Programs & Services

Our Core Programs:

Women, Infants, and Children's Nutrition Program (WIC)
WIC provides specific foods to help meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and nursing women, infants and children up to age five.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP supplements the high cost of winter heating for low-income households and also provides emergency furnace repair or replacement for qualifying home owners.

Stork's Nest
The Stork's Nest program provides education, support and incentives to at-risk pregnant women and post-partum women. The goals of the program are to decrease the incidence of low birth weight babies, strengthen positive parenting practices and preventative parenting education. The Nest program incentives include items such as diapers, wipes, cribs, car seats and books.

Weatherization
Homes that are weatherized use less energy to heat and cool. In addition to making homes more energy- efficient, the Weatherization team also replaces furnaces as needed and conducts a complete safety inspection of appliances.

Housing & Fair Lending Counseling or PROUD Homeownership Initiative
The Housing & Fair Lending Counseling program provides education for the homebuyer. Both pre- and post- purchase counseling classes are available on a monthly basis.

Family Development Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS)
FaDSS is a state wide strength based self-sufficiency program which emphasizes employment and education and provides intensive one-on-one support, home visits, individual assessments, goal setting, advocacy, and referrals.

Our Additional Programs:

Affordable Housing
Operation Threshold believes safe and affordable housing is vital to achieving self-sufficiency and stability. Operation Threshold owns affordable rental properties in Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties.

Crisis Assistance
On a limited basis, Operation Threshold provides financial assistance to households facing crisis situations such as utility disconnection or refusal to deliver fuel.

Operation Santa Claus
Operation Santa Claus provides toys to qualifying families. Families are able to choose age appropriateness toys for their children. Donations of new and gently used toys are greatly appreciated!

Share the Warmth
Share the Warmth is a winter coat distribution program. New and gently used coats are collected and distributed to children and adults in need. Donations of children's coats are particularly appreciated!

School Supplies
Prior to the start of the academic year, school supplies are collected and distributed to qualifying families. This project is in conjunction with the Salvation Army.

Garage Sale
Operation Threshold holds and annual Fall garage sale of donated items. Proceeds from the garage sale are used to purchase toys for Operation Santa Clause.

Energy Wise
Energy Wise Classes are available on a limited basis. Classes include tips on reducing energy usage and include Weatherization kits.

Adopt-A-Family at Christmas
Adopt-A-Family is a program that lets community members and groups or organizations provide holiday gifts for needy families.

Children's Clothing
Operation Threshold does accept and distribute gently used children's clothing items to qualifying families and their children. Donations of children's clothes are welcome!

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