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Shelters and Services in Iowa


Iowa Domestic Violence Helpline 1-800-770-1650 or  text ‘iowahelp’ to 20121
or visit on the web at 
http://www.survivorshelpline.org​

Helen's Pajama Party
333 East Grand Ave #113
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-7706
800-760-7706

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Ames
ACCESS- Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support
PO Box 1429
Ames, IA 50014
Office: 515-292-0500
Fax: 515-292-0505
Crisis Line: 888-983-2533
Angie Schreck- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.assaultcarecenter.org
Boone, Greene, Marshall, Story, Tama
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Shelter


Cedar Rapids
Waypoint
318 5th Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Office: 319-365-1458
Fax: 319-365-2263
Crisis Line: 800-208-0388
Tara Beck-  Co-Director
[email protected]
www.waypointservices.org
Black Hawk, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones and Linn
​Domestic Abuse

Decorah
Helping Services- Domestic Abuse Resource Center
PO Box 524
Postville, IA 52162
Office: 563-387-1720
Fax: 563-382-5730
Crisis Line: 800-383-2988
Executive Director: Carson Eggland
www.helpingservices.org
Allamakee, Bremer, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, 
Winneshiek
Domestic Abuse

Des Moines
Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Center
2309 Euclid
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
Office: 515-286-3600
Fax: 515-286-2032
Crisis Line: 515-286-3535
http://cms.polkcountyiowa.gov/CFYS/pages/crisisAdvocacy.aspx
Polk and Warren
Sexual Abuse

Des Moines
Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa
4952 Franklin Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
Office: 515-288-0881
Fax: 515-244-7424
Crisis Line: 866-881-4641
Mira Yusef- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.muawi.org
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Services for Asian/Pacific Islander Communities in Iowa

Des Moines
Nisaa African Family Services
4952 Franklin Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
Office: 515-288-0881
Fax: 515-244-7424
Crisis Line: 866-881-4641
Hibo Jama- Project Coordinator
[email protected]
www.nisaa-afs.org
Domestic violence and sexual assault services for African refugee populations in Iowa

Des Moines
Transformative Healing
3850 Merle Hay Road
Suite 303
Des Moines, IA 50310
Office: 515-850-8082
Avi Deol - Executive Director
[email protected]
www.thiowa.org
Domestic violence and sexual assault services for the LGBTQ community in Iowa

Dubuque
Riverview Center
2600 Dodge Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52003
Office: 563-588-0048 ext. 11
Crisis Line: 800-332-5899
Executive Director: Carrie Melkin
www.riverviewcenter.org  
Allamakee, Black Hawk, Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard, Jones, Linn and Winneskiek
Sexual Abuse

Iowa City
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
1105 S. Gilbert Court
Suite 300
Iowa City, IA 52240
Office: 319-351-1042
Fax: 319-466-4624
Crisis Line: 800-373-1043
Kristie Doser- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.dvipiowa.org
Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Van Buren and Washington
Domestic Abuse, Emergency Shelter

Mason City
Crisis Intervention Service
PO Box 656
Mason City, IA 50402-0656
Office: 641-424-9071
Fax: 641-424-8915
Crisis Line: 800-479-9071
Mary Ingham- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.cishelps.org
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Mitchell, Webster, Winnebago, Worth and Wright
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse

Ottumwa
Crisis Center and Women's Shelter
PO Box 446
Ottumwa, IA 52501-0446
Office: 641-683-1750
Fax: 641-683-4112
Crisis Line: 800-464-8340
Lorraine Uehling-Techel-Executive Director
[email protected]
www.ottumwacrisiscenter.org
Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wapello and Wayne
Domestic Abuse

Sioux City
Council on Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
PO Box 1565
Sioux City, IA 51102-1565
Office: 712-277-0131
Fax: 712-258-8790
Crisis Line: 800-982-7233
Margaret Sanders- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.safefromabuse.com
Plymouth and Woodbury Counties in Iowa; Dakota and Thurston Counties in Nebraska; and Union County in South Dakota
Domestic Abuse, Emergency Shelter

Tama
Meskwaki Victim Services
1834 340th St.
Tama, IA 52339
Office: 641-484-4444
Crisis Line: 855-840-7362
www.meskwaki.com
http://www.meskwaki.org/Family%20Services.html
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault for the Meskwaki nation

Waterloo
Amani Community Service
1315 Falls Avenue, Suite #1
Waterloo, Iowa 50701
Office: 319 232-5660
Crisis Line: 888-983-2533
Lisa Ambrose- Program Director
[email protected]
www.amani-cs.org
Black Hawk and Linn
Domestic/Sexual Abuse Outreach to the African American Community

