Additional Resources

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

Voter registration information in Iowa

Information on serving on jury

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