Where to turn for help in Linn County services list
A compact directory of Linn County services covers RENT, FOOD, INCOME, HEALTH, JOBS, COUNSELING, LEGAL COUNSEL, CHILD CARE and SHELTER programs. It lists agencies such as HACAP, Linn General Assistance, Veterans Affairs, Catholic Worker House, Salvation Army, Goodwill, Kirkwood, and more, plus Information and Referral numbers 364-1010 and 1-800-332-8182.
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Linn County
Linn
Linn Commission On Veterans Affairs
Hawkeye Area
Veterans Affairs
Linn Community Food Bank
Iowa Department of Human Services
Linn Human Services Emergency Survival Needs
Catholic Worker House Soup Kitchen
HACAP
Social Security Administration
Veterans: Affairs
Linn Health Services
Linn Community Mental Health Center
WIC
The
Area Substance Abuse Council
Displaced Worker Center
Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center
Linn Handicapped Systems
Goodwill Industries
Kirkwood Skills Center
Counseling Family Service Agency
the Community Mental Health Center
Foundation 2
Legal Counsel
Legal Services Corporation of Iowa
St. Wenceslaus
Eden's
Salvation Army Men’s Center
Iowa
Welfare hurdles for single mother pursuing college degree
Carla Garrels, a 32 year old mother of two and University of Iowa junior, faces welfare rules that count loans and grants as income, reducing food stamps and stressing living costs. She relies on AFDC and IETP aid to fund tuition and essentials while aiming to break welfare dependence. Her case highlights the struggle to balance education, work, and support programs.
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Carla Garrels
Garrels
St. SW
University of Iowa
AFDC
IETP
Cedar Rapids
Dixie Clark
Linn
Kirkwood Community College
Garrets
Change needed
Social work professionals argue current poverty strategies fail and call for work programs. HACAP proposes public jobs for the needy alongside elderly job-creation projects like Golden Enterprises. Proffitt urges private public partnerships to expand work opportunities despite New Federalism.
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Babine Shop
Lindale Mall
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Gazette
Don Maniccia
Russell Proffitt
Heritage Agency On Aging
Linn Human Services Emergency Survival Needs Committee
Maniccia
Golden Enterprises
Proffitt
Itercard
Americ Ress & Arts Rges
Lindale
Westdale
John Meyer
Seiferts
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