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Iowa Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 26 organizations in Iowa that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 23 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 88%. These programs can be found in 17 different cities.
Click on any of the 17 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Iowa, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Iowa – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "community educational services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Iowa are "resources and referrals and safety planning" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and pet therapy".
Spanish is spoken at 65% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 13% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Iowa Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Iowa
Emergency Services
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Safety planning22 locations
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Case management22 locations
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Crisis intervention services21 locations
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Domestic violence education20 locations
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Emergency cell phones19 locations
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Food and clothing19 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment19 locations
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Emergency local transportation17 locations
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Emergency shelter15 locations
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Mobile advocacy13 locations
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Confidential shelter location12 locations
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Safe home network4 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Financial empowerment training19 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy19 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection19 locations
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Immigration services16 locations
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Legal resource planning16 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance16 locations
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Attorney referral for family court11 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders11 locations
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In-shelter financial aid10 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases10 locations
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Expert testimony9 locations
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Child custody services6 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney6 locations
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Legal representation4 locations
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Legal clinics4 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups16 locations
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Sexual violence support groups15 locations
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Counseling for friends and family15 locations
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Non-resident counseling15 locations
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Shelter resident counseling15 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Incest counseling7 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling6 locations
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Counseling for batterers5 locations
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Sex offender counseling4 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation17 locations
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Relocation services16 locations
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Transitional family housing15 locations
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Transitional individual housing15 locations
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Alternative housing counseling14 locations
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Permanent family housing8 locations
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Permanent individual housing8 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals22 locations
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Goal planning assistance19 locations
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Job skills training16 locations
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Parenting skills training15 locations
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Medical accompaniment15 locations
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Job search/placement14 locations
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Health and wellness programs13 locations
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Pet Shelter9 locations
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Spiritual services9 locations
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Onsite medical services5 locations
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Onsite mental health services3 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children19 locations
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Educational programs17 locations
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Youth counseling17 locations
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Child care during support groups12 locations
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Teen activity program10 locations
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School liaison8 locations
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Child development8 locations
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Child abuse services8 locations
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Tutoring services7 locations
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After school programs7 locations
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Art/music therapy6 locations
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Summer camp5 locations
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Daycare facility5 locations
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Onsite schooling3 locations
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Pet therapy3 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams1 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops16 programs
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Speaker's bureau13 programs
Other
Languages
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English24 locations
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Spanish15 locations
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French3 locations
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Sign language2 locations
Populations Served
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Women23 locations
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Families17 locations
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Individuals17 locations
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Teens16 locations
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Elderly15 locations
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Men14 locations
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Non-Binary2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)1 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Rural17 locations
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Trans women/men16 locations
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LGBTQ16 locations
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Immigrant16 locations
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Disabled16 locations
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Trafficked persons15 locations
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Deaf15 locations
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Prostituted persons14 locations
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Military13 locations
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Developmentally disabled13 locations

