Resources

State & Federal Resources

Stay up to date by using the linked resources below:

• 2-1-1 Information & Referral System

  • Free, comprehensive information and referral system linking Iowa residents to health and human service programs, community services, disaster services and governmental programs.

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

  • 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

  • The Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, youth, individuals and communities with funding, strategic partnerships, guidance, training and technical assistance.

• Affordable Health Insurance for at-risk youth

  • This guide explains your affordable health insurance options in Iowa in detail.

• Bankrate Guide for Section 8 Housing

  • Guide regarding Section 8 Housing (Housing Choice Voucher Program)

• Channel Kindness: A Project of The Born This Way Foundation

  • A safe space for young people to tell their stories of kindness, resilience, and community.

• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)

  • Works to advance affordable housing aligned with services as an approach to help people thrive.

• County Emergency Management

  • Local emergency management agencies are the backbone of the state’s emergency management system. They provide coordination of local resources to ensure the emergency management and response communities have adequately planned, and are well-equipped, trained, and exercised.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Making sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters.

• Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV)

  • Supports a statewide network of 22 survivor programs, connects survivors with the assistance they need, and advocates for policy and community transformation to make Iowa a safer place for everyone.

• Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA)

  • Mission is to end sexual violence and improve support available to survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault.

• Iowa Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Iowa HHS provides high quality programs & services that protect & improve the health & resiliency of individuals, families, & communities.

• Iowa Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA)

  • Provides Veteran Services through Veterans Benefits Office, Veterans Home, & Veterans Cemetery.

• Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEMD)

  • Assists local emergency management in a variety of emergency situations

• Iowa Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (IA VOAD)

  • A Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD) is a community organization, based within a community or geographic area, made up of representatives from public, private, volunteer, and nonprofit agencies and organizations who may be active in all phases of a disaster: mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

• Iowa Workforce Development (IWD)

  • Serving all Iowans and building a better workforce for the future.

• LGBT National Talkline

  • Free & confidential services - provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information through helplines and online chatrooms. Our services focus on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.

• LGBT National Youth Talkline

  • Free & confidential services - provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information through helplines and online chatrooms. Our services focus on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.

  • Helps youth and adults with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems, and a lot more.

• National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)

  • A nonpartisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.

    • Center for Learning, NAEH

• National Association of the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP)

  • Grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice.

• National Health Care for the Homeless Council (HCH)

  • Work to improve homeless health care through training and technical assistance, researching and sharing best practices, advocating for real solutions to end homelessness, and uplifting voices of people experiencing homelessness.

• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)

  • Dedicated to achieving racially and socially equitable public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes have quality homes that are accessible and affordable in communities of their choice.

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

  • Provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.

• One Iowa

  • Advances, empowers, and improves the lives of LGBTQ Iowans statewide.

• Social Security Administration- Get Started to Apply for SSI

  • Administers retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits, and enroll individuals in Medicare. Also provides Social Security Numbers.

• The Trevor Project

  • Leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ 
young people 24/7, all year round.

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

• United States Department of Labor (DOL)

  • Administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions.

• United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)

  • Provide care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.

• United States Inter-Agency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

  • Coordinates the federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of the federal government in contributing to the end of homelessness.