Monona County, Iowa
1 place in Onawa, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food Bank for the Heartland serves Monona County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
Community action agency for this county. Apply here for LIHEAP, the federal help with heating and electric bills, and ask about weatherization and other family programs. If you cannot reach them, call the Iowa HHS Community Action Agencies Unit at 515-776-8871.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Report abuse of a child or a dependent adult to Iowa Health and Human Services, any time. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Iowa Health and Human Services line for questions or help applying for SNAP food benefits, cash help and other assistance programs.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
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We have confirmed one place that can help in Onawa: Food Bank for the Heartland (call to find a pantry near you), (402) 331-1213. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Onawa: West Central Community Action, (712) 755-5135. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Onawa: Low Rent Housing Agency of Onawa, (712) 423-1736. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Onawa: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Onawa: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Onawa: Iowa Legal Aid, (800) 532-1275. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.