Iowa Homeless Service Organizations

Iowa Housing Vouchers * Public Housing * Homeless * Making Home Affordable

List of Homeless Shelters and Service Organizations in Iowa by County

Adair County

Primary Health Care
1200 University Avenue #120, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-248-1500
www.aidsprojectci.org
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Family Crisis Support Network
Atlantic, Iowa
800-696-5123
Domestic Violence Service

MATURA Action Corporation
203 W Adams Street, Creston, Iowa 50801
641-782-8431
A community action agency that provides homelessness prevention, emergency food and shelter, energy assistance, weatherization, and other community services

Adams County

Corning Public Housing Authority
1125 Westgage Drive, Corning, Iowa 50841
641-322-4098
Low Rent Programs

Lenox Public Housing Authority
401 E Ohio Street, Lenox, Iowa 50851
641-333-4415
Low Rent Programs

Ruby Slippers
Siouxland Community Health Center, 1021 Nebraska
712-252-2477
www.slandchc.org
Provides rental assistance

Allamakee County

Upper Explorerland Public Housing Authority
134 W Greene Street, Postville, Iowa 52162
563-864-7551
Section 8 Programs

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa
Decorah, Iowa
800-383-2988
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Cedar AIDS Support System
Cedar Valley Hospice, 2101 Kimball Avenue, Suite 2880, Waterloo, Iowa 50704
319-727-2002
cvhospice.org
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
305 Montgomery Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101
563-864-7030
Education, family services, food bank, health programs, home energy assistance, home weatherization, housing, transportation and Fayette County general relief.

Appanoose County

Crisis Center and Women’s Shelter
Ottumwa, Iowa
641-683-3122
ottumwacrisiscenter.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Centerville Public Housing Authority
317 E Oak Street, Centerville, Iowa 52544
641-856-8742
Low Rent/Section 8 Programs

Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
1515 Hawkeye Drive, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233
319-393-7811
A community action agency that provides energy assistance, permanent housing, transitional housing, weatherization, and lead-based paint services, and other community services

Audubon County

Family Crisis Support Network
Atlantic, Iowa
800-696-5123
Domestic Violence Service Provider

New Opportunities Inc.
23751 Highway 30 East, Carroll, Iowa 51401
712-792-9266
Community action agency that provides energy assistance, weatherization, and other community services

Black Hawk County

Community Housing Initiatives
915 W. 4th St., Waterloo, Iowa 50702
319-235-3000
www.chihousing.com
Transitional Housing services

The Salvation Army
89 Franklin, Waterloo, Iowa 50703
usc.salvationarmy.org/waterloo
Men’s Emergency Lodge, Women and Children’s Shelter

Seeds of Hope
Grundy Center, Iowa
888-746-4673
seedsofhopeiowa.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Boone County

Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)
Ames, Iowa
800-203-3488
assaultcarecenter.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Red Rock Area Community Action
1009 S Jefferson, Suite #2, Indianola, Iowa 50125
515-961-1939
Provides advocacy, coordination of services, access to other programs and direct services when necessary to meet the basic needs of the economically disadvantaged, elderly, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and those who are mentally and physically challenged.

Youth & Shelter Services
420 Kellogg Ave., Ames, Iowa 50010
515-233-3141
yss.ames.ia.us
Transitional living, counseling

Bremer County

Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
Waverly, Iowa
319-352-0037
cvfriendofthefamily.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Buena Vista County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
caasaonline.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider
Butler County

Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
Waverly, Iowa
319-352-0037
http://www.cvfriendofthefamily.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

North Iowa Community Action Organization
218 5th Street SW, Mason City, Iowa 50401
641-424-4155
Community action agency that provides homelessness assistance, weatherization, energy assistance, and other community services.

Calhoun County

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
dsaoc.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

New Opportunities Inc.
23751 Highway 30 East, Carroll, Iowa 51401
712-792-9266
Community action agency that provides energy assistance, weatherization, and other community services

Carroll County

Family Resource Center
502 W. 7th St., Carroll, Iowa 51401
712-792-6440
carrollfrc.org
Homelessness prevention, rent payments, rental deposits, utility payments, and other community services

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
dsaoc.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Cass County

Family Crisis Support Network
Atlantic, Iowa
800-696-5123
Domestic Violence Service Provider

West Central Community Action
P.O. Box 709, Harlan, Iowa 51537
712-755-5602
Provides child and adult care food programs, child care resources, emergency food and shelter, family development, head start, low income energy assistance, senior aid programs, weatherization and care for women, infants and children.

Cerro Gordo County

Community Kitchen of North Iowa
606 N. Monroe, Mason City, Iowa 50401
641-424-2316
communitykitchennia.com
Serves hungry low-income elderly, families with limited resources, the working poor, and those with mental/physical disabilities.

