MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION Helping People. Changing Lives. Building Communities. Home COVID19 About Services Staff Portal Jobs at MICA Contact Family Development MICA's family development programs are designed to help low-income families rise out of poverty. Our family development model utilizes one-on-one meetings with families to develop goals, manage finances, and provide support and assistance. We maintain five family development centers as the base of operations for these services in Hardin, Marshall, Tama, Story, and Poweshiek counties. Find information about our family development programs below, or contact the family development center in your county. Hardin County: 637 S. Oak Street in Iowa Falls. Call: 641-648-5036 Marshall County: 6 S. 2nd Street in Marshalltown. Call: 641-753-5523 Tama County: 105 S. State Street in Tama. Call: 641-484-4713 Story County: 230 SE 16th Street in Ames. Call: 515-956-3333 Poweshiek County: 609 4th Avenue in Grinnell. Call: 641-236-3923 FaDSS The FaDSS program works with families to address barriers to success, including unemployment, substance abuse, education, physical health, and mental health. A family development specialist meets one-on-one with each family. learn more Food Pantry MICA operates emergency food pantries in Story, Hardin, and Poweshiek counties. These pantries provide food to families in need and can refer them to community resources. learn more Family Connections Our Family Connections program is designed to help families with young children improve their overall health and well-being. learn more LIHEAP LIHEAP is a low-income energy assistance program that can help you pay utility bills. Enrolling in LIHEAP also provides moratorium protection during the winter. learn more Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. mail: 1001 S. 18th Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158 email: info@micaonline.org call: 641-752-7162 fax: 641-752-9724 © 2020 by Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc.