FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
PO Box 1484

Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: 641-328-9500

Sherry Van Pelt, Coordinator
E-mail: marshallfgp@hotmail.com

The Foster Grandparent Program assists low-income seniors with volunteer opportunities with children. Seniors age 60 and above are able to volunteer 15-40 hours per week, while receiving a stipend of $2.65 an hour. This stipend does not affect any government program they may be receiving assistance from. They work with special and exceptional needs children at local schools, day cares and Head Start Program.

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GIRL SCOUTS of GREATER IOWA
10715 Hickman Road

Des Moines, Iowa 50322
Phone: 515-278-2881 or 800-342-8389
Fax: 515-278-5988

Website: http://www.girlscoutsiowa.org

Karen Grode, CEO

E-mail: kgrode@gsiowa.org
Crystal Meier,Development Director

E-mail: cmeier@gsiowa.org

Joyce Bonner, Marshall County Representative
E-mail: jbonner@gsiowa.org

Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls-all girls-with membership open to girls ages 5-17. In partnership with committed and trained adults (18 years of ages or older), girls develop qualities that will serve them all of their lives-like strong values, a social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Girls served through troops, special interest groups, or as individuals discover fun and friendship while building their leadership skill.

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IOWA RIVER HOSPICE
502 Plaza Heights Road
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Phone: 641-753-7704 or 800-827-4521
Fax: 641-753-0379

E-mail: mhospice@marshallnet.com

Website:  http://www.iowariverhospice.org

Marilee Lawler, Director

Iowa River Hospice provides comfort, care and compassion for those who have a terminal illness, including support for the whole family. Hospice care addresses the patients' physical, psychological and spiritual needs. This service is provided in the patients home, nursing facility or an assisted living environment. Hospice services are available 24 hours a day-by an interdisciplinary team consisting of Physicians, Nurses, Home Health Aides, Social Workers, Chaplain or Clergy., Bereavement Counselors and Specially Trained Volunteers.

Hospice provides education, medications, medical equipment, oxygen, pads and whatever is needed for the patient's comfort, regardless of financial status. Bereavement services are also offered following the death of the loved one in the form of phone calls, visits, monthly bereavement letters, cards on special occasions, a support group and grief groups for children and for adults. A library is also available with helpful books, tapes and videos. All of the bereavement services are open to the public and free of charge.

June of 2009 Iowa River Hospice opened the first inpatient hospice home in Marshalltown.  This "home" is a 6 bed unit for those who meet the hospice guidelines and offers services for acute, respite and residential care.  Acute care is for those who have the need for skilled nursing for pain or other symptom management.  Respite care is "rest for the caregiver."  Under this level of care the patient can reside in the hospice home for up to 5 days so that the caregiver receives a break.  Residential service is basic nursing facility type care and does involve a daily room and board charge.

The hospice home offers another option of care for those who cannot or are unable to remain at home.  This home sits in a peaceful environment at the southeast section of Marshalltown east of the mall.  The home features a bedroom suite for each patient and family and a sitting room with couch, chair and TV, phone closet and patient's private bathroom.  There is a general family room where where families can cook, shower and gather for get-togethers and support one another.  There is also a chapel for prayer, quite time and visiting and a children's room for little ones visiting the facility.  The Iowa River Hospice home is all about caring and support for the hospice patients and their families at a very fragile and intimate time in their lives.

IOWA LEGAL AID
210 Second Street SE, Suite 302
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401-1407
Phone: 319-364-6108 or 800-332-0419

Spanish Language Toll-Free number: 1-800-272-0008
Fax: 319-364-5871
Website: http://www.iowalegalaid.org

James Kringlen, Managing Attorney

Email: jkringlen@iowalaw.org

Iowa Legal Aid is a statewide program that provides free legal services to low-income persons who are experiencing civil legal problems.

Iowa Legal Aid's mission is to secure a full measure of justice in public and private affairs for low-income persons, with emphasis on legal problems involving basic necessities, fundamental rights or safety. Iowa Legal Aid seeks to improve the lives of people living in poverty by providing high quality legal services and to empower clients with self-advocacy skills through legal education.

Due to limited human and financial resources, Iowa Legal Aid's Board of Directors has established and annually reviews statewide priorities regarding the types of cases handled by Iowa Legal Aid staff. Areas of highest priority include: Income Maintenance; Health Care; Housing; Individual Rights; Family Abuse; Education; Employment; and Consumer/Utility Problems.

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LEGRAND COMMUNITY CENTER
PO Box 430
LeGrand, Iowa 50142
City Clerk Cheryl Culver
Phone: 641-479-2464

A convenient meeting place for people of all ages and for such groups as Scouts, Senior Citizens, Service Clubs, Families and Churches.

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MARSHALL COUNTY CHILD CARE SERVICES
713 S 12th Street
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Phone: 641-753-9332
Email: mcccdadmin@marshallnet.com

Nancy Meyer-Davis, Director

Area families have depended on Marshall County Child Care Services since 1971 to provide "Care You Can Count On." Convenient center locations in Marshalltown serve the needs of infant through school age children. Our agency offers the following services: Open year-round except for six major holidays; dependable care from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; nutritious meals and snacks; field trips and special activity days; licensed centers by Iowa DHS; daily Preschool Enrichment Program (P.E.P. Club). Our agency also sponsors the Child and Adult Care Food Program which offers professional and financial incentives to home-based child care providers.