Francis Lauer Youth Services
50 S. Eisenhower Ave., Mason City, Iowa 50401
641-423-7362
francislauer.com
child welfare emergency shelter, child emergency services, boys day program, community services

NIAD Center for Human Development (Crisis Intervention Service)
Mason City, Iowa
641-424-9071
cishelps.org
Provides 24 hour services, including shelter, safety, support and education for any adult or child victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or related crime

Cherokee County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
caasaonline.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Community Action Agency of Siouxland
2700 Leech Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa 51103
712-274-1610
Number of programs to provide short-term aid and encouraging long-term change. Early childhood education, emergency assistance, heating assistance, weatherization, transitional housing, senior employment training, family development and child care food program.

Mid-Sioux Opportunity
418 S. Marion St., Remsen, Iowa 51050
712-786-3486
midsioux.org
Homelessness prevention, weatherization, energy assistance, food pantry, and other community services

Chickasaw County

Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
Waverly, Iowa
319-352-0037
cvfriendofthefamily.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Clarke County

Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center
Adel, Iowa
800-400-4884
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Clay County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
caasaonline.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Upper-Des Moines Opportunity Inc.
101 Robins Street, Graettinger, Iowa 51342
712-859-3885
Provides a helping hand during times of crisis, aiding families as they get back on their feet, compassion towards individuals who need support and encourage families to achieve self-sufficiency.

Clayton County

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa
Decorah, Iowa
800-383-2988
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Clinton County

New Directions (Hightower Place)
217 6th Ave., Clinton, Iowa 52732
563-243-2124
asac.us
women and children’s transitional housing
Men’s Transitional Recovery Program

Information, Referral & Assistance Services
415 S. 3rd St., Clinton, Iowa 52732
563-243-5818
Homelessness Prevention services

Pathway Living Center
562 2nd Ave., Clinton, Iowa 52732
563-242-3687
Transitional Housing, Supportive Services, emergency shelter

Crawford County

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Dallas County

Primary Health Care
1200 University Avenue #120, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-248-1500
aidsprojectci.org
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center
Adel, Iowa
800-400-4884
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Davis County

Crisis Center and Women’s Shelter
Ottumwa, Iowa
641-683-3122
ottumwacrisiscenter.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Decatur County

Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center
Adel, Iowa
800-400-4884
Domestic Violence Service Provider

South Central Iowa Community Action
1711 Osceola Avenue, Chariton, Iowa 50049
641-774-8133
Addresses the needs of the low income and disadvantaged citizens of Iowa and provides services that enhance the capacity of the community action network and encourage the professional development of its members.

Delaware County

Dubuque YWCA
Dubuque, Iowa
800-332-5899
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Des Moines County

YWCA Burlington
Burlington, Iowa
800-639-1399
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Community Action of Southeast Iowa
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street, Suite 108, Burlington, Iowa 52601
319-753-0193
Provides emergency assistance such as shelter, food and clothing. Company works together to creating stronger and more self-sufficient people in the community.

Dickinson County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Dubuque County

The Project of the Quad Cities
2316 5th Avenue, Moline, Illinois 61265
563-421-4241
apqc4life.org
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Hillcrest Family Services
2005 Asbury Rd., Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563-583-7357
hillcrest-fs.org
Transitional Housing, homeless outreach, emergency youth shelter care, adult residential care

Opening Doors (Teresa Shelter)
1111 Bluff Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563-690-0086
openingdoorsdbq.org
Provides emergency and transitional shelter to women with our without children who find themselves homeless

Dubuque YWCA
Dubuque, Iowa
800-332-5899
dubuquey.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Emmet County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
caasaonline.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Fayette County

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa
Decorah, Iowa
800-383-2988
helpingservices.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Floyd County

Franklin County

Fremont County

Ruby Slippers
Siouxland Community Health Center, 1021 Nebraska Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51102
712-252-2477
slandchc.org
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Phoenix House
Council Bluffs, Iowa
888-612-0266
dmdiocese.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Greene County

Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)
Ames, Iowa
800-203-3488
http://www.assaultcarecenter.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

New Opportunities Inc.
23751 Highway 30 East, Carroll, Iowa 51401
712-792-9266
Community action agency that provides energy assistance, weatherization, and other community services

Grundy County

Seeds of Hope
Grundy Center, Iowa
888-746-4673
eedsofhopeiowa.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Operation Threshold
1535 Lafayette, Waterloo, Iowa 50704
319-291-2065
Provides Supplemental Nutrition Porgram for women, infants and children. Also provides food assistance, nutrition education and referrals to other social services agencies since 1974.

