Refugee Community Services | Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI)

3200 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311

Refugee Connection Center

Eligibility

Call or visit website to see specific requirements for individual programs

Required documents

Call for details

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

(515) 271-7335

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Main Phone

(515) 271-7340

Fax·

Fax

(515) 271-7411

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Alternate Number

Website

https://lsiowa.org/ircs-2/

Application process

Call for services

Fees

Varies by services, sliding fee scale, Child Mental Health Waiver, Title 19 (Medicaid) insurance and private pay

Service area

Provides refugee services that include:

Connecting senior refugees to community resources
Culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services, available statewide by telehealth
English classes
Community gardening and small farm business programs
Child care business training in Polk, Buena Vista, Black Hawk, Scott, and Woodbury counties
An Individual Development Account program with financial education and matched savings, available statewide
Direct and financial help to foreign-born victims of human trafficking statewide
Support for unaccompanied children and youth from Central America who want to connect with family in Iowa, available statewide
Business training and technical help in central Iowa
A Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program

Last Assured

04/06/2026

What's Here

Family Preservation Programs Literacy Programs Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Providing organization

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI)

Offers early childhood programming; clinical services, including Behavioral Health Intervention Services and therapy; services for people with disabilities, including hourly and daily supported living; and immigrant/refugee community services.