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Community Agencies
Active Seniors of Algona, Inc.
1306 N Main St, Algona, IA 515-295-7956
Provides various activities and congregate meals for persons 55 years and older at the Algona Senior Center.
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Algona Family YMCA
2101 E McGregor St, Algona, IA 515-295-7701
Provides recreational programming for youth, teens, adults, and seniors regardless of ability to pay.
http://www.algonaymca.org
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American Red Cross of North Central Iowa 
525 1st St NE, Mason City, IA 641-424-2454
The American Red Cross provides emergency disaster relief to victims of natural and man-made disasters and sends emergency communication to deployed service memebers on behalf of their families. These services are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in addition we prepare people to save lives through Health and Safety Education Classes includeing First Aid, CRP, Swimming, Lifesaving, babysitting, HIV/Aids educaiton and AED (Automated External Defibrillarot) training. Classes are provided for the entire community as well as the workplace. The Red Cross sets up Blood Drives and accepts blood donations. The Red Cross Supplies 45% of the nations' blood.
http://www.northcentraliareadcross.org/
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The Arc of North Central Iowa
219 1st Street NW, Mason City, IA 641-422-0157
Provides recreation, social and camping activities for children and adults with disabilities. Provides support to parents of children with special needs. Promotes and offers self-advocacy training for the disabled.
www.thearcofnciowa.org
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Boy Scouts of America (Winnebago Council)
109 E State St, Mason City, IA 641-424-2962, 641-430-4639
2929 Airport Blvd, Waterloo, IA 319-234-2867
Offers opportunities for every boy 7-20 to grow in leadership, self-confidence, wellness and career awareness regardless of economic or social status.
www.winnebagobas.org
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Bridges Mentoring Program
P.O. Box 131, Osage, IA 50461 641-932-3566
Rae Anne Havig, Program Coordinator
Julie Maliszewski, Mentor Specalist
Bridges is a community based mentoring program that serves the school districts of Osage, Riceville, and St. Ansgar. Out mission is to strengthen the self-esteem and social skills of children and youth by providing them with positive, adult mentors at no cost to families.
Mentor ONE Child...Change TWO Lives.
www.bridgesmentoring.com
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Catholic Charities
600 1st Street NW, Ste 105, Mason City, IA 641-424-9683
Provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. Services are available to persons of all faiths & financial circumstances.
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Charlie Brown Preschool and Child Care Center
Mason City West Town - 600 1st Street NW, Ste 108, Mason City, IA 641-424-0065
Mason City East Town - 641-423-6029
Clear Lake, Lake Town - 641-357-7277
Provides preschool, childcare, infant care, Saturday care, get well center for the mildly ill children and busing to all schools. Licensed to care for children with special needs. Tuition assistance available.
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Community Kitchen of North Iowa, Inc.
606 N Monroe, (P. O. Box 58), Mason City, IA 641-424-2316
Provides hot noon meals to hungry and homeless individuals and families.
http://communitykitchennia.com/
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Crisis Intervention Service
P.O. Box 656, Mason City, IA 641-424-9071
Outreach Offices:
Algona, 515-295-6958
Charles City, 641-228-0015
Forest City, 641-585-1050
Hampton, 641-456-5835
Osage, 641-832-8456
24 hour Crisis Line, 641-424-9133 or 1-800-479-9071
Crisis Intervention Service provides comprehensice services to adult & child victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Harrassment & related crimes. Services include emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, crisis counseling, systems advocacy, information & referral and community education and prevention. All services are free and confidential.
www.cisnci.org email: cis@netconx.net
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Elderbridge Agency on Aging
22 N Georgia #216, Mason City, IA 641-424-0678/ 1-800-243-0678
Identifies and helps meet older Iowans' needs so they may live with dignity, well-being and independence.
www.elderbridge.org
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Forest City YMCA
916 W. I Street, Forest City, IA 641-585-5220
Provides recreational programming for men, women, and children of all races, religions, ages, abilities, and incomes.
http://www.ymca.net/profile/?assn-2175
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Foster Grandparent Program
501 Court Street, Charles City, IA 641-257-6327
Provides opportunities for low-income persons aged 60 and over to provide supportive person-to-person services in health, education, welfare, or related settings to help alleviate the physical, mental, or emotional problems of children having special or exceptional needs.
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Francis Lauer Youth Services, Inc.
50 N Eisenhower Ave., Mason City, IA 641-423-7362
Provides services for children, adolescents and their families who are experiencing problems in their home, school, and/or community. Provides emergency services, crisis shelter, family and individual counseling, day treatment, supervised apartment living for males and females, and an outpatient therapy department.
www.francislauer.com
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Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
601 S Illinois Ave, Mason City, IA 641-423-3044
Offers opportunities for every girl, ages 5-17, to grow in leadership, self-confidence, wellness and career awareness regardless of economic or social status. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
www.girlscoutsiowa.org/jurisdiction-and-size.cfm
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Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa
1411 S Taft Ave, Mason City, IA 641-424-8978
A non-profit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness. By utilizing volunteer labor and in-kind donations, they build simple, decent, affordable houses for families who would otherwise be unable to afford home ownership.
Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa also operates a ReStore, offering quality new and used home improvement items to the public at a fraction of retail prices, while helping fund Habitat for Humanity house construction. Restore: 641-423-1688.
www.habitatnci.org email: info@habitatnci.org
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Hanson Family Life Center
306 S 6th Street, Forest City, IA 641-585-5187
A community based childcare center that provides a caring environment and educational activities for young children. Providing full-time childcare, preschool options, and after school care, school age summer care. Tuition assistance is available.
