Please contact the Ames office at 515-296-2759
for more information on the services available from
Catholic Charities or click the links below

To schedule a FREE IMMIGRATION LEGAL CONSULTATION
with our Immigration Attorney for family-based immigration services.
 

To make an appointment for MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
with one of our Licensed Mental Health Providers via telehealth.
 

If someone has already accessed the local resources for rent and
they still need help, you can make a referral for them to receive
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
These referrals must come directly from parish staff.
 

Interest in VOLUNTEERING as a Mentor or Support group
member for the Reentry program.
 

To check the availability of AFFORDABLE HOUSING at
Alabar Plaza in Waterloo, call 877-235-1007.

Connect with additional resources in Hamilton County
 from other key agencies serving those in need*

 RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Friends of the Family
1-800-410-7233

UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Upper Des Moines Opportunity
515-832-6451

EMERGENCY SHELTER
The Bridge Home 
515-232-8075
Rosedale Shelter
515-233-2330

HOMELESS SERVICES
Friends of the Family
1-800-410-7233

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE
Your Life Iowa 24-Hour Live Chat
or Dial 988

FOOD BANK
Foodbank of Iowa
515-564-0330
Mobile Food Pantry
515-564-0330
All Cultures Equal-Bakery Pantry
515-832-4153
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Food Pantry
515-832-3043

MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE
Primary Health Care
515-232-0628
Upper Des Moines Opportunity
515-448-3704

STRESS ON THE FARM
Iowa State University Extension
515-294-0860

* Each agency listed above has specific eligibility and program requirements that may change at any time based on funding and programmatic changes. These agencies are independent of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and we are not responsible for the availability of services at these agencies. A listing above does not constitute an endorsement of the agency. Listings are not all-inclusive of services available in the county but are a starting point for access to resources. To request an update to the list, please email Megan Stammeyer at [email protected]

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