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Safe Passage is the domestic violence and sexual assault agency for DeKalb County. Services provided include:

-- 24/7 crisis hotline and text line.

-- 25 bed Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children.

-- Transitional housing for victims of domestic and sexual violence.

-- Individual, group and family counseling for adults and children experiencing domestic and sexual assault or abuse.

-- Legal advocacy including help obtaining Orders of Protection and support at court.

-- Medical advocacy to victims at hospital emergency room.

-- Prevention and professional education in schools, with police and other first responders and to community groups.

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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Counseling
Transitional Housing/Shelter
General Abuse Prevention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Child Abuse Prevention
Responsible for developing and overseeing a community based system of services for Polk County residents with disabilities. Promotes full citizenship for people with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities. Partners with community agencies, people with disabilities, their families, and the community to promote improved health care.

*Advocates for clients' rights and educates larger community to increase acceptance and full participation within the community.

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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Disability Rights Groups
AARP advocates for the physical, social, economic, and political benefit of older persons and become educated on the issues for seniors.

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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Senior Advocacy Groups

Legal service program that helps:

-- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

-- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

-- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

-- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

-- With nursing home discharges.

-- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

-- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.

Legal service program that helps:

-- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

-- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

-- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

-- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

-- With nursing home discharges.

-- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

-- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Provides hard to find information on alternative cancer therapies. People Against Cancer is a grass-roots, non-profit, public benefit organization dedicated to new directions in the "WAR ON CANCER." People Against Cancer helps people to find the best cancer treatment.
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.
Works to examine and improve health outcomes among different identities, especially those of race and ethnicity.

Provides health care to Native Americans located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa.

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General Medical Care
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Mental health case management. Aids in assessment, planning, and support for a variety of needs. Assists with housing, public income entitlements, accessing various services, and more.

Case management services include, advocacy for mental health and other services, identifying and linking individuals with necessary resources, building skills for daily living.

Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.

Professional Partner program serves children, adolescents, and young adults who have serious emotional disorders and their families; provides intensive therapeutic case management program tailored to meet the needs of each youth and family.

Emergency Community Support program provides follow-up, continuity, and coordination services for individuals who have been admitted to emergency or civil protective custody.

Regional Housing Coordination provides rental assistance for adults who are low income and experience a serious mental illness to obtain safe housing at an affordable cost; must have referral from a community support worker or other behavioral health worker.

Regional Consumer Specialist (RCS) serves as an advocate and liaison to consumers of behavioral health services, including consumers of services which are designed to lead toward wellness and recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, or problem gambling; the RCS is available to consumers of all ages, their families and support system, throughout Region 3's geographic area.

Training related to Suicide Prevention, Suicide Postvention, Mental Health First Aid, Psychological First Aid, Trauma-Informed Care, Compassion Fatigue, Coping Through COVID, Calmer Classrooms: Working with Traumatized Youth, Psychological First Aid, Effective Strategies for Children with Developmental Trauma, Resilience for the Responders: Creative Tools for Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Trauma for Disaster Relief Workers, Introduction to Mindfulness Skills, Helping Adults Coping with Grief.

Disaster Behavioral Health Outreach, Counseling and Training for flood impacted counties (Buffalo, Custer, Hall and Howard) and for individuals impacted by COVID 19 for all 22 counties in Region 3.

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Psychiatric Case Management
Mental Health Information/Education
Post Disaster Mental Health Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Rent Payment Assistance
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.

Legal service program that helps:

-- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

-- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

-- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

-- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

-- With nursing home discharges.

-- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

-- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Categories

General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.

Legal service program that helps:

-- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

-- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

-- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

-- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

-- With nursing home discharges.

-- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

-- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Categories

General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Assists families and children with accessing medical and dental including those who are uninsured, underinsured or on Title 19.

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

-- 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.

-- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Offers assistance and support to people who have multiple sclerosis and those who care about them adjust to life with a chronic illness by providing emotional support, current information, counseling, advocacy, education, payee services and borrowed health equipment.

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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Representative Payee Services
Disease/Disability Information
Provide Autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support.

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

-- 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.

-- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Categories

Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Health Related Advocacy Groups