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Hospice of North Iowa
232 2nd Street SW, Mason City, IA 641-422-6000
1003 Gilbert Street, Charles City, IA 641-228-1303
605 East J Street, Forest City, IA 641-585-3429
1 2nd Ave NW, Hampton, IA 641-456-2000
Provides home and in-patient care for patients and families who are experiencing a terminal illness.
www.mercynorthiowa.com/services/hospice/index.shtml
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Iowa Legal Aid
600 1st Street NW, Ste 103, Mason City, IA 641-423-4651
Provides free legal services to low income Iowans in a variety of civil matters. United Way funding goes to assist survivors of domestic abuse and persons with disabilities.
www.iowalegalaid.org/ia/homepage.html
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Kossuth County C.A.R.E. Team
P.O. Box 353, Algona, IA 515-341-0125
Promotes developmentally appropriate child care and parent education to strengthen families and prevent child abuse. Make hospital and in-home visits to all new parents to make them aware of resources available. Offer free donated clothing, household items and assistance to individuals and families during unstable times. Offer a Grandparents raising Grandchildren program.
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Krysilis
102 W Park St, Forest City, IA 641-585-5450
Supports people with disabilities through personal and vocational services that foster independence. Krysilis believes in the philosophy to support people with disabilities in a way that helps them realize a higher quality of life by recognizing them as individuals with abilities rather than someone defined by disabilities.
www.krysilis.org
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Lake Mills Community Preschool and Daycare
711 Highway 69 North, Lake Mills, IA 641-592-1318
A community based childcare center striving to provide educational services and a nurturing environment through daycare, preschool and before/after school programs. Tuition assistance available.
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Mason City Family YMCA
1840 S. Monroe, Mason City, IA 641-422-5999
Provides recreational programming for youth, teens, adults, and seniors regardless of ability to pay.
http://www.masoncityymca.org/
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Meals-On-Wheels of Mason City, Inc.
606 N Monroe, (P. O. Box 58), Mason City, IA 641-380-0080
Provides nutritional home-delivered noon meals, Monday-Friday, to elderly & disabled persons unable to manage their own food preparation. Meals for people are available on Saturdays as well.
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Mental Health Center of North Iowa, Inc.
235 S Eisenhower, Mason City, IA 641-424-2075
Renew Center: 2 S Adams, Mason City, IA 641-424-9998
Franklin Drop-in Center: 123 First Street SW, Hampton, IA 641-456-2873
Operates drop-in centers that provide skills training and support to enhance the living, learning, working and socializing of adults with serious and persistent mental illness within thier own communities.
www.mhconi.org
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North Iowa CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program
220 N Washington Ave, Mason City, IA 1-866-295-5262
The North Iowa CASA Program commissions trained community volunteers to serve as an effective voice in court for abused and neglected children, strengthening efforts to ensure that each child is living in a safe, permanent and nurturing home.
www.northiowacasa.com |
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North Iowa Community Action Organization
Family Resource Center - 1190 Brairstone Drive, Mason City, IA 641-423-7766 or toll-free 1-800-873-1899
Butler County Outreach - 219 North Mather, Clarksville, IA 319-278-4606
Floyd County Outreach - 603 Beck, Charles City, IA 641-228-2893
Franklin County Outreach - 123 1st Avenue SW, Hampton, IA 641-456-3431
Hancock County Outreach - 325 West 8th Street (Community Education Building), Garner, IA 641-585-5863
Kossuth County Outreach - 117 East Call, Algona, IA 641-295-2531
Mitchell County Outreach - 915 Pine Street, (Osage Day Care Building), Osage, IA 641-732-5383
Winnebago County Outreach - 215 4th Street, Forest City, IA 641-585-5363
Worth County Outreach - 121 East Elmore Street, Suite #3, Manly, IA 641-454-3220
Provides emergency financial assistance and disaster relief to the low-income residents of nine counties as well as Home Visitation Parent Education Programs and the FaDSS and Community Partners Self Sufficiency Development Programs. NICAO also administers several state and federally funded programs including: the Community Services Block Grant, Head Start, Family Planning, WIC, Maternal and Child Health, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and Weatherization.
www.nicao-online.org
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North Iowa Transition Center
P.O. Box 1503, Mason City, IA 641-424-8708
Assists adults with mental illness to obtain and maintain self-sufficiency.
www.northiowatransitioncenter.org
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NIVC Services (North Iowa Vocational Center)
P.O. Box 428, Mason City, IA 641-423-3301
Provides individualized training, placement, and support services to assist people with barriers to employment to improve their employability and meet the labor market needs of the community.
www.nivcservices.org
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Opportunity Village
P.O. Box 622, Clear Lake, IA 641-357-5277
Opportunity Village provides supports for persons with disabilities throughout the north Iowa area, to help them build independent and fulfilling lives in their communities.
www.oppvill.org
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Parents United of North Central Iowa, Inc. 
600 1st Street NW, Ste 107, Mason City, IA 641-424-5232
Provides group and individual treatment to victims of sexual abuse and their families, as well as community education programs to schools and civic groups regarding child abuse.
www.parentsunitednci.com
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RSVP of North Central Iowa
NIACC, 500 College Drive, Mason City, IA
Responding to priority community needs by providing meaningful purposeful volunteer opportunities for persons 55 and over where there experiences, knowledge, skills, time, and wisdom make a difference.
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Salvation Army
707 Village Green Drive, Mason City, IA 641-424-4031
Provides emergency food, shelter and assistance to families in need. Also offers a free after-school program to youth.
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Salvation Army Adult Day Health Center
747 Village Green Drive, Mason City, IA 641-424-0800
Salvation Army ADHC is a community-based program that serves frail, dependent adults and their caregivers. The Center provides socialization, nursing services, nutritious meals and therapeutic activities for the participants while giving their caregivers some valuable respite and education. |
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