Children's Center Charities Grant
Focus on Youth Fund
Children at Home
IowAble Foundation
- For children with disabilities that get or want to get services at Children's Center for Therapy.
- To qualify the family household income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines.
- Please contact the Family Mentors with questions about this grant.
Focus on Youth Fund
- Johnson County children (0-18 years old)
- For children with a diagnosis of an emotional or behavioral disturbance (including ADD/ADHD, Attachment Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression/Anxiety, Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
- To qualify the family household income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines.
- Grant can be used for screening, assessment, and evaluations, prescription medication, therapy, and respite care. Depending on your needs, you might be able to also use the grant for other services.
- http://www.johnson-county.com/dept_soc_ser.aspx?id=7648
Children at Home
- Iowa program available in select counties, including Johnson and Washington (other counties listed on website)
- For children with a developmental disability, under the age of 22.
- Income must not exceed $60,000 (net taxable for most recent tax year)
- http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/PolicyManualPages/Manual_Documents/Forms/470-4399.pdf
IowAble Foundation
- Offers loans to Iowans who need to purchase assistive technology such as specialized computers or software, wheelchairs, communication devices, home modifications, vehicle modifications and other devices.
- http://www.iowaable.org/
These are a few of the local options for financial assistance, but there are more for specific needs and specific disabilities. Please contact the Family Mentor team if you have questions about financial assistance programs, need help filling out the grant forms, or want to find out more about different available grants.