Cass County Resource Directory Compiled By: Cass County Extension Service 805 West 10 th Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 PH : 712-243-1132 FAX: 712-243-1133 E-mail: drey@iastate.edu The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964. May 2010
County Services County Sanitarian 712-747-8320 Churches First Assembly of God Church Atlantic Guy Fisher 712-243-5044 First Baptist Church Atlantic Diane DeSmidt 712-243-4651 First Baptist Church Brayton Jim Long 712-549-2303 Massena Baptist Church 712-779-3528 Cumberland First Baptist Church 712-774-5829 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Griswold Fr. Dan Seipker 712-778-4380 St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Atlantic Fr. Dan Seipker 712-243-2144 St. Marys Catholic Church Anita 712-762-3773 Saint Timothy Church Cumberland 712-774-5513 Church of Christ-Atlantic 712-243-2449 Church of Christ--Griswold 712-778-2433 Church of Christ Lewis 712-769-2580 First Church of Christ--Atlantic 712-243-2509 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints-Atlantic 712-243-2507 Glory Christian Fellowship--Griswold 712-778-4499 Evangelical Free Church Atlantic Donald McLean 712-243-4738 Jehovah s Witnesses The Kingdom Hall Of--Atlantic 712-243-6354 Faith Lutheran Church--Griswold 712-778-2539 First Lutheran Church--Wiota 712-774-5787 St.Paul s Lutheran Church Atlantic Denis Meyer 712-243-3678 Zion Lutheran Church Atlantic Ken Davidson 712-243-2927 Noble United Methodist Church--Lyman 712-763-4441 Cumberland United Methodist Church 712-774-5818 Massena United Methodist Church 712-779-2270 Wiota United Methodist Church 712-783-4431 First United Methodist Church Atlantic Lanette Plambeck 712-243-3156 Griswold United Methodist Church 712-778-4178 United Congregational Church--Lewis 712-769-2549 Church of Christ--Atlantic 712-243-2449 First Church of Christ-Independent--Atlantic 712-243-2509 Gospel Chapel--Atlantic 712-243-2439 Sunnyside Bible Chapel--Atlantic 712-243-2744 New Beginnings Lighthouse Pentecostal--Atlantic 712-243-3456 First United Presbyterian Church--Atlantic 712-243-2195 Seventh Day Adventist Church---Atlantic 712-243-4008 St. Johns United Church of Christ--Lyman 712-778-4485 United Church of Christ Atlantic Nancy Jensen 712-243-4846 Church of the Nazarene-Atlantic 712-243-3126 First United Pentecostal Atlantic 712-243-4583 St. Patrick s Catholic Church of Massena 712-779-3397 Marne United Methodist Church 712-781-2275 Rolling Hills Baptist Church Anita Mitch Holmes 712-762-3076 Lutheran Church Anita 712-762-4106 Congregational Church Anita 712-762-3286 Church of God of Prophecy Atlantic Catherine Ray 712-254-4151 Maggie McGuire, Assoc.
Fuel Assistance and Weatherization West Central Community Action Carol Wright 712-243-5421 Health Care American Cancer Society 800-227-2345 Easter Seals (Loan of Home Care Equipment) 515-289-1933 Healthy Families (Prenatal care) 800-369-2229 Medical Questions 800-524-6877 Iowa Care DHS, locally 243-4401 800-338-8366 Hawk-I Insurance DHS, locally 243-4401 800-257-8563 Cass Co. Dept. of Human Services 712-243-4401 Cass Co. Memorial Hospital 712-243-3250 Home Health Care & Hospice-1-800-993-4345 712-243-8006 Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa 712-243-8006 Poison Control Center 800-222-1222 Family Resource Center (free health information) 712-396-4200 Public Health Nursing Cass County, Denise Coder 712-243-8006 Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center, Kellie Jimerson 712-243-3953 Respite Care 800-432-9209 Medivac Ambulance Office 712-243-1850 Griswold Rescue Department 712-778-2594 Wesley Heritage House, Dan March 712-243-1850 Griswold Care Center Inc. & Griswold Assisted Living, Joy Weaver 712-778-2534 Cass Co. Memorial Hospital Homecare & Hospice, Lorilyn Schultes 712-243-8006 Atlantic Medical Center, Sue Marsh 712-243-2850 SW Iowa Mental Health Center (800-458-4403), John Bigelow 712-243-2606 Anita Medical Center 712-762-4462 Massena Medical Center 712-779-3626 Hotlines Child Abuse & Neglect 800-362-2178 Iowa Legal Aid 800-532-1215 Runaway Hotline 800-786-2929 Law Enforcement Cass County Jail 712-243-6960 Cass County Crime Stoppers 800-233-3336 Cass County Sheriff Dept, Darby McLaren 712-243-2204 Non-Emergency 712-623-5107 Police Departments: Cumberland 712-243-2204 Atlantic, Steve Green 712-243-2204 Griswold 712-778-2318 Lyman 712-778-2318 Marne 712-243-2204 Massena 712-243-2204 Wiota 712-243-2204 Anita, John Larson 712-243-2204 English/Spanish Language Barrier Assistance Latino Center, Jennifer Horner Red Oak 712-623-3591
