Discovery Pass Reservation System

The current online reservation system for Discovery Passes is ending on December 31st, 2024. We are working on implementing a new reservation system currently, but it will not be ready for use for a few weeks. Passes will not be available to reserve for dates past December 31 until our new system is in place. Please contact 712-323-7553, option 2, or email circ@councilbluffslibrary.org with any questions. 

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Pottawattamie County Public Health

Pottawattamie County Public Health

Offers health and wellness information & referrals as needed, immunizations for children with Medicaid or no insurance, free car/booster installations & checks, free sexual health & reproductive education, testing, treatment & prevention, and child Lead testing.

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Pottawattamie County Veterans Affairs

Pottawattamie County Homeless Link

Provides assistance with County, State, and Federal VA benefits.

Food Pantry available Monday-Friday for Veterans. Call for appointment (712-328-5797)

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Pottawattamie County WIC Program

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The WIC Program provides supplemental foods, breastfeeding education and support, and health and nutrition services to pregnant women, women who have recently had a baby, infants and children up until their 5th birthday.

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Project Everlast Council

Project Everlast

assistance and support to young people residing in Pottawattamie County age 16 - 25 who are not successfully connected to education or employment.

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Safe Haven

Safe Haven

The Safe Haven Act is a law that allows parents - or another person who has the parent's authorization - to leave an infant up to 90 days old at a hospital, health care facility, a fire station, through a newborn safety device, or to an Adoption Service Provider without fear of prosecution for ab

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Sheryl K. Johnson Child Care Center

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Saint Albert's state-of-the-art early child care center, built in 2009, is 6,000 square feet and serves children 6 weeks old up to 4 years of age. 

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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States.

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The Salvation Army

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Rent assistance for eviction prevention: Must have 3 Day Notice, sustainable income, no Section 8 or income based rent, must have lived there for 6 months - Max help $400 - once per year

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Together

Together

Services include a Choice Food Pantry and Case Managers on-site for housing information, referrals, and assistance.

Food Pantry available Monday-Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for walk-ins.

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Trivium Life Services

Trivium Life Services

Empowering individuals experiencing mental or physical disability to actively seek out opportunities for an enhanced quality of life. Supporting adults who, for various reasons, are unable to live independently.

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Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County Iowa (VNAPC)

VNA Visiting Nurse Association

VNA of Pottawattamie County delivers expert, compassionate care to under-resourced individuals and families in our community.

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West Central Community Action

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West Central Community Action (WCCA) Pottawattamie County Outreach Office provides assistance for energy efficiency and utilities including LIHEAP, Weatherization, ECIP and other crisis funds to help with residential furnace repairs/replacements, fuel delivery, reconnect fees, service continuity,

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YMCA Childcare

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The YMCA's early childhood education programs are staffed with people who understand the cognitive, physical and social development of kids, the need children have to feel connected and supported in trying new things, and the caring and reinforcement parents and families need to help each other.

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Your Life Iowa

24/7 crisis support across the state

Voice: 855-581-8111
Text: 855-895-8393

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