Resources

Benton County Service Directory PDF

• Abuse & Domestic Violence
  • Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
    • Housing Services Hotline: 319-233-3094
    • Victim Services Hotline: 319-352-0037
  • Riverview Center
    • Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-557-0310
    • Cedar Rapids Office (non-emergency): 319-540-0080
    • Waterloo Office (non-emergency): 319-939-9599
• Addiction Treatment
  • Alcoholic's Anonymous Meetings
    • Find a Meeting
  • Area Substance Abuse Council
    • Vinton Office: 319-472-2443
  • Local Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Centers
    • Centers near Vinton, IA
  • Narcotic's Anonymous Meetings
    • Find a Meeting
  • Sedlacek Chemical Dependency Treatment Center
    • Main contact: 319-398-6226
• Child & Family Services
  • Better Tomorrows ECI
    • Main contact: 319-241-1817
  • 1st Five Program
    • HACAP North Benton County Office: 319-472-4761
  • Foundation 2
    • Crisis Phone Line 24/7/365: 319-362-2174
    • Mobile Crisis Outreach: 319-247-0030
  • Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
    • HACAP WIC Program: 319-366-7632
• Employment
  • Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation
    • Cedar Rapids Area Office: 319-294-9308
    • Independence Branch Office: 319-334-5209
    • Waterloo Area Office: 319-234-0319
  • Iowa Workforce Development
    • IowaWORKS Cedar Rapids Office: 319-365-9474
    • IowaWORKS Waterloo Office: 319-235-2123
• General & Financial Assistance
  • Benton County Social Services
    • Main contact: 319- 472-4743
  • Department of Human Services
    • General Assistance Line: 1-800-972-2017.
  • ISU Extension & Outreach
    • Benton County Office: 319-472-4739
• Food Assistance & Meal Provision
  • Iowa Food Bank Association
    • Belle Plaine Food Pantry (Tuesdays & Fridays @ 1:30pm – 4pm)
      • Main Contact: 641-751-8557
    • Garrison Library Food Pantry (1st & 3rd Wednesday @ 2:30pm – 5:30pm)
      • Main Contact: 319-477-5531
    • Shellsburg Food Pantry (2nd Saturday @ 10am – 11:30am, 4th Thursday @ 4pm – 5pm)
      • Main Contact: 319-436-2864
    • Urbana Food Pantry: St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Appointment Only)
      • Main Contact: 319-560-490
    • Vinton Food Pantry (Tuesdays 10am – 3pm)
      • Main Contact: 319-472-4743
    • Wesley Methodist Church Food Pantry (3rd Saturday @ 10am – 11am)
      • Main Contact: 319-270-777
• Healthcare
  • Gifts of Hope (Virginia Gay Hospital)
    • Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation Office: 319- 472-6375
  • Medicaid
    • Department of Human Services Contact Center: 1-855-889-7985
  • Hawk-i
    • Hawk-i Member Services: 1-800-257-8563
  • I-Smile (childhood dental care program)
    • Johnson County Public Health: 319-688-5906
  • Planned Parenthood (Iowa)
    • Cedar Rapids Health Center: 877-849-0765 (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)
    • Iowa City Health Center: 877-859-0551
    • Ames Health Center: 877-849-0763
• Housing Assistance
  • HACAP: Benton Housing
    • Inn Circle Transitional Housing: 319-366-7631
  • Habitat for Humanity
    • Cedar Valley Office: 319-366-4485
  • Salvation Army - Iowa
    • Benton County Contact: 319-560-1921
  • Vinton Park Apartments
    • Main Contact: 319-472-4424
  • Waypoint
    • Shelter Service Line: 319-366-7999
    • Balance of State 24 Hour Call Center: 1-833-739-0065.
• Legal Assistance
  • Iowa Legal Aid
    • Apply for Help: 1-800-532-1275 (Monday-Friday 9-11 am, 1:30-3:30 pm)
  • Iowa Concern Hotline
    • 24/7/365 Hotline: 1-800-447-1985.
• Mental Health Services
  • 988 Lifeline Chat & Text: CALL OR TEXT TO 988
  • Abbe Center
    • Vinton Office: 319-472-5226
  • Benton County Rural Access Hub
    • Main Contact: 319-436-0400
  • Vinton Counseling Services
    • Main Contact: 319-472-4499
• Special Needs & Disability Services
  • Access 2 Independence
    • Main Contact: 319-328-3870
  • ARC of East Central Iowa
    • Main Contact: 319-365-0487
  • Heritage Area Agency on Aging
    • Toll-Free: 800-332-5934
    • Cedar Rapids Main Office: 319-398-5559
  • North Star Community Services
    • Vinton Office: 319-472-4246
  • REM Iowa
    • Vinton Location: 319-472-4088
• Transportation
  • Benton County Transportation
    • Main contact: (319) 472-2413
• Veteran’s Affairs
  • Benton County Veteran’s Affairs
    • Main Contact: 319-472-315
• Volunteer Opportunities
  • United Way of East Central Iowa
    • Main Contact: 319-398-5372 ext. 844