Family Crisis Centers Inc

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING FAMILITES AND SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABUSE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING SAFE HAVEN SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE AT ALL TIMES.

DOMESTIC ABUSE COMPREHENSIVE (DAC) & INTEGRATED ADVOCACY SERVICES (IAS)- PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABUSE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE AND IS ALWAYS CONFIDENTIAL. ADVOCATES PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND EMPATHETIC LISTENING. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO CLIENTS IN CRISIS AS WELL AS TO THOSE THAT NEED IT FOR CONTINUED HEALING. ADVOCATES HELP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED SAFETY PLAN. EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OPTIONS ARE ALSO EXPLORED WITH CLIENTS. ADVOCATES PROVIDE REFERRALS, PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT GROUPS. THE IAS ADVOCATES ARE LOCATED IN VARIOUS MEDICAL CLINICS.

WESTERN IOWA SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE (WISH) - WORKS WITH FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO ENSURE SURVIVORS' RIGHTS, SAFETY, AND HEALING ARE GIVEN PRIORITY AND QUALITY CARE. HIGHLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL WORK WITH SURVIVORS IN NAVIGATING THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, RECOVERING FINANCIAL LOSSES WHERE POSSIBLE, AND AIDING IN THE HEALING PROCESS. PROFESSIONAL AND COMPASSIONATE STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS THROUGH: COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, CASE COORDINATION THROUGH INVESTIGATION AND POST-SENTENCING, TRANSPORTATION, SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, ASSISTING FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN FILING IOWA CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FORMS, POST-CONVICTION SUPPORT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, REFERRALS AND RESOURCES, AND SERVING AS A LIAISON WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (DCI).

HELPLINE - IS A STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALL CENTER SERVING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT CRIME. THE CALL CENTER BEGAN TAKING ITS FIRST CALLS ON OCTOBER 1, 2015. THE CALL CENTER, A PRODUCT OF THE IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, IS STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR. ALL SERVICES PROVIDED ARE COMPLETELY FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL. THE CALL CENTER IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, PROVIDING: COUNSELING, EMERGENCY CONNECTIONS WITH HELP, RESOURCES AND SHELTER, AND DESPERATELY NEEDED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE.

HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION - OPERATES A COMPLREHENSIVE HOUSING PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, RAPID REHOUSING, EMERGENCY HOUSING AND HOUSING PLACEMENT. FCC'S HOUSING PROGRAM ENSURES SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME AND PERSONS IN THE GENERAL POPULATION. MELISSA'S HOPE CHEST (MHC) - IS A THRIFT STORE WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO OFFER HOPE AND SECURITY TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.