We want to help you thrive no matter what challenge you are facing. Below are ministries and organizations which are prepared to help with many specific challenges. If you can't find the help you need, please contact us.

Online listings of Services
www.cedarnet.org/lhcb/Index.htm
What's Where in Parenting (from Family & Children's Council of BHC)

Assistance with
Abuse
Seeds of Hope

Adoption
Iowans for International Adoption

Alzheimer’s Support
Newel Post Adult Day Services (234-1391)
North Star Community Services

Caring for an ill Relative
Hospice Care

Child Care
Black Hawk Co. Boys and Girls Club
Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Iowa
Iowa Dept. of Human Services
Grin And Grow
Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc.

Child Abuse
Cedar Valley Friends of Family (Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties)

Civil Legal Services/Taxes
Iowa Legal Aid

Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center

Clothing
The Closet @ Hammond Ave Brethren
St. Vincent DePaul
Salvation Army
EMA Community Center

Connecting with God
Bridge of Hope

Crisis Counsel
CRISIS LINE, 1-800-273-TALK

Disability Needs
Positive Steps
Exceptional Persons Inc.

Domestic Violence
Cedar Valley Friends of Family (Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties)
Seeds of Hope

Employment
Find a Job in Waterloo
Hawkeye Community College Workforce Development
 Disability Employment
Positive Steps

Eye Glasses
Salvation Army
BHC Health Department

Family Services
Iowa Dept. of Human Services
Operation Threshold Family Development (FaDSS) Program
Tri-county Child & Family - email only
Cedar Valley Friends of Family (Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties)
Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc.
Cedar Valley's Promise
Family & Children's Council
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Iowa

Finances
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern Iowa, Inc.

Food
Kids Cafe
NEI Food Bank
WIC Nutrition Program
Iowa Dept. of Human Services (Food Stamps)
Heartland Vineyard Church (Food Pantry)
EMA Community Center
Jesse Crosby Neighborhood Center
St. Vincent DePaul
Salvation Army
Veterans Affairs (veterans only)

Hope
Discover Hope

Housing
Emergency Shelter
Men's Shelter
Women's Shelter
Youth Shelter
Rent
EMA Community Center
Jesse Crosby Neighborhood Center
St. Vincent DePaul
Salvation Army
Veterans Affairs (veterans only)
Transitional Housing
Cedar Valley Friends of Family (Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties)
Permanent Housing
Habitat for Humanity
Community Housing Initiative

Meaning & Purpose in Life
Discover Meaning

Medications
Iowa Dept. of Human Services (Medicaid)
BHC Central Point of Coordination
EMA Community Center
Jesse Crosby Neighborhood Center
St. Vincent DePaul
Salvation Army
Veterans Affairs (veterans only)

Medical Care
EMA Free Medical Clinic (Thurs. evenings)
205 Adams St. Suite 1
Waterloo, IA 50703
319-235-5580
Thursdays: 6-8 pm

Jubilee Community Health Clinic
610 Allen Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
319-236-0199
Saturdays: 9-11:30 am

IHOPE Free Medical Clinic
722 S. Hackett
Waterloo, IA 50703
Wednesdays: 6-9 pm

Peoples Community Health Clinic  

905 Franklin St

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 272-4300
 

Visiting Nursing Association
BHC Health Department
Free Clinics of Iowa

Mental Health Needs
Black Hawk County Central Point of Coordination
Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health

Pregnancy Counseling
Alternatives Pregnancy Center (Waterloo)
Bethany Christian Services (Cedar Rapids)
Birthright (Cedar Falls)

Senior Citizens
Waterloo Senior Center
Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging

Sexual Assault/Rape
Cedar Valley Friends of Family (Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties)
Seeds of Hope
Alternatives Pregnancy Center

Substance Abuse
Pathways Behavioral Services, Inc.

Utilities
Operation Threshold
Housing and Weatherization Programs
EMA Community Center
Jesse Crosby Neighborhood Center
St. Vincent DePaul
Salvation Army
Veterans Affairs (veterans only)

Youth Services
Youth Shelter
Youth ministry
 

List of Organizations and Services

Alternatives Pregnancy Center
1006 Decathlon Dr.

Waterloo, IA 50701

Phone:      (319) 232-5683
email:       altcpcenter@aol.com

Bethany Christian Services

1642 42nd St. N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Phone:      (319)832-2321 or 1-888-791-3981

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Phone: 319-235-9397
Fax: 319-235-9398
Email: cole@iowabigs.org

Birthright
408 Main St
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
319-277-2000

Black Hawk County Central Point of Coordination
Bob Lincoln, Administrator
Pinecrest Building
2nd Floor
1407 Independence Avenue
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Phone: (319) 291-2624
Fax: (319) 291-2628
E-mail: cpc@co.black-hawk.ia.us
www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/depts/cpc.html

Black Hawk County Community Services, 291-2400 : They can help with most needs for basic services.  Rent, utilities, housing, funeral and burial expenses, home repair, and very limit medical.  If someone lives in Black Hawk County and they are in need of something and they can not find any other help, this is a great place to turn.

