Clothing
Helping Hands
Low free household and clothing items and food items—open Monday–Saturday.
710 Washington Ave. E
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-932-5984
Goodwill—Ottumwa
Low cost household and clothing items.
850 N Quincy Ave.
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone: 641-682-4704
Website: https://www.dmgoodwill.org
General
Department of Human Services (Monroe County)
Offers child and adult protective services, alternative living, state assistance.
Contact Mahaska County DHS for Chid Welfare Services
Phone: 641-932-5187 (rolls to Oskaloosa office) or 641-682-8793
Report a change in food, Medicaid or cash assistance, call the DHS customer center: 1-888-818-1900
To report an incident of child abuse, 1-800-652-9516. After hours: 1-800-362-2178
Website: https://dhs.iowa.gov
County General Relief
Monroe County General Relief Office
1801 South B Street
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-932-2427
Fax: 641-932-2578
South Central Iowa Community Action Program (SCICAP)
Provides utility assistance and home weatherization for low-income families and vouchers for local food pantry.
221 S Clinton St.
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-932-5107
Website: https://scicap.org
Albia Unit: Salvation Army
Ministerial Association Emergency Office
Contact: Roger Henry, Pastor, Trinity UMC
Phone: 641-932-7393 or Trinity UMC Office
Social Security Administration
2429 Northgathe St., Suite A
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone: 1-866-964-7394
TTY: 800-325-0778
Website: https://www.ssa.gov
Food & Nutrition
Free & Reduced School Lunches
Albia HS: 641-932-2161 ext 102
Eddyville-Blakesburg: 641-969-4226
Moravia: 641-724-3311
Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
Nutrition education program serves families with children 10 and under, or expecting a baby, who qualify for food stamps.
ISU Extension & Outreach Office
219 B Ave. W
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-932-5612
Website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/monroe/
Women, Infant & Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
For children 0–5 years old and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or just had a baby. This program provides nutritional education and checks to families to purchase baby formula, milk, eggs and other healthy foods.
Marion County Public Health Department
2003 N Lincoln St.
PO Box 152
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone: 641-828-2238
State WIC Office: 1-800-532-1579
Website: https://marionph.org
SHARE Iowa
PO Box 328
1102 South 7th St.
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: 1-800-344-1107
Email: shareiowa2@mahaska.org
Albia Farmers Market
Every Friday 4–6:30pm.
Courthouse Square Lawn
Benton Ave. E & Hwy 5
Helping Hands
Monroe County Food Pantry
710 Washington Ave. E
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-932-5984
Non-Food Household Products
Products provided by the Ministerial Society through the local Methodist church.
Trinity United Methodist Church
1117 Benton Ave. E
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: 641-932-7393