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Victim Services Available
Culturally Specific Programs
Violence can impact anyone regardless of age, race, gender, culture, or socioeconomic status. For underserved populations, culturally specific programs are essential to preventing and ending violence. These programs address the unique cultural backgrounds, traditions, and values of survivors, families, and communities.
Amani Community Services
Provides culturally grounded advocacy, counseling, and support services for Black and African American survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Cedar Valley and Johnson County areas.
Thrive Together Today
Offers domestic violence services specifically designed for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing survivors, providing accessible advocacy in American Sign Language and other accessible formats.
Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
Iowa's only organization dedicated to Asian and Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, providing culturally sensitive services in multiple languages across all 99 Iowa counties.
Nisaa African Family Services
Provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive advocacy for African immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence.
Latinas Unidas Por Un Nuevo Amanecer (L.U.N.A.)
A bilingual, bicultural program providing advocacy and empowerment services to Latinx survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in central Iowa and the Marshall area.
R.I.S.E.: Resources for Indigenous Survivors & Empowerment
Provides trauma-informed, tribally centered advocacy for Meskwaki Nation survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, rooted in Indigenous values and traditions.
EMBARC
Empowers immigrant and refugee communities through advocacy, education, and direct services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, addressing cultural and linguistic barriers to safety and healing.
About
The Victim Assistance Section (formerly known as the Crime Victim Assistance Division) was established in 1989. It provides essential funding and survivor-centered training to support victims of violent crime in Iowa.
The Victim Assistance Section administers programs that directly benefit victims of crime, including those that assist victims with the financial burden resulting from violent crime, that assist local crime victim service programs, and that assist the criminal justice system in holding offenders responsible for the effects of their crimes. Funds for these programs come primarily from fines and penalties paid for by state and federal criminals.
Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Victim Assistance Section
Hoover State Office Building
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-5044
Toll-Free: 800-373-5044
FAX: 515-281-8199
John Gish
For 24/7 victim support, call the Iowa Victim Service Call Center at 1-800-770-1650 or text "IOWAHELP" to 20121
