Compiled by and distributed by:

SiouxCounty Extension

400 Central Ave NW Suite 700

Orange CityIA51041

Phone 712-737-4230

Email:

SiouxCounty Resource Directory

Abuse – Children or Adults

Department of Human Services – OrangeCity712-737-2943

Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting Hotline800-362-2178

Family Crisis Centers of NW Iowa – SiouxCenter (Crisis Hotline)800-382-5603

Domestic Abuse Assistance712-722-4404

Advocacy

CASA – 303 North Main, SiouxCenter712-722-3324

Hope Haven – Rock Valley 712-476-2737

(a private, not for profit, Human Service agency that offers person centered services to adults, children, and families who have a variety of disabilities, offering vocational, residential, and mental health services. Employment, job placement and residential services are available throughout Northwest Iowa and Southwest Minnesota. Residential services are offered in individual, family, and group settings. Mental Health and Recovery services include both in-home and office based options. Office locations include Rock Valley, Sheldon, Milford, Spencer, and Emmetsburg.)

Love INC – Rock Valley (Clearinghouse for community needs

– referral and coordinating services handled via telephone)712-476-5990

800-621-2335

Northwest Aging Association – Sibley712-254-2768

Village Northwest Unlimited – Sheldon

(Human service organization serving adults with disabilities)712-324-4873

Clergy

Amistad Cristiana – Spanish services – SiouxCenter712-722-2686

Ministerial Association – OrangeCity, Rev. David Daumer712-737-2112

Contact a church or clergyman of your choice.

(Regardless if you are a member or not, they are willing listeners)

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Compass Point (Outpatient substance abuse counseling for alcohol and drug problems)712-439-1170

Education

Area Education Agency IV – Sioux Center712-722-4378

NorthwestIowaCommunity College – Sheldon712-324-5061

800-352-4907

SiouxCounty Extension Service – OrangeCity712-737-4230

Headstart (through Mid-Sioux Opportunity – SiouxCenter)712-722-3157

800-859-2025

Early Headstart – OrangeCity712-737-8295

Child Care Resource and Referral – Families/Extension Answer Line 800-262-3804

Answerline (Questions relating to home and family) 800-262-3804

Hortline (Lawn, garden and landscape plant questions) 515-294-3108

Emergency Management

SiouxCountyEMS – OrangeCity712-737-4010

Employment

Iowa Workforce Development – Sioux Center712-722-4813

Job Training Partnership – Sheldon712-324-5121

Financial Assistance

Department of Human Services – OrangeCity712-737-2943

hawk-i – Low cost or no costs health insurance for children of qualifying families800-257-8563

Financial Counseling and Education

Atlas Group, Orange City, IA51041712-737-4090

Food Assistance

Department of Human Services – OrangeCity712-737-2943

Food Pantry – American Reformed Church – OrangeCity712-737-4430

Meals on Wheels – (Elderly homebound) – OrangeCity712-737-5249

Sioux Center712-722-2237

Mid-Sioux Opportunity – Sioux Center712-722-3611

School Lunch Program – Contact your local school district

Health Care

Community Health Partners – OrangeCity712-737-2971

800-435-3454

Home Health/Homemaker Health

CHEARS (Community Health Enrichment and Recovery Services)

Hospice – Sioux Center712-722-8108

OrangeCity712-737-5279

Healthy Families (Prenatal health care questions and information)800-435-3454

Public Health Office – OrangeCity712-737-2971

WIC (through Mid-Sioux Opportunity) – Sioux Center712-722-3611

Law Enforcement

SiouxCounty Sheriff – OrangeCity712-737-2280

Legal Aid

Legal Services Corporation of Iowa800-532-1275

Spanish800-272-0008

Iowa Concern (Financial questions, legal issues, family transitions)800-447-1985

Mental Health and Family Counseling

Atlas – Sioux Center712-722-4900

OrangeCity712-737-4090

Bethany Christian Services – OrangeCity712-737-4831

BETS OFF - information about problem gambling and treatment800 BETS OFF

(800-238-7633)

CreativeLivingCenter – RockValley712-476-5245

888-587-2537

Mental Health Institute – Cherokee712-225-2594

800-352-4654

Community Health Services – OrangeCity712-737-2999

Bethesda Christian Counseling Services – OrangeCity712-737-2635

Suicide Hotline – A.I.D.Center, Sioux City712-252-5000

National Hotline800-SUICIDE

(800-784-2433)

Teen Line (Personal and health-related information and referral)800-443-8336

Poison Control

National Poison Control Center800-222-1222

(You will be automatically transferred to the Regional Poison Control, St. Luke’s Sioux City)

Rural Concerns

Iowa Concern (Financial questions, legal issues, family transitions)800-447-1985

Utility Assistance and Weatherization

Department of Human Services – OrangeCity712-737-2943

Mid-Sioux Opportunity – Sioux Center712-722-3611

Veterans Affairs – OrangeCity712-737-2999

Updated May, 2012

IowaStateUniversity and U. S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.

Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.