Family Resources provides free, confidential services to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, human trafficking, homicide, and other violent crime. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line, shelter, rapid rehousing, counseling and therapy, support groups, medical and legal advocacy, safety planning, employment assistance, and more. Family Resources has offices in Davenport, Muscatine, and Clinton.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Scott
Family Resources – Main Office
Sioux
Family Crisis Centers (FCC)
Family Crisis Centers (FCC) helps anyone affected by domestic violence, human trafficking, and other violent crimes in Northwest Iowa. Service include: 24-hour hotline, safety planning, support at court hearings, help with medical appointments, child and medical advocacy, referrals, and more. They also facilitate access to emergency, transitional, and long-term housing. FCC is partnered with three area community health clinics to place advocates on site, offering a confidential way for victims to seek services. FCC can connect victims with the nearest advocate by calling the hotline. Serving 17 counties of Northwest Iowa: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, and Sioux.
Story
Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)
ACCESS provides free and confidential support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Services include: 24-hour crisis line, housing advocacy, rapid rehousing, legal advocacy, community education, counseling, referrals and information, support groups and more. They operate a scattered-site shelter model in Ames, designed to alleviate the immediate housing needs associated with fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or other forms of violence. This shelter primarily serves Story County, with open spaces available to any victim in need as well. ACCESS has three offices: Story County, Marshall County, and Boone County. Serving Boone, Greene, Marshall, Story, and Tama counties.