Adel
Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center
PO Box 40
Adel, IA 50003
Office: 515-993-4095
Fax: 515-993-2131
Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 800-400-4884
Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 800-550-0004
Johna Sullivan- Executive Director
[email protected]
Adams, Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union Counties
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse ,Transitional Housing

Cedar Rapids
Deaf Iowans Against Abuse, Inc. (DIAA)
V\VP: 319-382-3078
E-mail: [email protected]
www.DIAAIowa.org
Jennifer Upah-Kyes- Program Director
Crisis Hotline:
V\VP: 319-531-7719
Email: [email protected]
Text ONLY: 515-661-4015
Services for the Deaf, Deaf-Blide and Hard of Hearing  for the entire state of Iowa domestic abuse, sexual abuse and other violent crimes
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse

Council Bluffs
Phoenix House
300 West Broadway
Ste 223
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Office: 712-256-2059
Fax: 712-256-1186
Crisis Line: 888-612-0266 or 888-612-0266
Diana McKee- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.catholiccharitiesdm.org
Audobon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emergency Shelter

Davenport
SafePath Survivor Resources
Davenport, IA 52803
Office: 563-322-1200
Fax: 563-322-6104
Crisis Line (IA): 866-921-3354
Crisis Line (IL): 309-797-1777
Nicole Cisne-Durbin- Executive Director
[email protected]    
www.famres.org
Clinton, Jackson, Louisa, Muscatine, and Scott
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emergency Shelter, Human Trafficking

Des Moines
Children and Families of Iowa- Domestic Violence Services
1111 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50314
Office: 515-471-8699
Fax: 515-243-3404
Crisis Line: 800-942-0333
Catherine Reaman-Gerdes- Program Director
[email protected]
www.cfiowa.org
Polk, Warren
Domestic Abuse, Emergency Shelter

Des Moines
L.U.N.A (Latinas Unidas Por Un Nuevo Amanecer)
100 E. Euclid
STE 153
Des Moines, IA 50313
Office: 515-271-5060
Fax: 515-271-5062
Crisis Line: 866-256-7668
Melissa Cano- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.lunaiowa.org
Sexual assault and domestic violence services for Latino population in Iowa

Dubuque
Dubuque Community YWCA- Domestic Violence Program
PO Box 1301
Dubuque , Iowa 52004-1301
Office: 563-588-0048 Ext. 11
Fax: 563-583-5951
Crisis Line: 800-332-5899
[email protected]
Dubuque
Emergency Shelter

Fort Dodge
Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
PO Box 773
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Office: 515-955-2273
Fax: 515-955-1958
Crisis Line: 888-356-5006
Brenda McBride - Executive Director
[email protected]
Boone, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklinn, Floyd, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Mitchell, Story, Tama, Webster, Winnebago, Worth and Wright
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Emergency Shelter

Iowa City
Rape Victim Advocacy Program
332 S. Linn Street
Suite 100
Iowa City, IA 52240
Office Line: (319) 335-6001
Fax: (319) 335-605
RVAP Crisis Line: 800-228-1625
Iowa Sexual Assault Abuse Hotline: 800-284-7821
Karla Miller- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.rvap.uiowa.edu
Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Van Buren and Washington
Sexual Abuse

Oskaloosa
Crisis Intervention Services
500 High Avenue West
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Office: 641-673-0336
Fax: 641-676-1997
Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 800-464-8340
Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 800-270-1620
Emergency Shelter Crisis Line: 844-673-5499
Nancy Robertson- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.stopdvsa.org
Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wapello and Wayne
Sexual Abuse, Emergency Shelter

Sioux Center
Family Crisis Center
PO Box 295
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Office: 712-722-4483
Fax: 712-722-4407
Crisis Line: 800-382-5603
Shari Kastein- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.familycrisiscenters.org
Buena Vista, Carroll, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sioux and Sac
Domestic Abuse, Homicide Services

Spencer
Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault
PO Box 1665
Spencer, IA 51301
Office: 712-262-4612
Fax: 712-262-7616
Crisis Line: 877-362-4612
Jacquie Kehoe
[email protected]
http://caasaonline.org
Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, 
Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux and Woodbury
Sexual Abuse

Waverly
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
PO Box 784
Waverly, IA 50677
Office: 319-352-1108
Fax: 319-483-1730
Crisis Line: 800-410-7233
Ben Brustkern- Executive Director
[email protected]
www.cvfriendsofthefamily.org
Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard, Jones, Linn and Winneskiek




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Helen's Pajama Party
402 South Ankeny
​Ankeny, IA 50023
515-244-7706 (phone answered as Brainstorm Iowa)
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