Iowa Community Action Association - Family Development & Self Sufficiency
Iowa Community Action Association - Family Development & Self Sufficiency
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Family Development & Self Sufficiency

Each year, MICA helps Iowa families successfully re-enter the workforce through its Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Program (FaDSS). FaDSS provides in-home support to families receiving FIP (welfare) assistance, helping them increase their stability and their ability to become economically self-sufficient.

How FaDSS Works

Through Family Development, MICA's Family Development Specialists meet one-on-one with families in regular home visits. Together, Specialists and families address the barriers affecting their success. They complete assessment tools and develop goals around areas critical to the family's overall well-being, such as employment, substance abuse treatment, education, physical health, and mental health.

Family Development is a powerful model. It empowers families to take control of their lives and create change. Family Development equips families with the skills they need for a successful future: strong problem-solving and goal-setting skills; an understanding of the dynamics at play in their lives; and a vision for the future.

Find Out More

For more information on MICA's FaDSS program, contact your local county Family Development Center or Family Development Director Nora Leuck at 641-752-7162, ext.157.

Sign Up For the FaDSS Program!

After reading the above information, if you feel like MICA's family development programs can help you and your family, simply click here to fill out a request to be contacted by a MICA Family Development Specialist about our services.