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Help in Waterloo
37 service locations · 20 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Becker Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
1239 Sheldon St, Waterloo · 319-433-2180
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Community Building
Child care and early childhood education
2530 University Ave, Waterloo · 319-233-1621
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence
Child care and early childhood education
1224 Mobile St, Waterloo · 319-433-2600
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
EMA
Child care and early childhood education
205 Adams St, Waterloo · 319-235-0383
Head Start early childhood program — 1 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Family YMCA of Black Hawk County Child Development Center
Child care and early childhood education
669 S Hackett Rd, Waterloo · 319-233-3531
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child and Family Development Council, Inc..
Hawkeye Child Development Center
Child care and early childhood education
1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo · 319-426-4245
Head Start early childhood program — 12 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Hawkeye Community College Child Development Center
Child care and early childhood education
1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo · 319-296-4245
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child and Family Development Council, Inc..
Highland Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
812 Idaho St, Waterloo · 319-433-2630
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Kittrell
Child care and early childhood education
1755 W 11th St, Waterloo · 319-433-2920
Head Start early childhood program — 61 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Learning and Community Center (LCC)
Child care and early childhood education
840 W 4th St, Waterloo · 319-235-0383
Head Start early childhood program — 60 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Lily Furgerson Center
Child care and early childhood education
507 Arglye St, Waterloo · 319-287-4104
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Lincoln Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
302 Cedar Bend St, Waterloo · 319-433-1990
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Lowell Elementary
Child care and early childhood education
1707 Williston Ave, Waterloo · 319-433-1900
Head Start early childhood program — 77 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Maywood
Child care and early childhood education
800 Milwaukee Ave, Waterloo · 319-287-3848
Head Start early childhood program — 104 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Orange Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
5805 Kimball Ave, Waterloo · 319-433-2880
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1535 Lafayette St. (P.O. Box 4120), Waterloo · 319-291-2065
LIHEAP intake office serving Black Hawk County
Food assistance
Boys & Girls Teen Center
Meal program
815 E. Fourth St, Waterloo · (319) 215-9752
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
Boys And Girls Club
Meal program
515 Lime Street, Waterloo · (319) 215-9752
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
Cunningham School
Meal program
1224 Mobile St, Waterloo · (319) 939-3772
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
East High School
Meal program
214 High Street, Waterloo · (319) 939-3772
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
Fred Becker Elementary School
Meal program
1239 Sheldon St, Waterloo · (319) 433-2036
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
Irving Elementary School
Meal program
1115 W 5Th St, Waterloo · (319) 939-3772
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
Lowell Elementary School
Meal program
1628 Washington St, Waterloo · (319) 939-3772
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Waterloo Comm School District.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
905 Franklin St, Waterloo · 319-874-3000
Housing and shelter
Waterloo Housing Authority
Housing assistance
620 Mulberry St Ste 102, Waterloo · 319-233-0201
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Emergency shelter
149 Argyle Street, Waterloo · 319-236-0058
Salvation Army shelter
Emergency shelter
603 S Hackett, Waterloo · 319-232-0397
Salvation Army shelter
Legal aid
Waterloo Regional Office
Legal aid services
607 Sycamore St., Waterloo
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Iowa Legal Aid
Older adult services
Older adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youthEmergency shelter
89 Franklin Street, Waterloo · 319-235-9358
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo · 319-235-3550
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
3251 West 9th Street, Waterloo · 319-234-2893
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
3362 University Avenue, Waterloo · 319-235-6571
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
607 Sycamore Street, Waterloo · 319-232-5363
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
905 Franklin Street, Waterloo · 319-874-3000
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA Regional Benefit Satellite Office at Waterloo VA Clinic
VA facility
4000 University Avenue, Waterloo · 800-827-1000
Satellite Office
VA facilityHealth care
4000 University Avenue, Waterloo · 319-235-1230
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Basic NA
Mon 12:15 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Back to Basics
Mon 17:30 · in-personOpenLGBTQ+
Candlelight Meeting
Mon 19:30 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchOpen
Basic NA
Tue 12:15 · in-personClosedDiscussion
K.I.S.
Tue 19:30 · in-person · Black Hawk Labor TempleClosedStep studyTradition study
Basic NA
Wed 12:15 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Gotta Get over the Hump
Wed 18:00 · in-person · Trinity Luthuran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Working at Recovery
Wed 19:15 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Basic NA
Thu 12:15 · in-personClosedStep study
New Way Book Study
Thu 19:30 · in-personClosedWheelchair accessible
Basic NA
Fri 12:15 · in-personClosed
Spirit of Anonymity In Action
Fri 18:00 · in-personOpen
Working At Recovery (W.A.R.)
Fri 19:15 · in-person
Fun in Recovery
Fri 20:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Basic NA
Sat 12:15 · in-personStep studyTradition study
Who Is An Addict
Sat 18:30 · in-personOpen
Spirit of Anonymity
Sun 15:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Sunday Topic Meeting
Sun 18:00 · in-person · Blackhawk Labor TempleOpen
Young At Heart
Sun 19:30 · in-person · Black Hawk Labor TempleOpen
NAR-ANON meetings
Never Alone NFG
Mon 19:00 · hybrid
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