Hamilton County

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
dsaoc.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Hancock County

Hardin County

Seeds of Hope
Grundy Center, Iowa
888-746-4673
http://www.seedsofhopeiowa.com/
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Harrison County

Phoenix House
Council Bluffs, Iowa
888-612-0266
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Ida County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
caasaonline.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Jackson County

Bethany for Children and Families
115 S. 2nd St., Ste. 6, Maquoketa, Iowa 52060
563-652-6473
bethany-qc.org
Transitional housing for homeless youth, independent living, counseling, and other community services

YWCA Clinton
Clinton, Iowa
800-381-9319
ywcaclinton.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Jefferson County

Crisis Center and Women’s Shelter
Ottumwa, Iowa
641-683-3122
ottumwacrisiscenter.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Johnson County

University of Iowa
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
319-467-5662
medicine.uiowa.edu/InternalMedicine/InfectiousDiseases/
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Shelter House Community Shelter and Transitional Services
429 Southgate Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-351-0326
shelterhouseiowa.com
Iowa’s only general use homeless shelter that provides transitional shelter to men, women and children, including the elderly and the disabled.

Table to Table
Iowa City, Iowa
table2table.org/
food pantry, meal programs

Iowa National Organization for Women
Iowa City, Iowa
319-354-6775
iowanow.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Domestic Violence Intervention Program
Iowa City, Iowa
800-373-1043
dvipiowa.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Keokuk County

Crisis Intervention Services
Oskaloosa, Iowa
800-270-1620
cismc.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Kossuth County

NIAD Center for Human Development (Crisis Intervention Service)
Mason City, Iowa
641-424-9071
cishelps.org/index.php
Provides 24 hour services, including shelter, safety, support and education for any adult or child victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or related crime

Linn County

Area Substance Abuse Council
3601 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
319-390-1884
www.asac.us/
Adult Halfway House

Catherine McCauley Center
866 4th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
319-363-4993
cmc-cr.org/
Transitional housing for women, food pantry

Foundation 2
1714 Johnson Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
319-362-2174
foundation2.org/
Youth shelter, transitional living, suicide prevention, support groups, counseling services

The Safe Place Foundation
529 6th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
319-365-2454
safeplacefoundation.com/index.html
Transitional Housing

The Salvation Army
1000 C Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
319-364-9131
salvationarmyusa.org
Homelessness Prevention services

Waypoint – Madge Phillips Center Shelter for Homeless Women and Children
315 5th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
319-366-7999
waypointservices.org/
The Waypoint Made Phillips Center Shelter provides shelter and stabilizing resources for homeless women and their children. The Center offers basic needs, information, strategic referrals, one-on-one support and skill development so women can achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and family stability.

Willis Dady Emergency Shelter
1247 4th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
319-362-1065
willisdady.org
Provides immediate shelter to homeless single men and families in a safe, clean and caring atmosphere that promotes progress toward ending the cycle of homelessness.

Deaf Iowans Against Abuse
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
877-244-0875
dwiaa.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Lucas County

Crisis Intervention Services
Oskaloosa, Iowa
800-270-1620
http://www.cismc.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Muscatine County

Bethany for Children and Families
1500 Plaza Pl. Ste. 110, Muscatine, Iowa 52761
563-262-9401
bethany-qc.org
Transitional housing for homeless youth, independent living, counseling, and other community services

Muscatine Center for Social Action
312 Iowa Ave., Muscatine, Iowa 52761
563-264-3278
drupalgardens.com
overnight shelter, transitional temporary indvidual and family housing, rental rooms for single men, homelessness prevention services

Family Resources (Muscatine)
Muscatine, Iowa
866-921-3354
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Palo Alto County

Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
Spencer, Iowa
877-362-4612
caasaonline.org/
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Pocahontas County

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
dsaoc.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Polk County

Beacon of Life
1717 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-244-4713
beaconoflifedm.org/
Homeless shelter for women that provides transitional housing with supportive services

Central Iowa Shelter and Services
205 15th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-284-5719
centraliowashelter.org
Provides free shelter and meals to homeless adults regardless of physical or emotional conditions, and to facilitate their move toward self-sufficiency.

Cottage Grove Presbyterian Church
1050 24th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50311
cgpresbyterian.org/
homelessness assistance

Creative Visions Human Development Institute
1343 13th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-244-4003
creativevisionsia.org/
Family Emergency Assistance

Family Promise of Greater Des Moines
4114 Allison Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
515-274-1537
Provides shelter, meals, case management and referral services to families with children experiencing homelessness

Des Moines Area Religious Council
3816 36th St. Ste. 102, Des Moines, Iowa 50310
515-277-6969
dmreligious.org/
Homelessness assistance, emergency food pantry, and other community services

Harbor of Hope
1617 Oakland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-244-0370
harborofhopeiowa.com/
residential addiction recovery center providing transitional housing

Hawthorn Hill – New Directions Shelter
3001 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312
515-243-7456
Provides free, temporary, emergency shelter and services for homeless mothers and their children.

