EPSDT Care for Kids Newsletter

Statewide resources
Location-specific help lines
Iowa Domestic Violence Shelters
Technical assistance and training

STATEWIDE RESOURCES

Iowa Domestic Abuse Hotline - 24-hour crisis line; comprehensive phone information and referral resources for health, substance abuse, child abuse, and family support. Call 800-942-0333.

Domestic Violence Hotlines that can link people to shelter in your area

Community Action Agencies in Iowa - Prevention, support for at-risk families, health and mental health care. 515-283-4525 

Iowa COMPASS - Information and referral for Iowans with disabilities and their families. 800-779-2001(V), 877-686-0032 (TTY) 

Iowa Department of Human Resources: County services. Detailed listings of local services by county. 

Iowa Drug and Alcohol Help Line - Your first call in Iowa for substance abuse and gambling information, referral to treatment facilities, crisis counseling. 866-242-4111

Parents Anonymous™ - 1228-8th St, Ste 201, Des Moines, IA 50265. 800-422-4453, 515-255-9490, 515-288-1981, 515-246-6555, 515-883-1863 

Teen Line - Personal and health-related information and referral for teens. 800-443-8336

Counties

Black Hawk, Buchanan, Clinton, Hamilton, Lee, Muscatine, Polk, Scott, and Woodbury Counties
Healthy Families Iowa - Home visits program for young families. 

Webster County - Parents Anonymous® - 612-C Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Works to strengthen families through parent leadership and mutual support; children's programs meet in conjunction with the parents' meetings. 515-955-4803

Woodbury, Plymouth, Monona, Ida, and Cherokee Counties
The Center, Sioux City. 24-hour crisis intervention; information and referral to all types of community services. 877-580-5526, 712-252-5000 

Cities

Des Moines - First Call for Help. 515-246-6555

Davenport - Genesis Medical Center Crisis Line. Mental health crisis line, information and referral.
563-421-2975, 563-421-2959 (TTY) 

Dubuque - Phone a Friend Crisis Line. Crisis counseling and referral. 319-588-4016

Iowa City - Domestic Violence Intervention Program. 800-373-1043, 319-351-1043  

Adel - Crisis Intervention Advocacy Center. Counties: Dallas, Guthrie, Madison. 800-400-4884

Algona - Family Crisis Center of North Iowa. Counties: Kossuth. 877-295-6958

Ames - ACCESS. Counties: Boone, Story. 800-203-3488

Atlantic - Family Crisis Support Network. Counties: Adair, Audubon, Cass, Shelby. 800-696-5123

Burlington - YWCA. Counties: Des Moines, Henry, Louisa. 800-693-1399

Carroll - Domestic Abuse Prevention Center. Counties: Carroll, Crawford, Sac. 800-383-9744 

Cedar Rapids - YWCA. Counties: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, Linn. 800-208-0388

Cherokee - Council Against Domestic Abuse. Counties: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, Sac. 800-225-7233

Clinton - YWCA. Counties: Clinton, Jackson. 800-381-9319

Council Bluffs - Catholic Charities. Counties: Pottawattamie. 888-612-0266

Creston - Rural Iowa Crisis Center. Counties: Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor, Union. 888-782-6632

Davenport - Domestic Violence Advocacy Program. Counties: Scott (IA), Rock Island (IL). 563-326-9191

Decorah - Domestic and Sexual Abuse Resource Center. Counties: Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek. 800-383-2988

Des Moines - Children and Families of Iowa Family Violence Center. Counties: Polk, Warren. 800-942-0333

Dubuque - YWCA. Counties: Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque. 800-332-5899

Fort Dodge - Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center. Counties: Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster, Wright. 888-356-2006

Grundy Center - Seeds of Hope. Counties: Grundy, Hardin. 800-746-4673 

Iowa City - Domestic Violence Intervention Program. Counties: Johnson, Jones, Cedar, Washington. 800-373-1043, 319-351-1043

Keokuk - Tri State Coalition against Abuse. Counties: Lee (IA), Clarke (MO), Hancock (IL). 800-498-5095

Knoxville - Turning Point. Counties: Marion. 800-433-7233

Marshalltown - Domestic Violence Alternatives. Counties: Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama. 800-779-3512

Mason City - Crisis Intervention Service. Counties: Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth. 800-479-9071

Muscatine - Domestic Abuse Advocacy Programs. Counties: Muscatine. 563-263-8080

Oskaloosa - Crisis Center. Counties: Mahaska, Keokuk. 800-464-8340

Ottumwa - Crisis Center Women's Shelter. Counties: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne. 800-464-8340

Shenandoah - DoVES. Counties: Page, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont. 800-696-5123

Sioux City - Family Crisis Centers. Counties: Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux. 800-382-5603 

Sioux City - Council on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence. Counties: Woodbury, Monona, Plymouth, Dakota (NE), Union (SD). 800-982-7233

Spencer - Centers Against Abuse. Counties: Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Palo Alto. 877-362-4612 

Waterloo - Family Service League. Counties: Blackhawk. 866-604-8484 

Waverly - Cedar Valley Friends of the Family. Counties: Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw. 800-410-7233  

Blackhawk, Cerro Gordo, Clay, Dickinson, Fayette, Johnson, Linn, Mahaska, Scott, Story, Wapello, Webster, Winneshiek,  and Wright Counties
Iowa Family Violence Response Teams - Multidisciplinary teams in 13 Iowa counties will improve response to cases involving domestic violence and child maltreatment. Contact Carole Meade, 515-286709. 

Iowa Coalition against Domestic Violence - Child Advocacy Specialist, technical support for domestic violence advocacy programs, 319-688-2805.

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