Agencies

American Red Cross of the Tri-States
Dubuque Area Chapter • 2400 Asbury Road, Dubuque
563.583.6451 • www.arcdbq.org

The American Red Cross helps keep families together in times of emergency and promotes family safety. Services include: aid to disaster victims, communication and financial support to military families, training in basic first aid, disaster preparedness, and water safety.


Boy Scouts of America, NE Iowa Council
10601 Military Road, P.O. Box 732, Dubuque  
563.556.4343 • www.scoutsiowa.com

Scouting is a year-round adventure that spans the ages of 6 to 20. Values found throughout the ranks of Scouting promote leadership, self-discipline, citizenship, self-esteem, physical fitness, and community service.


Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Greater Dubuque
1299 Locust Street, Dubuque • office 563.582.4122
program center 563.585.0599 • www.boysgirlsdubuque.com

The Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Greater Dubuque was founded in 1900 to promote the health and social, educational, cultural, leadership, and character development of all youth from first grade through age 18. Many programs are offered to assist youth
in becoming responsible, contributing citizens.


Catholic Charities
1229 Mt. Loretta, Dubuque
563.588.0558 toll free 800.772.2758
www.charitiesdbq.com

Catholic Charities provides individual, couple and family counseling, unplanned pregnancy counseling, post-abortion counseling and reconciliation, adoption services, advocacy services, and refugee and immigration services. It also manages a low income family housing project in Dubuque.


Dubuque Community Y (YMCA/YWCA)
35 N. Booth Street, Dubuque • 563.556.3371
www.dubuquey.org

The Dubuque Community Y provides many services and programs to meet the needs of a diverse community. Special programs target youth, domestic violence victims, seniors, and those with social and economic needs. Financial assistance is available for membership and program participation.


Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
2644 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque • 563.583.9169

Girl Scouting builds girls of confidence, courage, and character who make the world a better place. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop leadership skills by discovering, connecting and taking action through processes that include girl-driven, learning by doing and cooperative learning. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois impacts more than 20,000 girls and 5,000 adults in 38 counties.


Hillcrest Family Services
2005 Asbury Road, Dubuque • 563.583.7357
www.hillcrest-fs.org

Hillcrest provides programs and services which include an abstinence program, adolescent residential treatment and adult residential homes, anti-tobacco program, Big Brothers Big Sisters, an emergency youth shelter, family empowerment, foster care and adoption, outpatient counseling, a health and family planning clinic, supported living, Hillcrest Mental Health Center, Hillcrest-Mercy Maternal Health Center, home based family services, in-home supervision, Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation, K-12 Special Education, PATH program, unplanned pregnancy counseling services, vocational training and WIC.


Hoffmann Development Center
801 Garfield Avenue, Dubuque • office 563.556.7900 fax 563.585.1209 • hoffdevcen@mwci.net

This agency provides programs to meet the needs of the disabled in the tri-state area by providing them with vocational job training and gainful employment while serving the industrial community. Disability is not a barrier to success.


Iowa Legal Aid
280 Nesler Centre, Dubuque • 563.588.4653
toll free 800.942.4619 • sdrahozal@iowalaw.org

This agency provides civil legal assistance to low income persons and senior citizens with legal problems in such areas as social security, government benefits, health, family violence, education, and housing.


JDWI (Jo Daviess Workshop, Inc.)
706 West Street, P.O. Box 6087, Galena
815.777.2211 • www.jdwi.org • jdwi@jdwi.org

Programs include vocational, educational, health/ wellness, community integration training and recreational opportunities to adults with disabilities to assist them in becoming active participants in the economics of the tri-state area.


Mental Health America of Dubuque County
P.O. Box 283, Dubuque • 563.582.2233
dbqiamha@aol.com

This agency, a member of the National Mental Health Association, is a volunteer group concerned with mental illness and mental health in our community. Its priorities include public education, citizen advocacy and community collaboration through
a wide variety of efforts.


Opening Doors/Maria House
1561 Jackson Street, Dubuque • 563.582.7480
maria-house.org

Opening Doors offers hospitality and opportunity to women alone or with children, who are in need of emergency or transitional housing and related support services. Transitional housing for up to two years is offered at Maria House and emergency housing for up to 30 days is offered at Teresa Shelter. Through its programs, women will develop the skills and self-esteem they need to make it on their own and break the cycle of homelessness.


Project Concern
1798 Washington Street , Dubuque  563.588.3980 • toll free 866.220.2642
www.pcrta.org

Programs of this agency include Childcare Resource and Referral, Foster Grandparent Program, 2-1-1 (Information and Referral), Homeless Services, Volunteer Opportunity Center, Help Line, and Senior Outreach.


Salvation Army
1099 Iowa Street, Dubuque • 563.556.1573  
fax 563.582.6937

The Salvation Army provides emergency relief to families and transients, personal counseling, character building, camping programs for young people, and a wide variety of activities for senior citizens.


Substance Abuse Services Center
Nesler Centre, 799 Main Street, Dubuque  563.582.3784 • www.sasc-dbq.org • info@sasc-dbq.org.

SASC provides assessment and counseling services for individuals and families experiencing alcohol and drug problems; evaluations and classes for those arrested for DWI; and counseling on issues related to problem gambling. Its High-risk Youth Program provides on-site counseling services for adolescents in many of the high schools and junior high schools in Dubuque and Delaware counties.