ĭVIP's 24/7 hotline and emergency shelter are available to anyone in need now and always. If you have any of the following please reach out to DVIP through Ashlee at 319.359.9353 or email. Victim/survivors at the Domestic Violence Intervention Program’s (DVIP) emergency shelter are on the move to temporary and permanent housing in order to maintain safety and practice social distancing. Please remember to use social distancing guidelines when dropping off your donation. Donations can be left inside the door of the United Way office: 1150-5 th Street Suite 290 Coralville, IA from 9:00am-5:00pm today, Tuesday-3/31 and Wednesday.
To support Laundromania’ s Free Laundry Day, United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties is collecting donations of laundry detergent to support our neighbors in need. Volunteers are needed to manage the free laundry process with patrons and sanitize at each location during the free laundry offering. Not safe for you to volunteer? – You can help by sharing this opportunity with your co-workers & friends. Laundromania has generously offered to provide free laundry services to those in need from 8:00am-5:00pm on Wednesday, April 1st at each of their five local locations. Visit ICAreaTogether to learn more.Įmergency Volunteer Center: Volunteer Opportunities All volunteer opportunities can be seen at: Think Iowa City, Iowa City Area Development Group, Iowa City Area Business Partnership & the Iowa City Downtown District, have collaborated to create a new website which will provide continuing updates and resources around the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to Washington County Public Health, the first two deaths associated with novel coronavirus were reported in Washington County. Learn more from KCII. Two people have died from COVID-19 in Washington County. Questions? Email: COVID-19 UPDATE: FOOD RESOURCE MAP We encourage you to follow, like & share our social media posts: What Can You Do? To support this rapidly escalating need, United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties has opened our Community Disaster Relief Fund. Our fund supports our communities struggling in the wake of the new virus, by supporting local needs. Please consider a donation to the United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties Community Disaster Relief Fund.
Landline: 2-1-1 | Mobile: 31 | Toll free: 1-86 | Download the 211 app | If you are well and have general questions about the COVID-19 call: Please be aware that financial assistance related to COVID-19 is not available for individuals everywhere. The 1-86 number you may have seen on social media is only available for residents of Indianapolis. NOTE: You can dial 211 to speak to someone about local assistance at any time.
211 is working closely with health officials all over the country to provide accurate updates to the public. There is no other network in the country with a similar pulse on America’s needs. United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties is committed to sharing relevant information with our community. United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties participates in the Johnson County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as the local United Way Volunteer Center & supporting state wide 211 provider. 211 is the go-to information resource in times of crisis.