GuideLink Center earns LEED Silver certification

Johnson County has been awarded LEED Silver certification for the GuideLink Center, which provides a crucial community resource for urgent adult mental health and substance use and overnight low-barrier shelter. The 23,500-square-foot facility was constructed and is operated sustainably. The center opened in 2021 in Iowa City and serves clients 24 hours a day.

VITA providing free tax preparation assistance for qualifying low- to moderate-income workers in Johnson County through April 13

Tax time just got a little less stressful. Thanks to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, qualifying low-to-moderate income households in Johnson County can receive free tax preparation assistance from trained volunteers from the Johnson County Social Services Department.