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Lutheran Services in Iowa is a social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Lutheran Services in Iowa offers community-based social services with a focus on children and people with disabilities. It offers support services related to adoption, early childhood, home health care, refugee resettlement, residential treatment and disability management. In addition, the organization operates volunteer, ambassador and church-related programs. Through its disability services segment, Lutheran Services in Iowa, offers crisis child and respite care, supported community living and residence-based health care services. It has an office in Ames, Iowa.

Best Buddies in Windsor Heights, IA is an organization that aims to improve the quality of life and level of inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through their one-to-one friendship programs, they facilitate social interactions and meaningful connections between people with and without IDD, fostering self-confidence, self-esteem, and shared experiences. With a focus on building friendships, Best Buddies in Windsor Heights, IA offers a range of programs including Friendship, Jobs, Leadership Development, and Living. Their mission is to combat isolation and exclusion by creating opportunities for individuals with IDD to engage in social activities and form lasting connections with their peers.Generated from the website

The Homestead s mission is to develop innovative solutions for people with autism, provides training and supports for people with autism and helps others understand autism and better solutions for people with autism through education and consultation. A nonprofit organization, The Homestead provides services, such as campus-based programs, community based programs, summer day camp, case management, academic achievement program and youth based program. The Homestead includes a licensed intermediate-care facility for the mentally retarded and receives funds through federal, state and county tax dollars. The Homestead is located in Runnells, Iowa.