Community Crisis Services And Food Bank

Food bank services: residents of johnson county can receive grocery assistance once a week, with no limit on the number of weekly visits per year. Clients have the option to visit the food bank at pepperwood plaza at 1045 highway 6 east iowa city, iowa 52240, have food delivered or go to one of our mobile pantries throughout the county. Clients may choose the items which will work best for their family, with some limits based on family size. The food bank provides non-perishable items as well as produce, bakery, deli, dairy, and health and hygiene items as they are available through donations. In the fiscal year ended june 30, 2024, 57,604 units of service were provided to low-income persons in the form of emergency and/or supplemental groceries.

Emergency assistance services: the emergency assistance program helps johnson county individuals and families maintain or obtain basic needs such as housing, utilities, identification and work-related items. In the fiscal year ending june 30,2024, 6,009 units of services were provided to low-income persons in the form of rent and utility assistance, clothing, local bus tickets, career related expenses, information/referrals and more.

The 1105 project is a property owned by community crisis services and food bank. It is utilized by community staff for meetings and office space. There are occupancy lease agreements with two local nonprofits, one for office space and the other to run their program in the dining room and commercial kitchen. The commercial kitchen is available for rent to local food entrepreneurs when not being used by the nonprofit.

Youth crisis stabilization (healing prairie farm) is both a youth shelter (ages 12-17) as well as a youth crisis stabilization residence (ages 10-17). The youth shelter provides long-term care for youth who are unhoused, have run away from home, were kicked out of the home or are couch surfing. The youth crisis stabilization provides short-term stabilization for youth experiencing a mental health crisis.