Across Iowa, many organizations are ready to support individuals and families in need. But when a crisis happens, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Thrive Iowa is a community-led initiative built on the collective impact model to help families move from crisis to stability. Using resource navigation, strong partnerships, and a shared case management system, Thrive Iowa brings services together so families can access help through one coordinated system.
Participants work with Thrive Navigators who connect them to existing community resources, speak up for their needs, and help coordinate services among providers.
For Families
“Hope is Fuel for Action”
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Thrive Iowa supports parents and caretakers (custodial or noncustodial) of a related minor, as well as pregnant individuals, who:
- Live in Iowa
- Are U.S. citizens or legal residents
- Have an income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
Thrive Iowa helps eligible families:
- Connect with community resources
- Create a personalized plan based on their goals
- Receiving ongoing support and check-ins from a thrive navigator
- Access services through one simple, connected system instead of navigating many separate systems
Families can get help in 13 areas of well-being, including:
- Housing
- Recovery
- Employment
- Transportation
- Education
- Mental health
- Physical health
- Safety
- Dental
- Financial stability
- Food
- Childcare
- Legal assistance
When services are coordinated, families face fewer barriers and get the support they need more quickly. Thrive Iowa helps reduce confusion and stress by providing one clear pathway to help.
Visit the HopeHub website at https://hopehub.io.
Once referred, individuals are matched with a Thrive Navigator who helps build a personalized plan and coordinates connections to community supports.
For Organizations
“For the Community, By the Community”
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Thrive Iowa uses a collective impact model that brings organizations and those with lived experience together to better support families in our community. Many local nonprofits, faith-based groups, government agencies, and community leaders already serve families or have the power to provide support to advocate for family wellbeing. Thrive Iowa helps connect these efforts into one collaborative system.
Each Thrive Community Alliance brings together organizations, community leaders, elected officials, service providers, and individuals with lived experiences to align goals, identify gaps, and strengthen support for families in our community. By collaborating across sectors, such as justice, mental health, housing, employment, education, and more, we create a unified response that helps families move from crisis to stability.
Any nonprofit, business, faith-based group, government agency, or community member is welcome to join.
Your involvement matters. By participating, you help address root challenges, share resources, and build a stronger, more responsive community. Join us in creating lasting, meaningful impact for families.
Thrive Iowa is actively partnering with organizations across sectors to build HopeHub, a collaborative and secure case management system that strengthens support for families.
HopeHub will:
- Connect organizations through a secure, confidential platform
- Allow providers to build care teams and make direct referrals
- Enable timely, secure communication and updates
- Track progress across 13 domains of wellbeing
Organizations that provide goods, services, or family support are especially needed to help expand and strengthen this network.
To join the network, contact the Thrive Iowa coordinator in your area.
Counties Served
- Black Hawk
- Buena Vista
- Cass
- Clayton
- Fayette
- Henry
- Lee
- Madison
- Van Buren
- Warren
- Webster
The collective impact model requires a common agenda, shared measurements, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication and backbone support. Each community implementing Thrive Iowa will be engaging partners to collectively move families from crisis to career. Partners include non-profits, for-profits, faith-based organizations, government entities, and volunteers. All interested members of a community are welcome to become part of the community alliance. Resource navigation is only successful in improving family outcomes if there are high quality services, concrete goods and resources to refer to and rely on. Volunteers can play an important role in helping families in their communities reach their goals. Connecting with the Thrive coordinator is the best way to get involved.
May Asset Mapping Event & Connection Provider Training for HopeHub
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Buena Vista County Asset Mapping
824 Flindt Dr.
Storm Lake, IA
Asset Mapping 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
HopeHub Training 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Webster County Asset Mapping
109 N 25th St.
Fort Dodge, IA
Asset Mapping 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
HopeHub Training 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
