Community Support Advocates

CSA Resource Guide - Advocacy

Central Iowa Center for Independent Living

655 Walnut St.

(515)243-1742

8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri

Offers information and referral, counseling, and advocacy for persons with disabilities.

Citizens for Community Improvement

2005 Forest Ave.

(515)255-0800

9am-5pm Mon-Fri

Provides counseling for home buyers, credit counseling, budgeting, Money Management Counseling, Homeownership Classes, and Money Management Classes.

Drake Law School Legal Clinic

(Neal & Bea Smith Law Center)

2400 University Ave.

(515)271-3851

8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri

Provides legal assistance in elderly law, Civil, Children’s rights and Criminal law at low cost.

Home, Inc.

1111 9th St, Suite 210

(515)243-1277

8am-12pm & 1 pm & 4 pm Mon-Fri

Provides information, referral and counseling for persons dealing with housing issues including landlord/tenant issues, terminations and evictions, and home purchase.

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

515 28th St., Suite 104

(515)244-8028

Provides support services for victims of domestic violence, including education.

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault/Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline

1-800-284-7821 (free 24-hr. support, information & referral for survivors of sexual assault)

The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Abuse Legal Assistance to Victims program provides information and referrals for legal issues related to sexual assault. They also provide legal representation to sexual assault survivors in some cases, dependent upon the facts of the case and resources available. Representation is limited to civil cases and has included family, juvenile and immigration matters.