State and Local Resources

LOCAL RESOURCE NETWORK

Register to Search for Work or Look at Job Posting:
(Some employers have jobs posted specially for Katrina/Rita evacuees)
www.iowaworkforce.org
www.iowajobs.org

Register for Employment in Person at One of the following offices:
925 E. 4th St., Waterloo 235-2123
3420 University Ave., Waterloo 291-2546

All of the listed Iowa Workforce Development Locations have computer labs with internet access available to the public from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Veteran Career Consultants are available by appointment to those who meet the following criteria: Active military duty for at least 180 days (excludes training for Guard & Reserve) & discharged with other than a dishonorable discharge. Contact Joan or Jeff at 235-2123.

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The UNI Iowa EXPORT Center has prepared a minority health fact sheet for relief workers that are serving African American populations from the Gulf Coast. To get a copy of this fact sheet - contact Dr. Michele Yehieli - michele.yehieli@uni.edu or call 273-7965.

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Please contact Clair Hein with "Responding to Katrina". This group of people offer counseling and casemanagement services to those affected by the hurricanes that hit the gulf states. These services are paid for by FEMA and offered at no cost to evacuees and/or those assisting them. To contact Clair, please call 319 - 404-1780 or heinlead@mchsi.com.

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Community Outreach Project

Antioch Baptist Church
426 Sumner Street, Waterloo
(319) 233-2587

Distribution of Clothing and Furniture - For victims of Hurricane Katrina & Rita - Must bring verification that you have been seen by Red Cross.

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Local Resources: :
Red Cross	2530 University Avenue, Waterloo, IA. 50701 319-234-6831 www.redcross.org Lori Glover (gloverl@usa.redcross.org) or Hazel Hurley
Salvation Army	89 Franklin Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 319-235-9358 Major Gerald O'Neil (Gerald_O'Neil@usc.salvationarmy.org)
Eastside Ministerial Center	205 Adams Street, Waterloo, IA 235-5580 Dr. Mary Robinson - (mrobinson@emacenter.org)
Northeast Iowa Food Bank	106 E. 11th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 319-235-0507 Barbara Prather bprather@secondharvest.org
Waterloo Housing Authority	620 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 319-233-0201 Ethel Washington (ethel.washington@waterloo-ia.org)
Evansdale Housing Authority	119 Morrell Avenue, Evansdale 50707 234-0385 Michael Benning (mcbenning@qwest.net)
Social Security	904 W. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50702 234-1554 Jerry Nelson (jerry.nelson@ssa.gov)
People's Community Health Clinic	905 Franklin Street, Waterloo, IA. 50703 272-4300 Jennifer Lightbody (jlightbody@peoples-clinic.com)
Black Hawk County Health Department	1407 Independence Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703 291-2413 Ann Rogers (arogers@co.black-hawk.ia.us)
Black Hawk County Department of Human Services	1407 Independence Avenue, Waterloo, IA. 50703 291-2441 Brian Fegley (bfegley@dhs.state.ia.us)
Black Hawk County Community Services	1407 Independence Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703 291-2400 Tim Staley (tstaley@co.black-hawk.ia.us)
Black Hawk County Veterans Affairs	1407 Independence Avenue, Waterloo, IA. 50703 291-2512 Bennie Spain (bspain@co.black-hawk.ia.us)
Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center	1112 Mobile Street, Waterloo, IA. 50703 234-1793 Telisa Burt (telisa@jessecosby.org)
Operation Threshold Community Action Agency	300 W. 3rd Street, Waterloo, IA 50701 291-2065 Barbara Grant (bgrant@operationthreshold.org)
WIC Program	300 W. 3rd Street, Waterloo, IA 50701 233-1851 - Sandy Sauer
Iowa Workforce Development	925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 235-1471 Aaron Sauerbrei (aaron.sauerbrei@iwd.state.ia.us)
Job Corps	925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA. 50703 232-8240 Fonda Allen (Fonda.Allen@iwd.state.ia.us)
Women's Health of Waterloo	233 Vold Drive, Waterloo, IA. 50703 235-5090 Sandy Kahler (KahlerSL@ihs.org)
Waterloo Community Schools	1516 Washington Street, Waterloo, IA. 50702 433-1800 Carole Gustafson (gustafsonc@waterloo.k12.ia.us)
Tri-County Child & Family Development (Head Start)	205 Adams Street, Waterloo, IA. 50703 235-0383 Kim Young-Kent (kyoungkent@tricountychildandfamily.org)
Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center	3251 W. 9th Street, Waterloo, IA. 50702 234-2893 Tom Eachus (teachus@mcleodusa.net)
Hawkeye Area Agency on Aging	2101 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo, IA. 50702 272-2244 Donna Harvey (dharvey@hvaaa.org)
Iowa Legal Aid	607 Sycamore Street, Waterloo, IA. 50703 235-7008 Vivian Meyer Betts (vmbetts@iowalaw.org)
Waterloo Boys-Girls Club	515 Lime Street, Waterloo, IA. 50703 234-2839 Michelle Gholston (michelle@blackhawkcounty-bgc.org)
Community Foundation	425 Cedar Street, Suite 310, Waterloo, IA 50704 287-9106 www.CommunityFoundationNEIowa.com
Pathways Behavioral Services	3362 University Avenue, Waterloo, IA. 50701 235-6571 Nisa Neil (Nisa_Neil@pathwaysb.org)
Mayor Tim Hurley	Mayor of Waterloo Tim.Hurley@waterloo-ia.org
Iowa Northland Regional Housing	272-1945 Jon Harvey (INRHA@dybb.com)
Sedona Staffing Service	3409 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 268-9204 Brian Burton (bryanb@careerpros.com)
Together for Youth	235-5088 - Jean Gallmeyer
Iowa State Disaster Assistance Program	233-3421 Clair Hein (heinlead@mchsi.com)
Senator Charles Grassley	232-6657 Valarie Nehl (valerie_nehl@grassley.senate.gov)
Congressman Jim Nussle	Jason Niehaus (jason.niehaus@mail.house.gov)
YWCA	425 Lafayette, Waterloo, IA 50703 234-7589 Essie Buls (ebulls@ywcabhc.org)
Mayor of Evansdale - John Mardis	mayormardis@mchsi.com
Pastoral Care	Reverend Daniel Phillips - (Passcare@aol.com) Reverend Jay Burt - (burt_j@msn.com)
Cedar Valley United Way	Sheila Baird (sheila.baird@cvuw.org)
Opportunity Works	Stacy Van Gorp (vangorp@uni.edu)
Iowa Workforce Development - Veteran Career Consultant	925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50702 235-2123 Jeff Griffin (jeff.griffin@iwd.state.ia.us) or Joan Koffler (joan.koffler@iwd.state.is.us)
Black Hawk County Emergency Management	291-4373 Frank Magsamen
Jaycees	266-2257 www.cedarfallsjaycees.org
Salvation Army	235-9358

LOCAL RESOURCE NETWORK

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