Resources
Public health and social service resources for Benton County & surrounding area residents.
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
- Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
- Addiction Treatment
- Sober.com
- Area Substance Abuse Council
- Vinton Office: 319-472-2443
- Local Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Centers
- Narcotic's Anonymous Meetings
- 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
- Better Tomorrows ECI
- 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
- Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation
- 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
- Benton County Social Services
- 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
- Belle Plaine Food Pantry (Tuesdays & Fridays @ 1:30pm – 4pm)
- Iowa Food Bank Association
- 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
- Gifts of Hope (Virginia Gay Hospital)
- 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.
- HACAP: Benton Housing
- 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.
- Iowa Legal Aid
- 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
- Access 2 Independence
- Transportation
- Benton County Transportation
- Main contact: (319) 472-2413
- Benton County Transportation
- Veteran’s Affairs
- Benton County Veteran’s Affairs
- Main Contact: 319-472-315
- Benton County Veteran’s Affairs
- Volunteer Opportunities
- United Way of East Central Iowa
- Main Contact: 319-398-5372 ext. 844
- United Way of East Central Iowa