“IowaCASA represents 24 victim service programs across the state. Our coalition provides a bridge between victim advocates at sexual assault programs, statewide policy makers, and federal responses to sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. Our mission is to end sexual violence and improve support available to survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault.”

Nisaa provides direct services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the African communities in Iowa and performs community outreach and educational services.

Nisaa African Family Service’s mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault in African Immigrants and Refugee communities by promoting the social, economic and political self-determination of all women; it seeks to build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change.

Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (formerly Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa) serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa. Monsoon’s mission is to end all forms of gender-based violence and build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change. The organization serves all 99 counties in Iowa.

Monsoon’s programs include direct services, community outreach and education, violence prevention and technical assistance. Monsoon has two offices: in Des Moines and in Iowa City. All staff members are multilingual and together speak 14 languages.

Amani Community Services is a culturally specific domestic violence and sexual assault agency serving African Americans in Black Hawk and Linn Counties. Our staff provides counseling, outreach services, personal advocacy, legal advocacy, children’s programming and information and referrals.

A.S.I.S.T.A. is a partnership funded by the Office of Violence Against Women.

Our purpose is to centralize assistance for advocates and attorneys facing complex legal problems in advocating for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Many service providers are overwhelmed by the increasing complexity of immigration law as it overlaps with other areas. Our clearinghouse offers samples and best practices and our Consultants’ training services are available to enable service providers to more thoroughly fulfill their purposes.

Immigrants are entitled to justice, including in the areas of domestic abuse or sexual assault. All immigrant survivors deserve access to essential services. Our goal is to enable service providers to offer accurate and up-to-date help to immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.