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Housing & Shelter · Iowa · Free

Dial 211 — free 24/7 referral to housing, food, utility help, and shelters including LGBTQ+ welcoming options. Useful for trans women of color facing the highest rates of housing instability and violence in shelters. Case managers help navigate Section 8, public housing, and rapid-rehousing programs while you're stable in shelter. LGBTQ+ youth represent 40% of homeless youth despite being 7% of the general youth population. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Iowa residents and the people supporting them.

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