Friends of the Family (FOF) is a nonprofit agency serving Northeast and Northcentral Iowa.

Friends of the Family's mission is to provides safe shelter, confidential services, and housing assistance to individuals in crisis due to domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and homelessness. Our services cover 27 counties: Allamakee - Benton - Black Hawk - Bremer - Buchanan - Butler - Cerro Gordo - Chickasaw - Clayton - Delaware - Dubuque - Fayette - Floyd - Franklin - Grundy - Hamilton - Hancock - Howard - Jones - Kossuth - Linn - Mitchell - Tama - Winnebago - Winneshiek - Worth - Wright. 

Our vision is that EVERYONE HAS A HOME.  

Our agency employs 55 full and part-time staff and hosts approximately 100 volunteers and interns annually. Since we serve 27 counties across Northeast and Northcentral Iowa, and provide assistance to hundreds of families and individuals, we are a grant funded agency that relies heavily on volunteers and donors to help us extend our reach. Any contributions, whether it be monetary, non-monetary, or even helping us get the word out about families'​ needs, make a huge difference in the amount of people we are able to reach with our services. 


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Friends of the Family

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The Housing and Crisis Support Team at Friends of the Family (FOF) provides essential services to individuals and families in Northeast and Northcentral Iowa who are experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or homelessness. The team includes specialists who offer housing support, crisis advocacy, outreach, and diversion services to ensure clients have access to safe shelter, confidential support, and long-term housing solutions. Through dedicated outreach, assessment, and resource coordination, they work collaboratively to combat crises and move individuals toward stability and independence.

Housing and Crisis Support Team

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