligible individuals who are planning to attend accredited Illinois University, community college, technical or vocational schools. Preference is given to applicants of racial or ethnic minorities.

24 hour nationwide hotline providing short-term counseling and crisis intervention to children and families experiencing any type of difficulty in their lives. Provides information about help agencies and programs throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Website, www.YourLifeYourVoice.org, offers an online resource for kids/teens where they can communicate with trained counselors four different ways - by text, email, online chat, or by calling the Hotline. The website also offers tips on how to deal with challenging situations, a bulletin board where teens ask questions regarding different topics that are answered by counselors and then posted so others can read and relate, and journal pages where teens can download and print worksheets to help them work through issues and create solutions.

Text VOICE to 20121 - available every day 2 pm-1 am CST.
Online Chat services available on website Mon-Fri 6 pm-12 Midnight CST.
Call (800) 448-3000 Mon-Sun 24 hours.
Email by filling out form on website, someone will respond within 48 hours.

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Youth Issues Information Services
Mental Health Crisis Lines
Suicide Prevention Hotlines
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
Provides service coordination, nutrition services, and health assessments for children 0-3 years old enrolled in Early ACCESS (Early intervention for infants and toddlers).

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for low- to moderate-income Iowans, starting February 2025. Certified community volunteers prepare taxes with computer software and help with special tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or Disabled.

2025 Extension Supported VITA Locations

- Cass County | Atlantic | By appointment only, call 712-243-1132 to make an appointment

- Cerro Gordo County | Mason City | By appointment only, call 641-423-0844 to make an appointment

- Chickasaw County | New Hampton | By appointment only, call 641-394-2174 to make an appointment

- Dallas County | Perry | By appointment only, call 515-490-2298 to make an appointment

- Madison County | Winterset | By appointment only, call 515-462-1001 to make an appointment

- Mitchell County | Osage | By appointment only, call 641-732-5574 to make an appointment

- Poweshiek County | Grinnell | By appointment only, call 641-623-5188 to make an appointment


Accepts all electronics, vehicles and appliances in any condition, working or not, for recycling. Items accepted include computers, servers, monitors, laptops, small appliances, cell phones, copiers, printers, cameras, stereos, receivers, sound equipment, and automobiles. (Most items that have a motor, battery or cord.)

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Portable Media Player Donation Programs
Computer Donation Programs
Automobile Donation Programs
Cell Phone Donation Programs
Respite is designed to give families a break from the day-to-day care involved in supporting a child with special health care needs. Services include individual and specialized respite, where children spend time one-on-one with a caregiver in the family's home or community, group respite options for youth, Kids Club, Camp ChildServe, and opportunities for socialization and fun during the week and weekend.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Children's In Home Respite Care

Offers a free and confidential crisis line for veterans. Can also help with local suicide prevention coordinators, who can connect veterans to ongoing counseling and services in their area.

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Suicide Counseling
Suicide Prevention Hotlines
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Provides coupons which can be redeemed at participating farmers markets for fresh fruits and vegetables (June 1-Oct. 31). Applications are available at local Senior Centers or the Area Agency on Aging.
Support group led by a certified breastfeeding consultant or certified lactation consultant. Provides education, answers, and reassurance to new mothers; babies welcome.

Support group also offered at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, 933 East Pierce St, Council Bluffs. Visit www.bestcare.org/calendar for details.

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Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Leadership opportunities, activities exploring the arts, recreation activities, food service, computers, homework assistance.
Provides long distance transportation.
Administers Federal USDA and Farm Service Agency programs in Iowa. This includes programs that stabilize farm income, help farmers conserve soil and water resources, provide credit to new and disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and help farm operations recover from the effects of disaster. Visit the website to find local county offices.

Livestock Mortalities - if curtains on confinement operations fail to operate or if heat is lost for a prolonged period of time, the result could be high numbers of livestock fatalities. Should this occur, producers may need help with carcass disposal or burial. Point of contact: Iowa DNR Spills Division: 515-281-8694.

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Agricultural Financing
Farm Associations
Conservation
Agricultural Stabilization/Conservation
Food Production Support Services
Crop Disaster Financial Aid Programs

Community cooling stations open across the community when daytime temperatures reach 90 degrees or above for two consecutive days or more.

-- Kroc Center, 2825 Y Street, (402) 905-3500 Mon-Fri 7 am-7 pm; Sat 8 am-5 pm

-- North Corps, 2424 Pratt Street, (402) 451-4048 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm-- Citadel Corps, 3738 Cuming Street Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

-- Burrows Center lobby, 6101 NW Radial Highway, (402) 898-6090: Operational times not listed; call for information.

-- Salvation Army Renaissance Village, 3612 Cuming Street, Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Cold drinks will be provided to anyone seeking respite from the hot weather. Cooling stations will open when temperatures reach 90 degrees or above for three consecutive days.

HAWK-I provides the CHIP benefits (Chilren's Health Insurance Program) which offers health care insurance coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes.

Depending on the size of the family Hawk-I is from free to no more than $40.00 per month; See website for income guidelines.

TO APPLY call 1-800-257-8563 or visit www.hawk-i.org

HAWK-I provides the CHIP benefits (Chilren's Health Insurance Program) which offers health care insurance coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes.

Depending on the size of the family Hawk-I is from free to no more than $40.00 per month; See website for income guidelines.

TO APPLY call 1-800-257-8563 or visit www.hawk-i.org

Certified nurse practitioners provide a wide variety of health care services to diagnose and treat men, women and adolescents, including: adult physical exams, behavioral health consultations, pregnancy testing and family planning, well woman exams, STD testing, HIV testing, TB screening and treatment and smoking cessation. The team also provides treatment for chronic health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma.

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Diabetes Management Clinics
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
General Physical Examinations
Community Clinics
Diabetes Screening
Pregnancy Testing
Pap Tests
General Health Education Programs
Blood Pressure Screening
Tuberculosis Screening
HIV Testing
Breast Examinations
Birth Control
General Immunization