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Hotline
800-373-1043 800-373-1043 (24⁄7)Hotline hours of operation
Sunday 24 hours Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours -
Toll Free
800-373-1043 800-373-1043 -
Business
319-356-9863 319-356-9863 -
Text
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish -
Last Updated
May 23, 2024
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
319-466-4624 -
Email
dvip@dvipiowa.org -
Hours of operation
Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED Sunday CLOSED
Services
Emergency Services (12)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
- Safe home network
- Mobile advocacy
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (13)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Expert testimony
- Child custody services
- Legal resource planning
- In-shelter financial aid
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
Counseling Services (6)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Sexual violence support groups
- Incest counseling
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
Housing Services (7)
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
- Transportation
Support Services (6)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Parenting skills training
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
Children's Services (9)
- Child care during support groups
- After school programs
- Educational programs
- Art/music therapy
- Teen activity program
- School liaison
- Youth counseling
- Pet therapy
- Safety planning for children
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (6)
- Women
- Men
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Johnson, Lee, Van Buren, Washington
About Domestic Violence Intervention Program
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Website
www.dvipiowa.org -
Established
1979-09-20 -
Beds
40 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
45 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Onsite
Description
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program provides crisis intervention, emergency sheltering, 24 hour hotline, advocacy and trauma-informed therapeutic services.
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State Coalition Member
Yes
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