The Covid-19 outbreak has brought a lot of financial stress for survivors and can leave people feeling disconnected. Below we have gathered a variety information about community resources that can help:

Updates about Covid-19

• Iowa Department of Public Health
• Centers for Disease Control

Anti-Violence advocacy services during Covid-19

• Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault - information for advocates and survivors
• Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence - information for advocates and survivors

Financial resources and information

• United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties
• Iowa Department of Human Services
• Information about applying for unemployment benefits
• CommUnity (Crisis services and food bank)
• Find a Food Bank
• Child care
• Governor Reynolds suspends fees on property taxes, evictions; relaxes or extends deadlines on regulations
• HealthWell Foundation- financial assistance for families affected by COVID-19

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program application period extended to May 31, 2020: click here for English; click here for Spanish

Legal services

• Iowa Legal Aid 
• Ongoing Iowa Court Provisions During COVID-19 Outbreak

Public transportation

• Johnson County Mobility Coordination

Immigrant support

• Understanding the Impact of Key Provisions of COVID-19 Relief Bills on Immigrant Communities, a policy brief from the National Immigration Law Center 

Mental health

• National Alliance on Mental Illness resource to address mental health issues in Q&A format

Multilingual support

• ​EMA​RC Multilingual Helpline - Multi-lingual hotline for reliable COVID-19 information: 1-877-558-2609

Transgender support

• National Center for Transgender Equality COVID-19 Guide

Resources will be added to this list periodically. Please check back for updates!