Student Relief Resources

• Finding a provider:https://iowaccrr.org/families/
• Paying for child care: https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-care

There are a number of efforts to make sure that Iowans do not go hungry throughout this crisis. In Des Moines, the school district is feeding its students and their families through grab and go sites all around the district. Many other school districts are doing the same thing and would be able to support GVU students with younger siblings or children in their household.

Additional Food Resources:

• St. Vincent DePaul: http://svdpdsm.org/social-services
• Iowa Department of Human Services: https://dhs.iowa.gov/food-assistance
• SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): https://govtbenefits.org/snap-vs-food-stamps/
• Feeding America – find your local foodbank: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
• US Food Banks: http://www.usfoodbanks.org/

• Multiple mental health resources including suicide prevention & veteran mental health: https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, Text LOVEIS to 22522: https://www.thehotline.org/help/

• St. Vincent DePaul: http://svdpdsm.org/social-services/
• Ankeny: Impact Community Partnership: https://www.impactcap.org/housing-assistance
• Polk County: Cross Ministries: http://crossoutreachdm.org/prevention/
• West Des Moines Human Services: https://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/human-services
• If facing eviction: HOME, Inc.: http://www.homeincdsm.org/
• If facing eviction: Iowa Legal Aid: https://www.iowalegalaid.org/issues/housing