HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION

Children - services include:-increasing quality childcare capacity by providing training opportunities to childcare centers and family day care homes. -providing safe shelter for children during times of family crisis.-head start and early head start programs to provide comprehensive child development for children from birth to age five, pregnant women, and their families.-strengthening the quality and expanding the availability of childcare for families with young children.-providing opportunities for parents to strengthen parenting skills.

Homelessness - services include:-temporary assistance to homeless children by providing funds for emergency childcare, health care, protective clothing, and education supplies or special events.-providing support to communities in leveraging resources that bring together volunteers and families in need.-managing a number of apartments and single-family dwellings for homeless families with children that provide them with safe and stable housing.-stabilizing the homeless through safe housing, needs assessment, and creating action plans for returning to society.-providing housing for at risk populations in four counties.-providing permanent housing for chronically homeless unaccompanied adults in linn county.

Veteran support - services include:-temporary assistance to homeless veterans and their families that provide housing and economic stability.-providing case management services to veterans and their families that connect them with community resources and veteran's benefits.