Our Programs

Restoring Hope For Victims of Domestic Violence
We provide hope, healing and help to victims of domestic violence through safe shelter, outreach and crisis support.

• Safe Shelter (formerly known as Family Violence Center) -- Polk County
• Victim Outreach and Support Groups -- Polk County, Warren County
• Community Education -- Polk County, Warren County
• Iowa Domestic Violence Hotline -- Statewide
• Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (Batterers Education) -- Fort Dodge area

Helping Teens Find Brighter Futures
We offer second chances to teens when their painful pasts have left them with nowhere else to turn.

• Mental Health and Addiction Treatment (formerly known as Cornerstone Recovery) -- Statewide
• Residential Treatment for Teens -- Statewide
• Tracking and Monitoring for Teens -- Polk County
• Support and Advocacy for Foster/Adoptive Teens -- Statewide

Creating Safe Homes for Children
We help find safe, stable homes for abused or neglected children and help families in crisis stay together.

• Family-Centered Services -- Statewide
• Kinship Care -- Polk County
• Adoption and Fostercare Homestudies (through a partnership with Iowa Kidsnet) -- Statewide
• International Adoption -- Polk County
• Remedial Services -- Polk County

Preparing Children to Succeed
We offer families affordable childcare options that give children a safe, supportive place to learn and grow.

• Early Childhood Development Services (formerly known as the Child Development Center) -- Des Moines
• Therapeutic Childcare -- Des Moines
• School-Based Infant and Toddler Care -- Des Moines (SCAVO Alternative High School)

Empowering People to Reshape Their Lives
We help individuals and families make positive changes in their lives through mental health services.  

• Mental Health Services -- Statewide
• Financial Management Services -- Polk County

 

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