Transportation Motor Vehicle, Driver s License, Tracy Marshall 712-243-2975 Southwest Iowa Planning Council 712-243-4196 Southwest Iowa Transit 712-243-4196 Denise s Taxi, Denise McDaniel 712-243-5787 Templeton Taxi Service, Lori Templeman 712-243-3727 Emotional Support Counseling New Horizons 800-272-3900 Heartland Family Service 800-422-1407 Alzheimer s Association 800-272-3900 Iowa Concern Hotline 800-447-1985 Lutheran Social Services 712-243-2920 Lutheran Family Services of Iowa, Virginia 800-622-7285 Cass County Extension Service 712-243-1132 Southwest Iowa Mental Health, John Bigelow 712-243-2606 Cass Co. Memorial Hospital Social Services, Ava Dorrance 712-243-7521 Home & Family Hotline 800-262-3804 Southwest IA Families, Inc. 888-486-9599 or 712-542-3501 Bets Off 800-238-7633 Spence Counseling Center 712-355-0987 Consumer Credit Counseling 402-333-2227 Suicide Help Line of Iowa 800-638-4357 Employment Good Will Industry 712-328-8911 Job Corps ext. 442 800-656-9431 Public Employment Relations Board 515-281-4414 Cass Incorporated, Glenda Farrier 712-243-2668 Promise Jobs Jolene Sonntag 712-243-6375 Vocational Rehabilitation, Mary McLaren 712-243-5346 Workforce Development, Jean Patten 712-243-2351 Workforce Development Field Auditor Allison Tupper 712-243-5793 WIA. Cindy Wetterlind 800-945-1218 712-242-2012 Proteus Inc. (migrant workers) 800-372-6031 New Iowan Center Ext. 201 712-263-6102 FaDSS (Family Development Self Sufficiency), Sarah Nelson 712-243-6214 Childcare/Education Lollipop Preschool Massena 712-779-0061 Nursery Express Anita 712-762-4106 Anita s Childcare Center 712-762-3232 Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center, Diana Williams 712-243-3934 CCRR (Child Care Resource and Referral) 800-945-9778 Boost 4 Families, Michelle Franks 712-527-1578 DHS assistance 712-243-4401 Early Access 800-779-2001 Jack & Jill Preschool, Leslie Haynes 712-243-3934 Little Lambs Preschool, Mike Johnson 712-243-2927 Atlantic Head Start, Roxanne Petersen 712-243-4001 Crisis Child Care 800-547-1910 712-243-5123
Utilities Mid American Electric 888-427-5632 Atlantic Municipal Utilities 712-243-1395 Qwest Telephone 800-244-1111 Griswold Telephone 712-778-2121 Massena Telephone 712-779-2227 Cumberland Telephone 712-774-2221 Alliant Energy 800-255-4268 REC Guthrie Center 515-747-2206 REC Harlan 712-755-2602 REC Stanton 712-829-2211 Wes Tel Systems 800-352-0006 Financial Assistance Department of Human Services 712-243-4401 SWIPCO repairs 866-279-4720 Cass County General Assistance, Teresa Kanning 712-243-4424 Red Cross (Emergency Financial Assist), locally, Jerry Gregory, 712-322-4017 Social Security Admin (disability service) 249-6142 800-772-1213 Veterans Affairs Cass County, Mitch Holmes 712-243-6662 Utility/Energy Assistance West Central Community Action 712-243-5421 Consumer Credit Counseling 877-494-2227 Salvation Army Contact, locally, Teresa Kanning 712-243-4424 Child Support Recovery 888-229-9223 Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline 877-622-4866 Credit report 877-322-8228 Financial Management Assistance Better Business Bureau 800-222-1600 Children at Home, Carole Schuler 800-993-4345 Consumer Credit Counseling 877-494-2227 Iowa Concern Hotline 800-447-1985 Legal Aid 800-432-9229 Cass County Extension Service 712-243-1132 Food Atlantic Food Pantry, Shara Cooper & Irma Lange 712-243-5019 Meals on Wheels, Sharon Guffy-Lewis 712-243-3250 Anita Food Pantry Wilbur and Karen Berger 712-250-0340 Griswold Food Pantry 712-778-4178 Farmer s Market--June-5 to Oct.30 Tues.5-7 Sat 9-10 712-778-4255 Share 800-344-1107 WIC, Carol Wright 800-532-1579 Angel Food Ministries, Donna Sue Turk 712-781-2275 DHS 712-243-4401 Church of God of Prophecy 712-254-4238