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Please follow link for qualification and details. COVID-19 Get Updates on Sieda Community Action’s COVID-19 Response Learn more Health & Well-Being It is our mission to provide comprehensive prevention and treatment services that encompass all aspects of life. LEARN MORE Education From Family Development and Self Sufficiency, Parents as Teachers, Head Start programs, and Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation programs. We have the resources for you and your children. LEARN MORE Economic Support At Sieda we are here to help with every day expenses. Learn more about what we can do to help you and your family. LEARN MORE Be awesome! Share something awesome about yourself, your community, or maybe even Sieda Community Action. Share Your Story Our Mission Sieda Community Action works with communities to secure opportunities for people in need through advocacy, counseling, education, partnerships, and supportive services.With the strong foundation Sieda provides, individuals are more likely to become self-reliant and contribute positively to their families and communities. Our Services EDUCATION We believe a strong education foundation is the key to long-term success. LEARN MORE ECONOMIC SUPPORT We believe the basic needs of individuals and families must be met before they are able to focus their energy or assets on gaining the skills and resources to become self-sufficient. LEARN MORE HEALTH & WELL-BEING We believe physical health and mental health have a major impact on a family’s ability to thrive. LEARN MORE 0 Individuals Served 0 Households Served 0 Veteran or Active Military News & Updates naeschliman 2021-06-23T12:24:22+00:00 2020 Sargent Shriver Excellence of Service Award Sieda Community Action presented four staff- members with the Sargent Shriver excellence of service award. The Sargent Shriver Awards recognize positive behaviors. Those that support the achievement of the agency’s mission, vision, and values. [...] naeschliman 2021-06-21T13:20:41+00:00 Tobacco and Stress Awareness Sieda Tobacco Prevention wishes to increase public stress awareness. Such as causes and ways we can help manage our stress. One thing to avoid for less stress is tobacco and vaping use. That is to [...] naeschliman 2021-06-10T17:05:52+00:00 Four Staff Received the Child Development Associate Credential Sieda Child Development Department, and the entire Sieda agency, would like to send out congratulations to Paige Bolin, Misty Glandon, Susan Richardson, and Glenda Widmer. The four completed their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. [...] naeschliman 2021-06-09T18:16:08+00:00 “No Butts About It!” Car Seat and Diaper Event "No Butts About It!" Love comes in many shapes and sizes! (Diaper sizes and car seat sizes). And car seats can be an overwhelming task to install correctly. Plus, diapers can be a constant [...] Testimonials Men and women who work for Sieda Community Action thank all of yous so much for the help you all have given me. And so many other people in our community and so many more community’s. You are so appreciated in so many different way’s. You have helped so many people in different walk’s of life. So thank Each and Everyone of you’s. God Bless You and Your’s. LIHEAP Client “Asking for help can be so hard, but from the first visit with my FaDSS worker… I felt like I had someone who would listen and who thought and said I did many things right. She helps me see options and she has connected me with so many things in my community that I didn’t even know about.” FaDSS - Wapello Participant I used LIHEAP 2 winters (maybe 2016 too for heat assistance I can’t remember) but being a single mom I did get almost the max at the time, $560 a season I think. My budget billing was $145 so it did carry me through November to March fairly well although I paid small amounts monthly as suggested. The Weatherization was awesome. I got the house fully insulated-attic to basement (4 levels!), a new basement exterior exit door (the old one was not airtight or good for security) And the contractor actually BUILT the door for me as it was not a standard size or thickness. And a new furnace. They weather stripped my other 2 exterior doors too. All the contractors sent to do the work were personable, professional, knowledgeable, and helpful… Just an awesome program. It helped me so much. I spread the word when I can. I always do. Since then I have done much work to the house and the value has doubled! No doubt the Weatherization improvements helped that tremendously!! LIHEAP & Weatherization - Mahaska Client “(My PAT Educator) has been helping us to help my daughter to learn not to hit. Like how to use words when she is unhappy. My daughter says the alphabet for (PAT educator) and now knows all her colors. I have told my friends about PAT but their kids were too old. I think PAT should keep going (for older kids too).” A Mother in PAT “I was greeted immediately after coming in. The staff member who greeted me was courteous.” BHTS Client “Absolutely thrilled with the new door, water heater, baseboard heaters, insulation, and exhaust fan. Greatly appreciated! And with the limited space in the attic and crawl space it couldn’t have been easy. Impressed in all areas!! Thank you so much!” G.R. - Weatherization Client “My first time doing anything like this. I come through the door scared and confused and I walked out with help, understand, and feeling like I matter too! Thank you so much” J. - MAHASKA CLIENT “…wanted to say thank you (to FaDSS worker) again for setting this up for me. I was approved for $320 so it should get me through the rest of winter with saving me a few bucks. She (CAPS worker) also gave me a $50 gift card for Keith’s foods which will be very helpful as well. Thank you for all you do for my little family.” - FaDSS & LIHEAP Participant “I went from a really good place in my life to a really dark place FAST. For as easily as I failed, I had to work extremely hard to gain back all of the things that I had lost-family, friends, employment, and sobriety. It meant the world to me to have a community program that stuck by me through this time. FaDSS is the only program that was with me for the fall and rise of my life.” FaDSS - Appanoose Participant “Very polite and patient with me. Nice, good more pleasant and great energy in the atmosphere. I thank them for being so kind. All of Sieda is great, they help people and we need that. All the staff is polite. Sieda has helped me and my family so much. I wouldn’t know what to do without them.” Crisis Client “Dear friends at Sieda. We wanted to say thank you for all you have done for us. Our Weatherization and our heating assistance. As other bills come in I do not know how we could have survived without you. We do appreciate it.” Van Buren Client - Weatherization & LIHEAP “Dear Si...