Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
319-466-9000    |    Help line 1-866-881-4641

Serves immigrants, migrants and refugees from East, Southeast, South, Central and West Asia, Asian Americans, people from Asian diaspora, Pacific Islanders, Native Hawai’ians.

The mission of Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa is to end all forms of gender-based violence and build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change. They serve all 99 counties in Iowa, and all their services are both free and confidential. Their programs include direct services, community outreach and education, violence prevention and technical assistance.

Nisaa African Family Services
515-255-5430 (Des Moines office)    |    319-338-7617 (local)

Nisaa African Family Services mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault in African Immigrants and Refugee communities by promoting social, economic and political self-determination for all women; it seeks to build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change.

Crime Victim Compensation Program (does cover immigrants)
800-373-5044

Visit the Crime Assistance Division in Iowa at this website. Their site also provides references to other helpful information.  The application for assistance can be found here. 

Iowa Legal Aid
319-351-6570   |   1700 S. 1^st Ave #10, Iowa City, IA
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-11 am and 1:30–3:30 pm.

Iowa Legal Aid offers free legal help with civil law problems for eligible low-income Iowans. You can find an online application on their website.

Iowa Victim Information and Notification Service
888-7-IA-VINE (888-742-8463)

VINELink is the online version of VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), the National Victim Notification Network. This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day. Victims and other concerned people can register to be notified by phone, email, text message (SMS) or TTY device when an offender's custody status changes.

Johnson County Attorney’s Office
319 339-6100    |    500 S Clinton St., Ste 400, Iowa City, IA

The Johnson County Attorney’s Office prosecutes criminal cases.  If you are a victim in a pending criminal case, you can call and talk directly with the attorney handling your case or talk to victim/witness coordinators.

• Call 211 – provides general information on various resources and services
• Call 988 – 24/7 Suicide and crisis line

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health
319-338-7884    |    1039 Arthur Street, Iowa City, IA

Same day access: Monday and Thursdays 9:30-11:30am; Tuesdays 2pm– 3:30pm

Bring ID and insurance card to visit Abbe Center. If no insurance, bring ID and last two months of bank statements to visit.

CommUnity Crisis Center (Crisis Center of Johnson County)
Crisis Phone/Text: 988
Mobile Crisis Outreach: 1-855-581-8111
Business Line: 319-351-2726
Food Bank: 319-351-0128

The Crisis Center's vision is that every individual in Johnson County, Iowa, has support in a time of need. What is a crisis? When a situation, emotion or stress has become too great to cope alone. Through their dedicated corps of volunteers, emotional and material assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Crisis Center is the only CONTACT USA accredited agency in Iowa, also holds accreditation from the American Association of Suicidology, is a member of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network and was the eighth agency in the nation to join the Crisis Chat portal. We want to be your first call in Johnson County.

Food Bank delivery available. Call 319-351-0128 or visit builtbycommunity.org and fill out a form.

Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)
319-351-1043 (local advocate 9 am-5 pm)    |    800-373-1043

The mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program is to provide comprehensive support and advocacy services to victim/survivors, focusing on immediate and long-term safety, empowerment, dignity, and hope. Will take walk-ins; appointment preferred. DV references only. Must be 18 years old to stay alone at facility. Confidential services. Support groups available.

Mobile Crisis Outreach
1121 S Gilbert Court, Iowa City, IA
855-581-8111    |    319-351-0140 (local)

Mobile Crisis Outreach dispatches mental health counselors to homes, schools, emergency departments, or pubic places where mental health is occurring. Goals are to stabilize crisis, referrals to community services, reduce hospitalizations or arrests, and admit to a crisis stabilization bed (CSB) when necessary (1-5 day stay).

Call 988 for suicide and crisis line (24/7).

NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Health

Phone: 319-337-5400    |    Helpline: 1-800-273-8255
1105 Gilbert Ct., Ste #200, Iowa City, IA

Serving Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, and all Johnson County.

NAMI offers assistance in areas of suicide prevention, crisis and suicide, LGBTQIA, alcohol, substance abuse/eating disorders, self-injury, and domestic violence/rape and sexual assault. Offers support groups for individuals and family.

Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP)
319-335-6001
Crisis line: 319-335-6000 or 800-228-1625 (24/7)

Surviving sexual abuse and reaching out for help takes courage and strength. Whether you have been recently assaulted, know someone who has been affected by abuse, or are healing from past trauma, staff members and volunteers at the Rape Victim Advocacy Program in Iowa City are here to support you.

Shelter House Iowa City
319-351-0326 
429 Southgate Avenue, Iowa City, IA

Street Outreach - Sam Brooks
319-338-5416 ext. 212
319-930-6621 (cell)

Shelter House is a non-profit organization that has provided housing and supportive services to the homeless of Southeast Iowa since 1983. They are Johnson County, Iowa's only general use homeless shelter, providing transitional shelter to men, women, and children, including people with disabilities and older adults. Their mission is to provide shelter - basic and transitional resources -while encouraging self-sufficiency, to any person in our community who is homeless.

4C’s Community Coordinated Child Care
319-338-7684    |    1500 Sycamore Street, Iowa City, IA

4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care promotes the well-being of children by assisting families, childcare providers, employers and others with their child care needs. We address challenges to the community's child care system and serve as a resource for the development of new programs.

Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
319-354-2886    |    2651 Roberts Road, Iowa City, IA

Neighborhood Centers offer on-going support and resources to parents and other adults through home visits, parenting classes, and adult education. Our adult programs build skills and strengthen natural networks of support to help families become self-sufficient. Out Family Support Program is credentialed under the Iowa Family Support Credential 

United Action for Youth
319-338-7518    |    1700 1^st Ave., Ste # 14, Iowa City, IA

UAY offers an incredible array of stimulating programs to over 2,600 people annually, serving young people and parents.

At a time when youth look to their friends to define themselves, UAY is a safe place where young people from all walks of life can be silly, thoughtful, outrageous, or sad. They can try new things, make friends, explore their talents, share their skills, and start defining the adult that each will become. They can partner with caring adults, who encourage, teach, and give honest feedback.

UAY also opens the doors to parents at a challenging time in their child’s development. Parents can come to us worried about what their teens are doing with their free time, or with concerns about the problems of other teenagers in their child’s school. Our promise to parents is that UAY will offer stimulating activities in an alcohol, drug, and tobacco-free environment. UAY will help you prepare for your child’s adolescence, help you talk about tough issues, and support you when things go wrong. Provides housing for youth ages 16-22 years old. Counseling for ages 12 years old and up.