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Bethany Christian Services, located in Orange City, IA, stands as a beacon of hope and support for families in need, both locally and globally. With a focus on foster care, adoption, family strengthening, and pregnancy counseling, Bethany provides vital services to those facing challenges and seeking assistance in navigating life's complexities. Their commitment extends beyond borders, as they also work tirelessly to aid refugees escaping violence and upheaval, offering a lifeline to those in desperate need of support. Embodying the values of compassion and service, Bethany Christian Services exemplifies the teachings of Jesus Christ by advocating for the protection and well-being of children, the empowerment of youth, and the fortification of families through their exceptional social services. With a firm belief that every child deserves safety, love, and belonging within a nurturing family environment, Bethany's impact reverberates far and wide, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those they touch. Generated using this place's available information

Faith, Hope and Charity is based in Storm Lake, Iowa. The organization provides care for children with special needs. It offers a residential program and community service program to assist families who have children with special needs. The organization s residential program serves up to 30 children and is a licensed intermediate care facility for children with mental retardation. Its community service program helps children in their parental homes. Faith, Hope & Charity also serves children and their parents through the respite care and supported community living programs and various contract services. The organization assists families with issues related to placement, discharge, health insurance, support agency requirements and home visit requests. It has medical services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The organization s nursing staff administers medications and monitors residents on dialysis and with seizure disorders. Its other services include nutrition management, therapies, and psychological and education services.

The Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation ( CCEDC ) was organized to meet the objectives of our mission statement: "The Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit organization formed to undertake a unified economic development effort within the county. Assistance is provided to community organizations in their pursuit of local development efforts. In addition, CCEDC to enhance business retention, start-up and growth so as to increase both employment opportunities and the tax base. The organization also devotes resources to improve the quality of life and to promote the county as a desirable place to live." CCEDC provides assistance to existing businesses and industries, prospective businesses and industries, entrepreneurs, local chamber/development organizations, city offices, and non-profit organizations in Calhoun County. CCEDC has also formed a close working relationship with neighboring counties and many area organizations with the region to enhance the development potential of Northwest Iowa and can serve as a local link for most State and Federal assistance programs. For more information about the services provided by the Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation, please contact our office directly or visit us on the web at www.calhoundev.com.