Iowa Legal Aid provides free legal help with civil law problems for eligible low-income Iowans.

2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more. Learn more about your local 2-1-1 by looking it up here.

AMP: Achieving Maximum Potential is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa.

Courtney’s House was founded in 2008 by Tina Frundt. A survivor of domestic sex trafficking herself, Tina is relentless in her fight to protect children from sexual exploitation and the devastation that comes from it. Toll free hotline 888-261-3665

Foster Club – Great resource for teens in foster care 

Early Childhood Iowa – Lists contacts per county in Iowa for empowerment services serving families with children birth-5 years old; great resource for single parents; parenting skills, home visiting; HeadStart;

Your legal rights and responsibilities as an adult

Transition Services by State:  Chafee Program implementation – Provides state specific contact information for transitional services.

Iowa legislative branch – follow current legislative sessions; contact information for every county representative(s) and senator(s

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Operating and maintaining a vehicle

Minimum car insurance requirements by state

Requirements for registering for selective service

Voter registration information in Iowa

Information on serving on jury

Applications for Food Assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP), and Child Care Assistance