Hamilton County offers a wide variety of services to the residents of the county, which includes Jewell. A listing of many of these services is posted below. Please contact them for more information.
Agricultural Extension
Address:
735 2nd Street
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9597
Fax: 515-832-9599
Hours: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: Iowa State Extension
Services:
- Family Life
- Nutrition and Health
- Family Resource Management
- Community and Economic Development
- 4-H/Youth Development
Building Families Empowerment Area
Address:
2300 Superior Street, Suite 1
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9639
Fax: 515-832-9560
Hours: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: http://www.buildingfamilies.net
Services:
- Building Families Plan (addresses the needs of children aged 0-5)
- Families Forward Program (promotes healthy child development)
- In-Home Substance Abuse
- Gerard In-Home Mental Health Program
- Preschool Scholarship and Transportation Program
- Home Consultants (offers support to providers, preschools, and child care centers)
- Preschool Prevention (life skills development curriculum)
Community and Family Resources
Address:
916 Superior, Suite 115
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-5432
Website: http://www.communityandfamilyresources.org
Services:
- Evaluations and Assessments
- Adult Residential
- Women with Children Program
- Outpatient Services
- Gambling Treatment Program
- Prevention and Education
- Crisis Intervention (24 hrs a day, 7 days a week 515-576-7261)
- Outreach Offices
Conservation
Address:
2490 Briggs Woods Trail
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9570
Fax: 515-832-9578
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: http://www.conservation.hamiltoncountyiowa.com
Services:
- Develops, maintains, and provides the public access to recreational areas
- Public Educational Programs
- Camping
- Wildlife habitat improvement
- Integrated roadside vegetation management
- Hiking/Biking Trails
Friends Forever - Social Education Center
Address:
500 Fairmeadow Drive
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9550
Fax: 515-832-9554
Hours: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: http://www.friendsforeversec.org/index.html
Services:
- Division of Hamilton County Social Services
Public Health Services & Hospice
Address:
821 Seneca Street
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9565, 1-800-873-1473
Phone (After Hours): 515-835-0630
Fax: 515-832-9660
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: http://www.hamiltoncountypublichealth.com/
Services:
- Skilled Nursing
- Home Care Aide Services
- Hospice
- Cancer Support Group
- Iowa Senior Health Program
- Medication Assistance
- CARES (Medical program for children on Medicaid)
- Maternal Health Clinic
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- HOPES (Healthy Opportunity for Parents to Experience Success)
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children - supplemental food program)
- Immunizations
- Girl Talk (4-wk program for 5th & 6th graders and mothers)
- Boy Talk (4-wk program for 6th grade males and fathers)
- Communicable Disease Follow-up
- Community Health Ed Programs
- Continuing Care Project (Care Management for Frail Elderly)
- Iowa Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection (BCCEDP)
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (R.S.V.P.)
Address:
749 Second Street (Senior Citizens Center)
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-2525
Fax: 515-832-9640
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: none
Services:
- Designed to enhance and enrich the lives of persons 55 years old and over
- Volunteers may help with Meals on Wheels, tutoring students, tutoring English as a 2nd language
- Volunteers may also assist at the library, congregate meal sites, food pantry, and help with transportation of others
- Many opportunities available!
Social Services
Address:
500 Fairmeadow Drive
Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: 515-832-9550, 1-800-944-1753
Fax: 515-832-9554
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Website: Hamilton County
Services:
- Case management
- Managed care
- Emergency assistance
- Friend to Friend Volunteer Program
- Friends Forever Social Education Center Website
Veterans Affairs Commission
Address:
500 Fairmeadow Drive
Webster City, IA 50595-0456
Phone: 515-832-9595
Hours: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM, Tuesday & Wednesday
Website: none
Services:
- Provides financial assistance to veterans and their families
- assists with V.A. pension applications
- keeps all types of V.A. forms and assists in completion