 
Black Hawk County Health Department

1407 Independence Ave

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 291-2413

Fax:         (319)291-2529

Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health

3251 W. 9^th Street

Waterloo, IA 50702

Phone:     (319)234-2893

Fax:         (319)234-0354

Cedar Valley Friends of Family
Jeanie Wright, Executive Director
220 10th St. SW, Suite 200, Waverly, Iowa 50677
E-Mail: cvffdvsa@mchsi.com
(Our e-mail is for business purposes only.)
Phone: 319-352-1108 Fax: 319-352-8008
 
Cedar Valley's Promise
Janet Lyons
1407 Independence Avenue
Waterloo, IA   50703
Email: jlyons1@dhs.state.ia.us
Phone: 319-291-2603   fax: 319-291-2619
www.cedarvalleyspromise.org

Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Iowa
760 Ansborough Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50701
319-233-0804
319-274-8841
childcare@episervice.org
www.neiowachildcare.org

Community Housing Initiatives
Mariliegh Fisher
Email: marilieghf@chihousing.com
Phone: (319) 235-3000
www.chihousing.com

CRISIS LINE, 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) : This phone number will provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis.  It is answered 24 hours a day.
 

Eastside Ministerial Alliance (EMA)

Community Center

205 Adams St

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:      (319) 235-5580

Fax:          (319) 235-5562
EMA Community Center
Exceptional Persons Inc.
Phone:     (319) 232-6671

Family & Children's Council
500 East 4th St. Suite 414, Waterloo, IA 50703
Voice: (319) 234-7600 Fax: (319) 236-3825
E-mail: info@fccouncil.net
www.fccouncil.net

Grin and Grow Ltd.
1407 Independence Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50703
319-291-2424
319-291-2425
daycare@cedarnet.org

Hawkeye Community College Workforce Development
3420 University Avenue
Suite A
Waterloo, IA 50701-2048
319-291-2546
319-291-2723
hcc.wfdc@iwd.state.ia.us
www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us/training/workforce/workforce_dev.html

Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging
272-2244

Heartland Vineyard Church
722 S. Hackett Rd

Waterloo, IA 50701

Phone:     (319) 234-8463

Fax:         (319)234-9003

Iowa Community Action Association
Junior League of Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Metrofunders
e: 319-352-0037 or 1-800-410-SAFE     ?

Iowa Department of Human Services
1407 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone:      (319) 291-2441
Fax:          (319) 291-2619
 

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity
Linda Morgan, Executive Director
803 West 5th Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50702
(319)235-9946 fax (319)232-6313
heartlandhfh@qwest.net
Iowa Heartland website
Building Houses with low income families since 1990

Iowa Legal Aid

607 Sycamore St. Suite 708

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319)235-7008

Toll Free:  (800) 772-0039

www.iowalegalaid.org

Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center

Telisa  Burt, Executive Director
1112 Mobile St

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:      (319) 234-1793

Fax:           (319) 234-1799

www.jessecosby.org

Jubilee Clinic

610 Allen St

Waterloo, IA 50702

Phone:      (319) 234-5307’

North Star Community Services
Donna Davis
Director of Development and Public Relations
3420 University Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50701
Phone: (319) 236-0901
info@northstarcs.org
www.northstarcs.org

Newel Post Adult Day Services (234-1391) are an excellent resource for families who care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s

Northeast Iowa Food Bank

106 E. 11^th Street

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 235-0507

Toll Free:  (888) NEIFB4U

Fax:           (319)235-1027

www.northeastiowafoodbank.org
Stephanie L. Crosser
Director of Development
319.235.0507 Ext. 101

Operation Restore Trust of Iowa: 319.272.2244 Active in all 99 counties of Iowa, works to educate Iowans about Medicare/Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse in order protect Iowa seniors against scams.  Our concerns line is a toll-free number for beneficiaries to use to report any concerns of health care fraud, billing errors, or identity theft they may have.  The ORT concerns line phone number is 1-800-423-2449. 

Operation Threshold

300 W. 3^rd Street

Waterloo, IA 50701

Phone:     (319) 291-2065

Fax:          (319) 235-1518

www.operationthreshold.org

 
Pathways Behavioral Services, Inc.
3362 University Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50701-2006
319-235-2521 ext. 410
Fax: 319-235-6028
Chris_Hoffman@pathwaysb.org
necsa.necsa_po
Vicki Mueller, CPSII
PH: 319-235-2521 ext. 422

Peoples Community Health Clinic  

905 Franklin St

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 272-4300

Fax:         (319)272-4411

Positive Steps

1642 Lafayette Street

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:       (319) 236-3554

Phone:       (319) 961-3430

www.positivestepsiowa.com

Salvation Army

89 Franklin St.

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 235-9358

Fax:         (319) 235-0310

Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Hope
Stacy C. Wilson

seedsofhope@hotmail.com
Black Hawk County Coordinator
Kimball Ridge Center
2055 Kimball Avenue, Suite 350

Waterloo, IA 50702
319-272-1400
1-888-746-HOPE (4673)

319-272-1403(fax)
 

St. Vincent DePaul

320 Broadway Ave

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 232-3366

Fax:          (319) 232-5114

 
Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 1050
Waterloo, IA 50704
319-235-0383
http://www.tricountychildandfamily.org/
 

Veterans Affairs

1407 Independence Ave

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone:     (319) 291-2512

Fax:          (319) 291-2645

 
Visiting Nursing Association
235-7296

Youth Shelter

Tim Staley, Director
1450 West Dunkerton Road
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Phone: ( 319) 291-2531
Fax: (319) 291-2464
E-mail: youthshelter@co.black-hawk.ia.us

 

Mother’s Help, 296-3282 : This organization can help with appliances, beds and other furniture.  They also may be able to help with smaller household items.  They may also be able to deliver the items.