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Help in Mason City
18 service locations · 7 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Hoover (Cerro Gordo) Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1123 8th St NW, Mason City · 641-421-4408
Head Start early childhood program — 72 funded slots; operated by NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
100 1st St. NW, Suite 140, Mason City · 641-423-7766
LIHEAP intake office serving Cerro Gordo County
Food assistance
Meal program
606 N Monroe Ave, Mason City · 641-424-2316
Food pantry
122 South Adams Avenue, Mason City · 641-424-3073
John Adams Middle School
Meal program
29 S Illinois, Mason City · (641) 450-5987
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Mason City Comm School District.
Lincoln Intermediate School
Meal program
1625 S Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City · (641) 450-5987
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Mason City Comm School District.
Mason City Family Ymca
Meal program
1840 S Monroe, Mason City · (641) 450-5987
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Mason City Comm School District.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
404 N Federal Ave, Mason City · 515-576-6500
Housing and shelter
Mason City Housing Authority
Housing assistance
103 E State St Ste 506, Mason City · 641-421-2711
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Housing assistance
202 1st St SE Ste 203, Mason City · 641-423-0897
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
Mason City Office
Legal aid services
202 1st Street, Mason City
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Iowa Legal Aid
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
80 North Eisenhower Avenue, Mason City · 319-364-0259
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents.
Older adult services
Older adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youth
747 Village Green Dr, Mason City · 641-424-4031
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
300 North Washington Avenue, Mason City · 641-424-8708
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
50 North Eisenhower Avenue, Mason City · 641-423-7362
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
30 North Eisenhower Avenue, Mason City · 515-233-2250
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
478 Tiffany Drive, Mason City · 641-494-5000
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:00–16:00
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
More Will Be Revealed
Mon 20:00 · in-person · First Congregational United ChurchOpenDiscussion
Mixed Nuts
Tue 18:30 · in-personStep study
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Thu 19:00 · in-person · St. Paul's Lutheran ChurchOpen
More Will Be Revealed
Fri 19:30 · in-person · First Congregational United ChurchOpenDiscussion
Mixed Nuts
Fri 21:30 · in-person
HOW
Sat 19:00 · in-person · St. Paul's Lutheran ChurchOpenDiscussion
Mixed Nuts
Sun 16:00 · in-person
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