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Engages families in dynamic partnerships to address their basic needs, improve child well-being, and develop career opportunities that, in turn, improves lives, families, and communities.

Library services for adults and children. Offer references, genealogy, interlibrary loan, and children's programs.

Provides services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking. Services include Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence, divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment, elder abuse, including financial exploitation, other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking, immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, and guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Offers to match the caller’s legal problem with available resources, such as advice, extended representation, or referral. For most low-income applicants. Callers are screened for eligibility, and a determination is made whether eligible callers have a legal problem that falls within the priorities. If the caller’s legal problem is eligible for review for extended services, the caller is referred to one of our five regional offices. If the callers are not eligible for referral to a regional office, attorneys provide the caller with immediate advice or quick access to other information and resources.

Provides answers to health care questions. 

Provides dental care services, including:

- Fillings

- Crowns

- Tooth Extractions

- Dental Cleanings

- Periodontal Treatment

- Fluoride Varnish

- Dentures and Partials

- N2O for children

Provides a one time grant for veterans experiencing financial hardship. Applicants must be residents of the state of Iowa and be honorably discharged or currently serving in the armed forces. 

The Veterans Emergency Fund is funded entirely by donations. 

Dickinson County Government offices.

Nationally-accredited treatment center, specializing in treating substance use disorders. Voluntary detoxification program for male and female clients age 19 and older who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or in a stage of withdrawal.24-hour nursing staff is available. Clients may stay for three to five days and have the opportunity to visit with a counselor/case manager. Short term residential care offers a 30-90 days residential substance abuse treatment program for men, 19 years and older, who have an evaluation recommending a residential level of treatment. Intermediate residential care offers a long-term (3-9 month average)residential substance abuse treatment program for men, 19 years and older, who have a history of chronic substance abuse and have failed other treatment programs. The goal is to return the client to a life without substance abuse and to be able to re-enter our community. Respite offers 1-7 day stay for adult males or females, 19 years and older, who are in crisis but not a danger to themselves or others and are in need of stabilization. Outpatient individual therapy is available to men and women 19 years and older dealing with substance use.

Provides a home visitation program for parent education, family support, early intervention services and serves as a link to health care services.

Supportive home for those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction; residents must abide by the rules of the home, including never using drugs or alcohol while a resident. Homes may house men, women, women with children, or men with children.

Vacancies can be searched online at www.oxfordvacancies.com.

Outpatient assessments, referrals, intensive outpatient treatment, and peer support related to substance use. Through these interventions, the client with a substance abuse issue learns their issues are not unique and can be addressed. Family and loved ones are also taught coping skills to assist them in supporting the user build a healthier lifestyle.

Level I Outpatient Therapy provides professionally directed evaluation, treatment and recovery services for individuals experiencing a substance use disorder. Treatment services are provided in group or individual sessions or a combination of both, depending on an individual’s needs. Treatment typically lasts 12 weeks.

The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a group-focused, non-residential program for adults 19 and older. IOP is more in-depth than traditional outpatient treatment services, offering a minimum of 10 hours of treatment per week. IOP typically lasts six to eight weeks. Intensive groups meet for three-hour sessions, three days a week. Each participant must also attend at least one additional individual or family session each week. Services are available days and evenings.

Substance Use Evaluations are specialized assessments used to clinically determine possible substance use issues, with recommendations for an appropriate level of care if determined to be medically necessary.

Offers hospital services, including primary care, specialty care, virtual care, and more.

Provides help to low-income people and families buy food.

Offers the Restaurant Meals Program, which allows eligible SNAP customers to buy meals at authorized restaurants. (Available to SNAP customers who are homeless, elderly, and/or disabled.)

The LINK card is accepted at many farmers' markets.

Expedited/Emergency SNAP Benefits may be available (in 5 days or less from the date of application) to eligible clients if:

- Monthly income, cash, and bank accounts are less than client's rent or mortgage plus utility costs, OR

- Monthly income is less than $150 and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100, OR

- At least one person in the household is a migrant farm worker and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.

Oversees the election process, voter registration, maintains financial records for the county, maintains current real estate information and assessment maps.