Hawthorn Hill – The Home Connetion
3001 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312
515-244-9748
Provides permanent supportive housing for homeless families with children.

Hope Ministries – Bethel Mission
1310 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-244-2120
Bethel Mission is the largest privately-funded emergency shelter for homeless men in Iowa, with 108 beds. Shelter guests receive a clean and safe place to stay, hot and nutritious meals, Bible studies, individual case management and Christian counseling.

Hope Ministries – Door of Faith
6701 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50315
515-974-0545
102 bed facility that offers recovery and rehabilitation services to homeless men.

Hope Ministries – Hope Family Center
3333 E University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50317
515-264-0144
Hope Family Center is an emergency shelter and long-term recovery center for homeless and displaced single women and mothers with children.

Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (a service of Youth & Shelter Services)
1219 Buchanan St., Des Moines, Iowa 50316
515-265-1222
Transitional Housing and emergency shelter

Primary Health Care
9943 Hickman Rd., Urbandale, Iowa 50322
515-248-1441
phcinc.net
Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Rehousing, and Supportive Services

St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter
1535 11th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-282-1235
St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter is the only emergency shelter in Polk County where the entire family unit can stay together. St. Joseph’s provides safe, clean housing for homeless families for a limited stay.

St. Mary’s Family Center
1815 Hubbell Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50316
515-262-7290
Emergency food pantry providing perishable food items, clothing, and infant items

West Des Moines Human Services
318 5th St., West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
515-222-3660
Provides emergency assistance to households in need of food, clothing, transportation, emergency rent, utility assistance, and day daycare

Youth Emergency Services & Shelter
918 SE 11th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-282-9377
Provides emergency shelter, respite, crisis care and counseling for children birth through age 17.

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Des Moines, Iowa
515-244-8028
icadv.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
866-881-4641
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Pottawattamie County

MICAH House
1415 Avenue J, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
712-323-4416
themicahhouse.org

Phoenix House
Council Bluffs, Iowa
888-612-0266
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Scott County

Bethany for Children and Families
1202 W. Third St., Davenport, IA 52802
563-324-9169
bethany-qc.org
Transitional housing for homeless youth, independent living, counseling, and other community services

Humility of Mary Housing, Inc.
1228 E. 12th St., Davenport, Iowa 52803
563-326-1330
humilityofmaryhousing.com/
Transitional and Supportive housing for single parent families

Humility of Mary Shelter, Inc.
1016 W 5th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52802
563-322-8065
humilityofmaryshelter.com
Provides emergency shelter 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year for adult men and women.

The Salvation Army
301 W. 6th St., Davenport, Iowa 52803
563-324-4808
salvationarmyusa.org/
Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing

The Salvation Army
3440 W. Central Park Ave., Davenport, Iowa 52804
563-391-3672
Homelessness Prevention services

Family Resources
Davenport, Iowa
563-326-9191
famres.org/
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Vera French Housing Corporation
211 E 37th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52806
563-445-7977
Provides Permanent Supportive Housing that offers independent living opportunities for persons with long-term mental illness.

Warren County

Primary Health Care
1200 University Avenue #120, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
515-248-1500
Provides rental assistance to persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness and who meet the income guidelines.

Children and Families of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
515-243-6147
cfiowa.org/
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Washington County

Domestic Violence Intervention Program
Iowa City, Iowa
800-373-1043
dvipiowa.org
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Wayne County

Crisis Center and Women’s Shelter
Ottumwa, Iowa
641-683-3122
ottumwacrisiscenter.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Webster County

Northwoods Living – A service of Opportunity Village
1200 9th St., Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
641-357-5277
Assists persons with disabilities who are facing a homeless crisis

Community and Family Resources
726 S. 17th St., Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
515-576-7261
cfrhelps.org
Men’s Recovery House

Northwoods Living – A service of Opportunity Village
1200 9th St., Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
641-357-5277
Assists persons with disabilities who are facing a homeless crisis

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
dsaoc.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

NIAD Center for Human Development (Crisis Intervention Service)
Mason City, Iowa
641-424-9071
Provides 24 hour services, including shelter, safety, support and education for any adult or child victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or related crime

Woodbury County

Shesler Hall
1308 Nebraska Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51105
712-258-8059
sheslerhall.com
Emergency Shelter Program serves homeless or near homeless women. Residents may stay for up to 30 days or longer at no cost, depending on their situation.

Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Sioux City, Iowa
712-258-7233
safefromabuse.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Wright County

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa
888-356-2006
dsaoc.com
Domestic Violence Service Provider

Source: Iowa Finance Authority

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