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Buchanan County Directory of Services
(This list is given for information only)
Abuse/Family Violence
 
Child/Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

(888) 583-1039 (business hours) or
(800) 362-2178 (non-business hours)
 
Department of Human Services, Buchanan County
www.dhs.state.ia.us

(319) 334-6091
 
Domestic Abuse Hotline
(800) 942-0333
  Domestic and Sexual Abuse/Resource Center (800) 383-2988
  Dubuque Comm. Y 24-Hour Shelter & Crisis Line (800) 332-5899
Children and Youth Services
 
Access for Special Kids
www.askresource.org

(800) 450-8667
 
AEA 267 Child Find

(800) 542-8375
 
Buchanan County Volunteer Co-op

(319) 334-4218
 
Child Care Resource & Referral (referrals for Child Care)
www.neiowachildcare.org

(319) 334-5900 or
(866) 655-7420 or
(800) 475-0804
  Coming to Your Senses (vision screening for children 6-48 months) (319) 353-7616
 
Crisis Child Care

(877) 204-7146 (toll free)
  Early ACCESS (for children birth to age three) (800) 475-0804
  Family Nest / Stork's Nest
www.operationthreshold.org/buchnest.htm
(319) 334-6081
 
Four Oaks
www.fouroaks.org

(319) 334-9237
 
Head Start Preschool
www.tricountychildandfamily.org

(319) 334-2086
  Infant See Program, Dr. Espe (319) 334-6087
 
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

(800) 643-1629
Clothing
 
St. John's Catholic Church

(319) 334-7191
  St. Vincent DePaul Clothes Closet (319) 232-3366
College/Trade Schools
 
HawkeyeCommunity College, Waterloo
www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us

(319) 296-4295 or
(800) 670-4769
 
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids
www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us

(319) 398-5517 or
(800) 363-2220
 
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
www.uni.edu

(319) 273-2311
 
Upper Iowa University, Fayette
www.uiu.edu

(563) 425-5200 or
(800) 553-4150
Community Schools
 
East Buchanan
www.east-buc.k12.ia.us

(319) 935-3767
 
Independence
www.independence.k12.ia.us/

(319) 334-7400
 
Jesup
www.jesup.k12.ia.us

(319) 827-1700
Counseling
 
Backbone Area Counseling Services
www.regmedctr.org

(877) 847-0936 or
(319) 334-9114
 
Birthright

(800) 550-4900 or
(319) 334-2956
 
Catholic Charities

(800) 772-2758
  Counseling and Assessment Service (319) 334-6820
 
Gambler's Assistance

(800) BETS-OFF
  Lutheran Services in Iowa
www.lsiowa.org
(563) 927-3281
  Riverview Center, Inc. (Therapy and advocacy for sexually abused) (563) 557-0310
 
Suicide Hotline

(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
 
Horizons, Covenant Health System

(319) 272-2873 or
(319) 272-2650
 
Pathways

(319) 334-6133
Education
 
GED

(319) 234-5745
Employment
 
Iowa Workforce Development
www.iowaworkforce.org

(319) 235-1471
 
WIA - Workforce Investment Act

(319) 334-7024
Extension Services
 
Iowas State University Extension, Buchanan County
www.extension.iastate.edu/buchanan/

(319) 334-7161
Financial Assistance
 
Buchanan County Relief

(319) 334-4290
 
Department of Human Services, Buchanan County

(319) 334-6091
 
Operation Threshold
www.operationthreshold.org/buchanan.htm

(319) 334-6081
 
Social Security Administration, Waterloo
www.ssa.gov

(800) 772-1213
 
Veteran Affairs
www.va.gov

(319) 235-1230
Financial Counseling
 
Buchanan County ISU Extension
www.extension.iastate.edu/buchanan/

(319) 334-7161
Food
 
Buchanan County Relief

(319) 334-4290
 
Independence Area Food Pantry

(319) 334-2451
 
SHARE
www.shareiowa.com

(800) 344-1107
 
WIC

(800) 643-1629
Fuel Assistance and Weatherization
 
Operation Threshold
www.operationthreshold.org/buchanan.htm

(319) 334-6081
Health/Hospital Care
 
Allen Women's Health (women's services and family planning)

(319) 334-7005 or
(319) 235-5090
  Birthright (319) 334-2956
 
Buchanan County Health Center

(319) 332-0999
 
Buchanan County Public Health

(319) 332-0860
 
Cedar Valley Hospice
cvhospice.org

(319) 334-6960 or
(888) 273-8957
 
hawk-i Health Insurance Outreach
www.hawk-i.org

(800) 257-8563
 
Homemaking

(319) 332-0860
  Nurse-On-Call (800) 593-1414
 
Planned Parenthood
www.ppgi.org

(877) 811-7526 (PLAN)
 
Teen Health Line

(800) 443-8336
  True Living Comfort Senior Care, LLC (319) 334-4730
Housing
 
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, Turning Point Rural Houseing Project
www.cvfriendsofthefamily.org/pages/turning.php

(319) 352-1108
(319) 352-0037 (crisis line)
(800) 410-SAFE (crisis line)
  Habitat for Humanity (319) 334-6922
 
Iowa Northland Regional Housing Authority
www.inrcog.org/housing.htm

(319) 235-0311
 
Prairie Hills Assisted Living
www.prairiehills.com

(319) 334-2000
Law Enforcement
 
Buchanan County Sheriff

(319) 334-2568
  Independence Police Department (319) 334-2520
  Jesup Police Department (319) 827-1919
 
Juvenile Probation Officer

(319) 334-3498
Legal Assistance
  Buchanan County Attorney (319) 334-3710
 
Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines

(800) 457-4416
 
Iowa Concern Hotline

(800) 447-1985
 
Iowa Legal Aid

(800) 532-1503
Special Services
 
B & D Services

(319) 334-6997
 
Buchanan County Community Services

(319) 334-7450
 
Davis Adult Day Center

(319) 334-2401
 
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
www.ivrs.iowa.gov

(319) 334-6318
 
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services

(800) 779-2502
 
Parent Training & Information Center

800-450-8667
Transportation
 
Regional Transit

(800) 369-3022

Last updated: 31 July 2008

 

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