Resources
Community
Resources
General Services
Services: Helps refugees apply for Iowa Family Benefit programs including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Family Investment Program (FIP) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) for refugees in their first year in the USA. BRS also helps with employment and related transportation needs.
Contact: brsrefugee@dhs.state.ia.us
Services: Utility, housing and food assistance
Contact: info@impactcap.org
Services: Pregnancy and parenting support, home care, interpretation and community health services
Contact: LNelson@everystep.org
Services: provides basic needs for expectant mothers and their babies up to 2 years of age
Contact: info@mhhiowa.org
Asian Refugee Services
Monsoon Asian & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
Services: serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa
Contact: sarann@monsooniowa.org
Services: by serving as the collective voice of different ethnic groups, EMBARC strives to address shared issues and uplift all refugee communities from Burma.
Contact: abigail@embarciowa.org
African Refugee Services
Services: directly services survivors/victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking from the African refugee and immigrant communities. In addition to direct services, Nisaa provides community services through its community outreach and violence prevention work.
Contact: 515-255-5430
Hispanic Refugee Services
Services: Provide free, culturally appropriate food every Wednesday on the south side of Franklin Jr. high from 4-6pm. For more info, visit their Facebook.