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211
Phone: 211
General Assistance Referrals
Area Food Pantry & Meal Site Calendar
View a printable monthly calendar of food pantry and meal site hours.
Care and Share House
1808 5th Ave
712-323-4889
Monday and Thursday 9:00am - 12:00pm
600 S Main St
712-256-7535
Monday and Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Provides food packages and clothing, with no appointment needed. Two locations.
Catholic Charities Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program (Formerly Phoenix House)
1215 N Broadway
712-328-0266
Emergency shelter for men, women, and children experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault with case management and legal services.
CB Housing Help
Connect to a wide variety of information, including housing opportunities and rental and utility assistance.
Centro Latino
300 W Broadway #40
712-256-6009
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday by appointment
Legal services, education and advocacy, including the Immigrant Legal Center (712-898-1349)
Charles E. Lakin Human Services Campus
1515 Ave J
712-323-4416
Boys and Girls club, Heartland Family Services, MICAH House, and Salvation Army
Community of Christ Thrift Store and Pantry
17 N 2nd St
712-328-8122
Pantry Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 11:00am
Pantry by appointment only.
Heartland Family Services
515 E Broadway
712-322-1407
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 7:30pm
Outpatient active treatment for adults and adolescents and long-term aftercare support that includes family and individual therapy and gender-specific groups.
Immanuel Pathways PACE
1702 N 16th St
712-256-7284
Medical care and social opportunities to support seniors living in their own homes
Inter-Faith Services
25 S 15th St 6C
712-322-0531
Tues-Wed 9:00am - 2:30pm, Thurs 9:00am - 11:30am
Financial assistance to prevent homelessness by eviction or utility shut-off, rental deposit assistance, assistance with prescription glasses and medication
Iowa Interactive Court Forms
Iowa Interactive Court Forms (IICF) are a set of free, easy-to-use interviews for preparing Iowa court forms. The interviews use a question and answer format to gather information from the user to complete forms.
Iowa Legal Aid
532 First Ave #300
800-532-1275
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Services include Family and Juvenile Court, Housing including landlord-tenant issues, Small Claims Court and Public Utilities, Public Benefits, Elder Law and Disaster Relief
Iowa Office of Consumer Affairs
855-622-4692
Weekdays 8:30am - 4:30pm
Mental health and resource referrals by peer and family support specialists
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
300 W Broadway #33
712-328-3821
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Services for Iowans with disabilities to gain employment and provide economic support
IowaWORKS
300 W Broadway #13
712-352-3480
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov
Unemployment benefits, resume assistance, job postings
Joshua House
1435 N 15th St
712-322-7570
24-Hour Men’s Emergency Shelter
MICAH House
1415 Ave J
712-323-0266
Emergency shelter for single women, families, and couples who are facing the crisis of homelessness.
MICAH House Career Closet
1415 Ave J
712-323-4416
By Appointment Only
Free Professional clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Municipal Housing Agency
505 S 6th St
712-322-1491
Regal Towers and Dudley Court provide 295 public housing units, applications are available online at mhacb.org
Municipal Housing Agency – Section 8
300 W Broadway #38
712-322-6931
Assists families and persons who are low income, disabled, elderly or near-elderly. Applications are available online at mhacb.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Voice: 800-273-8255
Text: 741741
Spanish: 888-628-9454
Trevor Project (LGBTQ Hotline) 866-488-7386
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255
New Visions Veteran’s Transitional Living Program
1425 N 18th St, Omaha, NE
402-505-3523
Monday – Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm,
Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm
Transitional living program to assist veterans with trauma recovery, PTSD, financial hardship relationship problems, and other life events.
New Visions: MOHMs Place Meal Site
1435 N 15th St
712-322-7570
Nightly meal 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Office of Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman
Ola Babcock Miller Building
1112 East Grand
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-3592
1-888-426-6283 (toll-free)
ombudsman@legis.iowa.gov
The Office of Ombudsman serves as an independent and impartial agency to which citizens can air their grievances about government. By facilitating communications between citizens and government and making recommendations to improve administrative practices and procedures, the Ombudsman promotes responsiveness and quality in government.
The Ombudsman has authority to investigate complaints about Iowa state and local government, with certain exceptions. The Ombudsman attempts to resolve most problems informally. Following an investigation, the Ombudsman may make findings and recommendations and publish a report.
Omaha VA Medical Center
4104 Woolworth Ave, Omaha NE
1-800-451-5796
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System provides health care services to veterans in Nebraska, western Iowa and portions of Kansas and Missouri.
Our Savior Lutheran Church
313 Story St
712-322-6655
Thursday: Call 9:30am - 11:00am for appointments 11:00am - 3:00pm
3rd and 4th Friday: Call 4:00pm - 5:00pm for appointments 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Food and pet food assistance to Pottawattamie County residents making under the monthly gross income limits set forth by the USDA TEFAP program
Pottawattamie County Community Services
515 5th Ave #313
712-328-5867
Provides assistance for current month’s rent, current utilities, and medication assistance
Pottawattamie County General Assistance
227 S 6th St
712-328-5867
Provides assistance for current rent, current monthly utility usage (electric, water), propane tank (up to minimum amount to deliver), medications up to $200 in a one (1) month period (if not on Iowa Health & Wellness/Medicaid), one co-pay per month at All Care Health Center - Interim Disability program only (if not on Iowa Health & Wellness/Medicaid), $400 paid to Funeral Home for burial assistance.
Pottawattamie County Homeless Link
515 E Broadway
402-934-8810
Outreach, case management, and homeless prevention, and rapid rehousing services are available for individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Pottawattamie County Veterans Affairs
623 6th Ave
712-328-5795
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Provides assistance with County, State and Federal VA benefits
Salvation Army Financial Assistance
715 N 16th St
712-328-2088
Services include Eviction Prevention, Utility Assistance, Summer Fan Program, and Diaper and Formula Pantry. Services are available once per year, and there must be a six month gap between Eviction Prevention and Utility Assistance. The Diaper and Formula Pantry is available every 60 days.
Siena Francis House
1111 N 17th St, Omaha, NE
402-341-1821
Overnight shelter, check-in starts at 4:30pm, check-out by 7:00am
West Central Community Action – Pottawattamie County
300 W Broadway Suite 35
712-322-2621
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Heating assistance (LIHEAP), family development/self sufficiency (FaDDS), Head Start, weatherization assistance, Child Care Resource/Referral (CCR&R)
Your Life Iowa
Voice: 855-581-8111
Text: 855-895-8393
24/7 crisis support across the state
