Resources Basic Needs

If you're in need of food pantries, counseling, utility assistance, or other human services, talk to an information specialist who has the community's most extensive human service database at their fingertips.

All Care provides affordable, comprehensive, high-quality health care to the entire community, including medical, dental, women's health, and mental health services.

The Loess Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross provides a utility assistance program for qualifying Southwest Iowa residents.

AnswerLine provides information and resources for Iowa consumers with home and family questions.

Who Qualifies for General Relief Assistance? Cass County General Relief Assistance provides assistance to residents of Cass County, Iowa who are needy and poor and in need of immediate assistance and who cannot obtain assistance from any other source.

Cass County's Urgent Need Community Resource Guide has been updated as of January 2023.

If you are a victim of human trafficking, or are concerned for someone else, please call 888-612-0266.

Catholic Charities helps those in need in Southwest Iowa 24-hours a day, seven days per week.

Providing assistance, information and direction to help people, empower lives and build futures.

Every family needs support.

Formerly known as Southwest 8 Seniors Services, we serve aging Iowans, Iowans 18 and older with disabilities, and their family caregivers through information and assistance, service navigation and coordination, and resources for independence.

COVID Recovery Iowa is here to help.

We assist with Food Assistance, Medicaid, Family Investment Program, Child Care Assistance, Child Welfare, and Adult Services.

We assist with Food Assistance, Medicaid, Family Investment Program, Child Care Assistance, Child Welfare, and Adult Services.

We assist with Food Assistance, Medicaid, Family Investment Program, Child Care Assistance, Child Welfare, and Adult Services.

Helping victims of child abuse is more than just a desire, it is our lifetime commitment.

Since 2001, Grief’s Journey has been a welcoming safe place where grieving children, teens, and adults find hope.

Appointments are highly recommended.

Appointments are highly recommended.

Outreach, case management, and homeless prevention, and rapid rehousing services are available for individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Providing trustworthy, kindhearted, senior home care services in your loved one's home.

Our office serves Atlantic, Avoca, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, Harlan, Missouri Valley, Red Oak, Shenandoah, Sidney, Treynor, Underwood; 8 counties in Southwest Iowa.

We are a private non-profit, non-denominational organization whose mission is to provide assistance to people in Pottawattamie County who do not know where or how to access help in resolving their emergency or long-term needs.