Human Services

CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Crisis & Safety Services, Health, Human Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations, Youth Services
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
211 is a free, comprehensive information system linking Iowa residents to health and human service programs, and governmental programs. 211 is a one-stop source of information for people looking for services.   24 Hour Crisis Line - (5 ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Clothing, Crisis & Safety Services, Food, Housing, Human Services, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Catholic Charities serves the people of southwest Iowa when they find themselves in need of help. From basic needs of food and shelter, to empowerment programs that lead to housing, employment, and more. Professional counseling services help to ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Clothing, Crisis & Safety Services, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
Central Iowa Shelter & Services' Mission is to provide low-barrier shelter, meals and support services at no cost to adults experiencing homelessness and to facilitate their move toward self-sufficiency.
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Childcare, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Early Childhood, School Age
The program subsidizes the cost of child care for eligible low-income families that meet income requirements and need child care to work or participate in approved education or training, including Promise Jobs. The Program also provides protecti ...
CATEGORY: City , Clive, Clothing, Food, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Clive Community Services will be a recognized leader in responding to multiple needs of families/individuals and linking them to resources that enable them to become healthy and productive members of our community. CCS is uniquely committed to m ...
CATEGORY: Aging Resources, Basic Needs, Care & Supportive Services, Childcare, Clothing, Health, Human Services, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: All Ages
EveryStep, formerly HCI Care Services & Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, is one of the oldest and largest non-profit organizations in the state. When Iowans face life’s most difficult moments, EveryStep offers support and empowerment i ...
CATEGORY: Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc. (HOME, Inc.) is the oldest private nonprofit housing organization in Des Moines. Our mission is to create opportunities for quality, affordable housing. Studies show that quality, affordable housing enable ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Childcare, Clothing, Food, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations, Substance Use
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Since 1915, Hope Ministries has faithfully served people in Central Iowa experiencing homelessness, hunger, abuse or addiction. Our rescue services offer safe shelter, nutritious meals, free clothing and more, and our long-term life recovery pro ...
CATEGORY: Health, Human Services, Service Organizations, Substance Use
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
House of Mercy is one of Central Iowa’s most comprehensive providers of vital behavioral health services, and the state’s largest program for parenting women with children.  Our non-profit programs include transitional living an ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Food, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations, Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
IMPACT is a non-profit organization that looks to support families living in poverty.  They offer assistance in : Utility, Emergency Rental Assistance, Disaster and Food needs. In addition they partner with others to offer more resourc ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Health, Human Services, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: Adults, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Iowa COMPASS offers disability information and referral, a used adapted equipment listing service, and legal help with adapted devices to Iowans with disabilities. Iowa Compass has information about services and supports for Iowans with disabili ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Employment, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations, Utilities, Youth Services
AUDIENCE: School Age
The Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP) is within the Department of Human Rights and carries out research, policy analysis, program development and data analysis activities to improve the operation and effect ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Childcare, Crisis & Safety Services, General Health, Health, Housing, Human Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Special Needs , Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
The state of Iowa has a Human Services Department that houses many different service programs within it. To learn more about the programs, please see the website.  The list of services provided or supported include:  SNAP, Food-Rel ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The mission for the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs is to improve the quality of life of Iowa’s Latino population through advocacy, education, legislative recommendations and action, public information and development of programs and ser ...
CATEGORY: Human Services, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Link Associates is a community based non-profit organization that provides services for more than 600 individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. Link Associates provide comprehensive services for promoting growth and sup ...
CATEGORY: Aging Resources, Care & Supportive Services, Health, Human Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Mosaic provides supports and advocacy in partnership with people who have disabilities, that all may realize God’s gift of wholeness of life. Mosaic’s staff and supporters believe that every individual is a person of worth. Services ...
CATEGORY: Health, Human Services, Service Organizations, Substance Use
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
CATEGORY: Education, Human Services, Parent Education, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
Parenting Way, Inc. is a non-profit human service organization that provides parents with expert education and advocacy to build healthy families and strengthen parent and child relationships. Programs are offered to families, parents, grandpare ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Clothing, Food, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations, Utilities
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
General Assistance provides temporary assistance with basic and special needs to eligible Polk County residents. Individuals and families who are at risk due to a temporary crisis and/or a mental or physical incapacity and who meet income guidel ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Health, Human Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Substance Use
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults, School Age
At Prelude Behavioral Services, we are dedicated to the possibilities of change and committed to enhancing quality of life through accessible behavioral health services. Prelude Behavioral Services is a not-for-profit, CARF-accredited, organiza ...
CATEGORY: Aging Resources, Health, Human Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Older Adults
The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is a free, objective and confidential service offered through the state of Iowa to help people sort through confusing information about Medicare and health insurance.  Our trained ...
CATEGORY: Aging Resources, Health, Human Services, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
The Social Security program is a federally funded and run program that provides Social Security benefits to retired, and/or disabled workers and their families and surviving family of deceased workers.
CATEGORY: City , Community, Human Services, Service Organizations, West Des Moines
AUDIENCE: All Ages
**IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY PLEASE USE YOUR PHONE AND CALL 911**  The West Des Moines Fire Department is staffed with career firefighters assigned to five stations 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 20 per shift. In addition, about 20 p ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, City , Clothing, Food, Health, Housing, Human Services, Service Organizations, Utilities, West Des Moines
AUDIENCE: All Ages
West Des Moines Human Services has been assisting low-income, elderly, and disabled residents since 1979. We currently provide assistance to over 1,600 households in West Des Moines and surrounding western suburbs. We offer emergency assistance ...
CATEGORY: City , Human Services, Service Organizations, West Des Moines
AUDIENCE: All Ages
**IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY PLEASE USE YOUR PHONE AND CALL 911**  The West Des Moines Police Department will strive with the community to preserve peace, differentiate its enforcement of law through exemplary performance, and lead with equit ...
CATEGORY: Clive, Human Services, Service Organizations, Windsor Heights
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age