EPI is honored to be a six-time recipient of the Courier's Employers of Choice award - latest award received in 2022! EPI was created in 1957 by group of parents who wanted a better future for their children with disabilities. Today’s EPI is a private, non-profit organization which fosters the active community participation of people with disabilities through residential and transportation services, day activity centers, community living, employment services and much more. We believe involvement in the community is important for those we serve. The individuals we serve live and work in the community, shop at local stores, attend public events, volunteer - and just plain enjoy what the community has to offer. Additionally, EPI works to expand child care options and to improve the quality of child care available for all families in Northeast Iowa through it's Child Care Resources and Referral of Northeast Iowa program. EPI serves over 5,500 children, adults, and families in Northeast Iowa a year and employs more than 400 dedicated individuals.

Hills & Dales is a not-for-profit human services organization that provides services to children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities throughout Eastern Iowa. It has always been the primary focus to serve people with significant medical needs. Hills & Dales values a quality of life that enhances dignity, upholds rights and encourages choices by the individual. Our mission is to build meaningful lives for individuals with disabilities by offering services that support the whole person and enhance community inclusion. The organization provides residential, home and community based supported living, respite, inclusive childcare, therapy programs, autism programs, senior citizen services and inter-generational programs for people of all ages and abilities. Hills & Dales services occur at our Residential Center, in an individual’s home, at the Childcare Center, or at the Hills & Dales Community Center.

Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that provides a continuum of services to educate, coordinate, and deliver treatment to individuals and families that serve their whole being. Our mission is to meet people as they are today; while guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow. We exist to improve mental health, holistic well-being, and belonging in an environment free of shame.

TRI-COUNTY CHILD & FAMILY DEV COUNCIL, INC is an individual & family services company based out of PO BOX 1050, Waterloo, Iowa, United States.

Discovery Living Inc is an individual & family services company based out of 220 Northland Ct Ne, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.

Foundation 2 is a non-profit human service agency that offers crisis prevention and intervention programs to people of all ages. We are committed to positive youth development, suicide prevention and helping build the foundation for stronger and healthier families and safer communities for everyone. Our services include a 24-hour crisis phone line, chat and text support, a youth shelter, independent living support for young adults, family counseling, support groups and Mobile Crisis Outreach.

The Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting innovation and providing quality local workforce development programs and services to businesses and residents in Southwest Wisconsin. SWWDB is one of Wisconsin's 11 regional boards established by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), and is responsible for the planning and oversight of the workforce system in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and Rock counties. All services are driven by the needs of employers and workers and are available through the "one-stop" Job Centers, as well as through our Virtual Job Center - www.jobcenter.org. SWWDB represents the public/private nature of the workforce system. Board members represent private sector businesses, as well as leaders from education, labor, economic development, and other public agencies.

Northeast Iowa Food Bank is a hunger relief organization that provides nutritious food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations and individuals in northeast Iowa, while offering hunger education programs to the area and those in need. NEIFB is located in Waterloo, IA and serves 16 counties in northeast Iowa.

Operation Threshold is a part of a larger Community Action network. It is one of nearly 1,100 Community Action Agencies across the country and one of eighteen in Iowa. The Community Action movement arose from the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the nation's declaration of the "war on poverty."​ Through this act, President Johnson and Congress provided the mechanism for establishing grassroots involvement in the planning and administration of anti-poverty programs. Operation Threshold is an Iowa Community Action Agency proudly serving Black Hawk, Buchanan, and Grundy Counties. The mission of Operation Threshold is to collaborate, educate, and provide services to help meet the basic needs of people and create opportunities for self-sufficiency.

Dedicated to aiding individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, or violence, Waypoint (formerly the YWCA) has served as a vital community resource since 1894. Over the years, we've honored our tradition of improving lives through our stabilizing resources and services, including support that empowers survivors of domestic violence, shelter for women and families with children experiencing homelessness, advocacy and support for those impacted by homicide and violent crime, and proactive solutions for those in poverty. Accompanying our critical services is our cost-effective child care, KidsPoint, designed to give children the skills they need to thrive. Every year, Waypoint serves over 17,000 individuals and inspires them to move forward in their lives.

MISSION: The Arc of East Central Iowa empowers individuals with disabilities and their families to engage in lifelong opportunities to live, learn, work, play, and advocate with full dignity and inclusion in their communities. VISION: The Arc of East Central Iowa is a proactive advocate committed to the empowerment, independence and dignity of all individuals with intellectual and related developmental disabilities and their families. PURPOSE: The Arc of East Central Iowa was created to promote the general welfare of all citizens who have intellectual and related developmental disabilities. With the mission state as a guide, The Arc works with the state and national offices to provide a unified approach to provide supports and services, raise awareness, promote prevention and to affect public policy in a way that reflects the need of people with disabilities. CORE VALUES: - We believe there is strength in diversity - We believe that each individual and family is unique and has value - We believe that individuals and families are best served in an inclusive community - We believe that individuals with disabilities deserve quality educational, vocational, social and living opportunities - We believe that individual must be treated with dignity - We believe that each individual/family has a right to make its own decisions.

St Mark Youth Enrichment provides before and after school programs to children in title one schools in the Dubuque and Western Dubuque School Districts. Our focus is on social emotional learning and literacy. Programs involve local area nonprofit providers to enrich our students education and promote literacy and STEAM education.