Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
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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.
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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Offers a program that consists of structured home visits conducted by skilled family development specialists that include: assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
Offers a program that consists of structured home visits conducted by skilled family development specialists that include: assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
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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.
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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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).
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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Offers visitation program for low-income families providing free services in partnership with their FaDSS Family Development Specialist who works with the whole family to address their basic needs, improve child well being, and develop career opportunities.
Offers visitation program for low-income families providing free services in partnership with their FaDSS Family Development Specialist who works with the whole family to address their basic needs, improve child well being, and develop career opportunities.
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Program designed to help families become self-sufficient. Provides a family specialist to work with families to identify situations that promote success, set goals for to reach self-sufficiency, also to identify tools and resources to overcome barriers.
Working in partnership with a specialist, families learn how to make their own decisions and learn what resources they can utilize for help.
Works with community partners to help those in the program gain access to needed services.
Program designed to help families become self-sufficient. Provides a family specialist to work with families to identify situations that promote success, set goals for to reach self-sufficiency, also to identify tools and resources to overcome barriers.
Working in partnership with a specialist, families learn how to make their own decisions and learn what resources they can utilize for help.
Works with community partners to help those in the program gain access to needed services.
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Case management resources to end the cycle of poverty and establish financial stability.
Case management resources to end the cycle of poverty and establish financial stability.
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Offers case management to provide targeted services to families wanting to break the generational cycle of poverty and enable a path out of constant crisis. Services include, moving families from crises and vulnerability to stability and eventually self-sufficiency, meeting with a caseworker to develop your personalized action plan, tracking progress, reaching milestones, prepare for the future, service connections to: job training, health services, childcare and education, housing options, legal services, and more.
Hotel Vouchers (through Stepping Stones program) are currently for one-night stays only, and are limited to Mason County. Contact for more information.
Offers case management to provide targeted services to families wanting to break the generational cycle of poverty and enable a path out of constant crisis. Services include, moving families from crises and vulnerability to stability and eventually self-sufficiency, meeting with a caseworker to develop your personalized action plan, tracking progress, reaching milestones, prepare for the future, service connections to: job training, health services, childcare and education, housing options, legal services, and more.
Hotel Vouchers (through Stepping Stones program) are currently for one-night stays only, and are limited to Mason County. Contact for more information.
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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.
Proactive Families Financial Services 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.
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.
Proactive Families Financial Services 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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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.
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.
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Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
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Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
Provides intense support to families receiving FIP (Family Investment Plan). Structured home visits conducted by family development specialists include assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, and connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
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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.
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.
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Assistance with goal setting to create stability; assistance with budgeting needs.
Assistance with goal setting to create stability; assistance with budgeting needs.
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Offers a program that consists of structured home visits conducted by skilled family development specialists that include: assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
Offers a program that consists of structured home visits conducted by skilled family development specialists that include: assessments that support healthy self-exploration, science-informed goal pursuit designed to build core skills, a framework and process for career development, connecting families to stabilizing supports and career opportunities in the community.
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FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FADSS) | SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Offers a partnership with families who receive FIP to provide them with the support they need to gain independence from public assistance. The program is voluntary and does not affect FIP benefits. It is focused on families success and growth. Contact your local outreach center for more information.
Offers a partnership with families who receive FIP to provide them with the support they need to gain independence from public assistance. The program is voluntary and does not affect FIP benefits. It is focused on families success and growth. Contact your local outreach center for more information.
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SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM is a program which provides rental assistance for participants who want to rent from a private landlord. Eligibility for the programs is determined by family composition, income, arrest history, past participation in Federally subsidized programs and monies owed to the Agency or other Federally subsidized programs. Approximately 3,000 households are served through Section 8 programs The application process can take 6 months to 4 years. Callers are welcome to call monthly to check if the waiting list is open.
PUBLIC HOUSING consists of units located throughout the city of Des Moines that are owned and managed by the Des Moines Municipal Housing agency. Participants in this program are offered a rental unit. Upon acceptance of a unit, a participant enters into a lease agreement with the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and pays approximately 30% of their monthly adjusted income for rent. Call or visit www.dmgov.org for applications.
FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM is a voluntary self-sufficiency program that is available only to residents of Public Housing or those receiving the Section & Voucher. The purpose of this program is to coordinate housing assistance with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence. Services include: case management, education through workshops, and linkages to resources in the community.
SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM is a program which provides rental assistance for participants who want to rent from a private landlord. Eligibility for the programs is determined by family composition, income, arrest history, past participation in Federally subsidized programs and monies owed to the Agency or other Federally subsidized programs. Approximately 3,000 households are served through Section 8 programs The application process can take 6 months to 4 years. Callers are welcome to call monthly to check if the waiting list is open.
PUBLIC HOUSING consists of units located throughout the city of Des Moines that are owned and managed by the Des Moines Municipal Housing agency. Participants in this program are offered a rental unit. Upon acceptance of a unit, a participant enters into a lease agreement with the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and pays approximately 30% of their monthly adjusted income for rent. Call or visit www.dmgov.org for applications.
FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM is a voluntary self-sufficiency program that is available only to residents of Public Housing or those receiving the Section & Voucher. The purpose of this program is to coordinate housing assistance with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence. Services include: case management, education through workshops, and linkages to resources in the community.
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Offers visitation program for low-income families providing free services in partnership with their FaDSS Family Development Specialist who works with the whole family to address their basic needs, improve child well being, and develop career opportunities.
Offers visitation program for low-income families providing free services in partnership with their FaDSS Family Development Specialist who works with the whole family to address their basic needs, improve child well being, and develop career opportunities.
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