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Provides rental assistance for affordable, safe, and sanitary housing to qualifying families with a disabled person living in the household. Provides gap assistance to families waiting for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher.

Offers classes to women wishing to learn to read, write, and speak English.

Students are individually tested and receive materials targeted to their goals and learning level. Students come for tutoring for 1 ½ hours a week, and may also participate in twice-weekly conversation classes.

All classes and tutoring are in English.

Women may also check out bilingual books to read to their children. Some training materials (documents and videos) are available on website.

Provides a food pantry to anyone in the community who is in need of food assistance.

Provides hospice and end-of-life care for terminally ill individuals in the Iowa Department of Corrections. Offers comfort-focused care and spiritual, emotional, physical, and psychological support to help individuals manage end-of-life needs with dignity and as little pain as possible. Services are provided in a hospice setting rather than in a cell, infirmary, or hospital room.

Home modification projects to protect vulnerable individuals and families from harmful exposures to health and safety hazards, ramp installation and maintenance for qualifying individuals, and critical home repairs (roof, floor, bathroom, plumbing, etc.).

Provides emergency assistance to people who experience natural or man-made disasters. Can provide emergency food, clothing, shelter, medical needs, and mental health.

Built in 1894 on the west wing of the State Capitol building Des Moines. This historic building went a renovation from 1999-2001 bringing back its original colors and state. Tourist can admire its architectural beauty during opening hours.

Provides library services to anyone who obtains a state library card. 

Offers FIP (Family Investment Program) a cash assistance program for children and their families who have low income, also available to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. The goal of FIP is to help families leave poverty and become self supporting, can participate for up to 60 months. FIP is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

Offers SERVSAFE® classes for food service professionals, providing comprehensive training on food hazards, proper food handling practices, and regulatory requirements to ensure food safety and prevent foodborne-illness outbreaks. 

DCFS has the primary responsibility of protecting children and strengthening families through the investigation and intervention of suspected child abuse or neglect by parents and other caregivers.

DCFS links families with community services to address struggles families are having, offers preventative services to referred families in an attempt to keep family units together to address findings of abuse/neglect, and works with families who have children under the legal custody of DCFS while working to reunify families when possible or provide a permanent home for children.

As part of its duties, DCFS also licenses and monitors all Illinois child welfare agencies, child care agencies, domestic and international adoption providers, and group homes in the state.

Provides referral services for housing, domestic violence and sexual assault services, and abuse cases. Immigration stress, isolation, language barriers, lack of awareness of the system or what to do and lack of extended family support significantly predispose and heighten crisis and mental health risks for foreign-born spouses. Many do not seek help because of stigma or cultural barriers and lack of support systems. The program provides empathy-first, culturally and trauma- informed, emotional support through trained volunteers and a warm line of first responders.

The Sioux City Human Rights Commission (SCHRC) is a neutral fact-finding agency that investigates complaints of discrimination. Only investigates cases of alleged discrimination that have both occurred in Sioux City and within the last 300 days. If the issue occurred outside city limits, the SCHRC can make a referral to an appropriate agency.

Offers library services to the residents of Perry and surrounding areas. Services include the circulation of books, videos, DVDs, audio and CD books, downloadable audio and ebooks, puzzles and magazines. Public access to computers and the internet are also available.

Provides food to those in need in Taylor County.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Provides a food pantry to those in need. 

Provides a combination of electricity, natural gas and fiber optic Internet services.

Guides families through their child’s journey with a medical condition. Works with doctors, schools and community groups to create a seamless support system.

Care coordination team works together with families to develop a plan of care that addresses a child’s medical, social, behavioral, educational and financial needs. Care coordination is free for all children who have eligible medical conditions, regardless of their family’s income level.

Care coordination can include finding specialized medical care, helping families understand their child’s diagnosis and medical treatment plan, explaining insurance benefits and attending school meetings.

Helps children who are medically fragile remain in their family home rather than a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Assists with:

- Finding specialized medical care

- Making sure families understand their child’s diagnosis and medical treatment plan

- Helping families understand their insurance benefits and maximize their coverage

- Attending IEP /504 Plan school meeting

- Connecting families with financial support, grants and other community resources

- Preparing for the transition to adulthood

Offers a grief support group for individuals and families who have experienced a loss.

Provides voluntary home visiting services that offers family support and coaching for expectant parents and parents of young children ages birth to 3. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, practical parenting skills, and family bonding. Provides regular visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules. Visits may be in-person or virtual.