 Assist
people to meet their basic needs i.e.… food, shelter, utilities, and personal
needs when through no fault of their own they do not have the means to do so for
themselves (always done with direct payment to vendor, never cash; may be done
with a voucher system). During the interview process may have them prove
through documentation that it is no fault of their own.
Cass
County General Assistance can make the determination to assist up to 2 times in
a 12-month period but if they need assistance a 3rd time it goes before the
Board of Supervisors. General Assistance can also assist and if the individual
has upcoming expected change resources, the county can make them sign a
repayment agreement to pay the county back the money. This office does not pay
deposits.
Pay
for burial of indigent residents of Cass County.
Assist
people in looking at all other sources before assisting. Make referrals to Food
Pantry, DHS, WCDC, Ministerial Association, Salvation Army, Red Cross, FCSN,
Zion Recovery Services, Workforce Development, Unemployment, Home Care Agencies,
Job Corps, Meals on Wheels, SWIMHC, Social Security, Veterans Affairs,
Vocational Rehabilitation, WIC, Consumer Credit Counseling, Medication program
at CCMH, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Legal Services of Iowa,
League of Human Dignity, Lutheran Family Services of Iowa, Homeless shelters and
any other agency they may need.
Assist
people who have need in filling out basic Social Security documents.
Rental
List that contains information of landlords we have worked with that we give out
to anyone who asks for it.
Cass County Resource Directory
Ambulance 911 or 243.2204
Area Education Agency 243.1480
Child Abuse Reporting 1.877.683.0323
Child Care Resource and Referral 1.800.945.9778
Community College (IA Western) 243.5527
County Attorney / Courthouse 243.5406/243.4570
Crisis / Respite Care 1.800.696.5123
Dept of Human Services 243.4401/243.4402
Domestic Abuse - Help! 1.800.696.5123 / 243.6615
Employment Services (Job Service) 243.2351
Extension Services (IA State University) 243.1132
Family Planning/Maternal & Child Health 243.8006
Fire (Cass County) 911 / 249.6142
Food Pantry 243.5019
General Assistance Funds 243.4424
Home Health Care / Hospice 243.8006 / 1.800.993.4345
Hospital - Cass County Memorial 243.3250
Job Training (Promise Jobs) 243.6375
Juvenile Court 1.712.755.3891
Legal Aid 1.800.432.9229
Low Income Housing Assistance 1.641.782.8585
Lutheran Social Services Counseling 243.2920
Meals on Wheels 243.3250
Mental Health Center Southwest Iowa 1.800.458.4403 / 243.2606
Parks / Recreation 243.3542
Planned Parenthood 243.8066
Police / Sheriff 911 / 243.2206
Poison Information 1.800.352.2222
Rape Crisis - Help! 1.800.696.5123 / 243.6615
Senior Citizens Services 1.800.432.9209
Social Security Information 1.641.782.7263
Support Group Information 243.3250
Teen Health Information 1.800.443.8336
Transit Authority (SWITA) 243.4196
Veterans Affairs 243.6662
Vocational Rehabilitation 243.5346
Voter Registration 243.4570
West Central Community Action 243.5421
WIC (Maternal/Child Nutrition) 243.5421
Zion Recovery 243.5091 |
General Assistance Director:
Teresa Kanning
Address:
Cass County Courthouse
5 West 7th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8am - 4:30pm
Subject to Cass County Holidays
Phone Number:
712.243.4424
General Assistance Forms:
Downloadable forms
used in the
General Assistance office
General Assistance Links:
Iowa Dept of Human Services
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