Updates
Emergency Sheltering costs up 76% due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused many changes for our normal daily lives but for most victims/survivors, there has been an additional obstacle to safety of being isolated with an abusive partner. Because victims/survivors are not able to connect or stay with their friends or family they are seeking our services more than ever. Since May of 2020, […]
Transitional and Permanent Housing at DVIP
With the eviction moratorium in Iowa coming to a close recently, the number of families struggling to pay rent due to unemployment or reduced hours is predicted to continue increasing across Iowa. On Friday May 29th, 2020, Governor Reynolds allocated federal CARES Act funds to assist Iowans who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 and […]
Updated Top Needs!
Since the start of the pandemic, we have been quickly adapting to all of the unprecedented situations that COVID-19 and social distancing has called for. As a result, top needs are changing every day for the victims/survivors DVIP serves. Please check our “Top Needs List” weekly to stay up to date on the most-needed items […]