Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

Domestic Violence · Iowa · Free

OVW administers the federal grants — STOP, ICJR, Rural, Tribal — that fund Iowa's DV shelters, prosecutor units, and forensic nurse programs. Survivors do not interact directly with OVW, but understanding which grant funds a local service can clarify what is and isn't required of providers.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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More Domestic Violence in Iowa

  • Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence — ICADV at 515 28th Street in Des Moines is the federally designated state coalition that funds and trains the network of local DV shelters ac
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline — The Hotline at 800-799-7233 connects survivors to advocates who can talk through safety planning, locate an Iowa shelter with current capaci
  • Children & Families of Iowa — DV Services — CFI operates the central Iowa shelter and 24/7 hotline serving Polk and surrounding counties; the confidential location and 515-288-1981 num
  • Waypoint Services — Cedar Rapids — Waypoint Services is the lead DV provider for Linn, Benton, Iowa, Jones, and surrounding eastern Iowa counties, with emergency shelter, tran
  • Family Resources — Davenport — Family Resources serves the Quad Cities region from confidential locations in Davenport and across the river, with a 24/7 hotline at 563-326
  • YWCA of Dubuque — DV Services — The YWCA of Dubuque runs the only DV shelter in Dubuque County, with a 24/7 hotline at 563-588-4016 staffed by advocates trained in trauma-i