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Multi-Agency Resource Center opens in Greenfield June 2-3

A two-day Multi-Agency Resource Center will be open in Greenfield to provide mental health services, food distribution, housing assistance and other aid. Free childcare is available.

Trained English and Spanish-speaking caseworkers will be available at the MARC to help people create personal recovery plans, navigate paperwork, and locate assistance for their specific disaster-caused needs, such as mental health support, housing and unemployment assistance, animal supplies, assistance for groceries, rent, medicine and other items or services.

Where?
Nodaway Valley Elementary School - Use the building’s southeast entrance.
324 NW 2nd St 
Greenfield, IA 50849

When?
Sunday, June 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, June 3, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Resources Available at Multi-Agency Resource Center?

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    • Register for Individual Assistance (IA)
  • Children’s Disaster Services
    • Free Childcare and therapy play during the MARC
  • Salvation Army
    • Gift cards for limited, essential items
  • American Red Cross
    • Shelter, health and mental health services, emergency supplies
  • Crisis Response Canines
    • Emotional support through animal assistance
  • Iowa Legal Aid
    • Free legal assistance; recovering security deposits and pre-paid rent; insurance issues, FEMA appeals, legal issues related to loss of income and unemployment; Justice Bus
  • Animal Rescue League of Iowa
    • Animal supplies and support
  • Iowa Disaster Behavioral Health
    • Mental Health support
  • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
    • Iowa Concern Hotline; Stress counseling; Legal education
  • Volunteer Iowa
    • Sign up to have clean up at your residence
  • Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council
    • Small grants to replace items for people with disabilities
  • Public Health
    • Prenatal and postpartum programs; childcare connections
  • MATURA Adair County Outreach Center
    • FEMA case advocacy; emergency food, clothing; List of landlords and other services
  • Zion Integrated Behavioral Health Services
    • Mental Health and Substance Abuse support
  • Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center
    • Housing Assistance
  • Iowa Insurance Division
    • Post-disaster insurance claim assistance
  • Iowa Workforce Development (Monday only)
    • Unemployment assistance
  • Food Truck
    • Free meal for the community