Marshall County ARC
606 Ann Rutledge Road
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Phone: 641-754-3582

Al Fagerlund, Director
Email: al.fagerland@emerson.com orJacey.Stewart@Emerson.com

Jacey Stewart - 641-754-2017

The ARC of Marshall County is a group of volunteers that provides programs and services for individuals of all ages with mental disabilities to help them reach their full potential. Anyone concerned with these issues is welcome to be a part of our organization.

The ARC helps by:

• Acting as an informational resource for various disabilities, associated programs, and legislative issues.
• Cosponsoring, with Parks & Recreation, a summer day program for school age children through June and July to provide a variety of recreational activities.
• Sponsoring a three day/night summer camp to allow adults with mental disabilities to experience many typical camping activities. (i.e. fishing, swimming, canoeing, etc.)
• Sponsoring a weekly recreational program for adults which includes the following activities throughout the year.
• Bowling-Swimming-Dances-Softball-Gym nights-Bingo-Picnics-Skating-and more!

For information on adult recreation and camp please contact Rod Western at 752-1230.
For information on summer day program please contact Terry Gray at 754-5715.

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MARSHALLTOWN SCHOOL DENTAL PROGRAM
Fisher Elementary School

2001 South 4th St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: 641-754-1156

Paula Rutherford, RN, BSN
Email: prutherford@marshalltown.k12.ia.us

The Marshalltown School Dental Program is a service to help families access dental care. It began in 1997 to help address the growing problem of children, especially children in poverty, who were unable to obtain dental care. There are many health problems associated with a lack of oral health. These health problems can affect learning and school performance as well as a child's self-esteem.

Services are two fold: education/prevention and referral and treatment. The schools offer oral health education within the schools as well as a dental sealant program. A referral process is in place for children not able to access dental care. There is also financial assistance to pay for the dental care fro thsoe children who are eligible. The referrals will be made to the local Marshalltown dentists, as well as the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. The school nurses in each of the nine buildings in Marshalltown can be the first point of contact when using this service.

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Marshalltown Senior Citizens Center
20 East State Street
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Phone: 642-754-5744 Fax: 641-752-1638

Bobbi Reeder, Director
E-mail: mtownseniors@yahoo.com

The Marshalltown Senior Citizens Center Offers complete indoor recreational, social and leisure activities and volunteer opportunities for older citizens.

• Smoke-Free Environment
• Free Parking

9:00 - 4:00 Week Day Activities for 55 and Over

Pool Tables

Shuffleboard Courts

Computers for Games or Personal Use

Internet Available

Coffee and Other Refreshments Available

Covered Dish Dinners

Noon - 2nd Monday - Every Month

Card Games

Mondays - 1:30 pm -Progressive 500

Wednesdays - 1:00 pm - Bridge & 1:30 pm -Pinochle

Thursdays - 1:30 pm- Pepper

Fridays - 1:30 pm - Pinochle

Bingo

Tuesdays - 7:00 pm - Open to the Public

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

1st and 3rd Thursday Senior Social Club - Penny Bingo

6:30 - 8:30 pm for 55 and over

MIW, Inc. (Mid-Iowa Workshops)
P. O. Box 966, 909 S 14th Ave
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Phone: 641-752-3697 Fax: 641-752-1614

Rich Byers, President & CEO

LeAnn Fleming, Representative

E-mail: lfleming@miwi.org

MIW, Inc. provides vocational services to individuals with disabilities. The program provided is Organizational Employment, which is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited.  Individuals are provided employment through subcontract work for area businesses.  Examples of production work at MIW includes:  packaging, subassembly, assembly, sorting and quality control. The employees (individuals with disabilities) earn a paycheck and learn valuable work skills.

MIW also offers short-term employment to assess an individual's work skills, abilities and identify appropriate vocational goals. This service is called a Facility Work Assessment.

MIW's mission is to provide vocational training and employment services for individuals with disabilites to help them achieve their desired goals.

• Physical: The Salvation Army can help when there is a verifiable need for food, clothing, emergency lodging, rent or utility payments, prescriptions, etc.
• Social: People need people, and a place to go where they know they belong. Ladies League, Men's Club, Youth activities, Neighborhood Gym activities.
• Intellectual: We believe in helping people see their possibilities and reach their potential, especially in Salvation Army Kids-at-Risk programs-sal's clubhouse and Summer Recreation Program.
• Spiritual: Behind all we do is the compelling love of God.

YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES OF MARSHALL COUNTY
11 East State
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Phone: 641-752-2300 Fax: 641-752-4768
Website: http://www.yss.ames.ia.us

David Hicks, Director

E-mail: dhicks@yss.ames.ia.us

Youth and Shelter Services of Marshall County is a community based private, non-profit human service agency that provides community, school based, in-office, and in-home services to children, youth and families throughout Marshall County and surrounding areas. We offer a wide variety of services including individual, family, and group counseling, outreach, crisis intervention, prevention, skill development, supervised visits/neutral exchanges, and case management, particularly in the areas of family development or transitional living for homeless youth and young adults between the ages of 16-25.

There is no charge for services related to crisis/early intervention, outreach/preventive education, or our Transitional Living Programs. All other counseling, supervision, and skill development services are either funded by references from DHS/Juvenile Courts or are arranged privately with the clients/participants by way of a sliding fee scale. The 24-hour Crisis Line Number is (641) 752-2300.

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