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Provides an advocacy group for individuals with mental health concerns and has support groups statewide. It strives to raise public awareness and concern about mental illness, to foster research, to improve treatment and to upgrade the care delivery system. All site locations offer a variety of support groups and educational programs for those with mental health concerns their family and friends. 

Offers resources, application assistance, and case management for immigrants of a variety of language and cultural backgrounds in a manner consistent with their immigration status concerns and language needs.

Provides the City of Ankeny's annual Beggar's Night.

Provides donated and purchased food to various charitable organizations for emergency food assistance. Individuals requesting food may call and specify a zip code or area within the service area so they can be given a location to receive food.

Offers "Norman Services" to support families with children at risk of being placed in DCFS care or unable to return home due to unmet basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, or other essential items. These services aim to prevent child removal or facilitate reunification by addressing critical living circumstances.

Eligible families may receive assistance through Public Aid/TANF and other cash grants, the Housing Advocacy Program (HAP) to secure permanent housing, and the Emergency Cash Assistance Program for immediate basic needs.

Additionally, the services include support for guardianship-related matters, providing guidance and resources for individuals navigating the appointment or opposition of guardianship arrangements for children or adolescents.

Offers the following Community Services:

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provides services for adults with intellectual or mental disabilities, a qualifying brain injury or handicapping condition. Individualized support is provided in the client's home or other community-based settings and is available 24 hours.

Home-Based Habilitation Services (HBHS) designed to assist individuals with serious and persistent mental illness with the acquisition, retention or improvement in skills related to living in the community. Services assist in the daily living needs of the client and can be provided 24 hours a day.

Community Support Services (CSS) provide integrated services and supports to individuals with a serious mental illness. Interdisciplinary teams provide assessments and service planning, monitoring of mental health symptoms, medication management, problem-solving assistance, coordination of appointments and transportation and support.

Offers individual, group and online educational classes, life coaching. Baby Boutique, Hygiene Pantry.

Provides services that prioritize the health concerns of individuals who use drugs. Services include overdose prevention, prevention of disease transmission, treatment for substance use dependency, and homelessness.

Offers a residential therapeutic program to human trafficking survivors who are girls age 14-18.

Programming includes:

- Access to comprehensive medical care and healthy living practices.

- Personalized therapy and emotional support for healing.

- Academic support tailored to individual learning needs.

- Guidance in trust-building, boundaries, and communication, including family therapy and support for parents or caregivers of survivors.

- Life skills and job training, teaching practical skills for independence and career success.

Offers Child Care Expense Assistance through the Iowa Department of Human services is available to the children of income-eligible parents who are absent for a portion of the day due to employment or participation in academic or vocational training or PROMISE JOBS activities. Assistance may also be available for a limited period of time to the children of a parent looking for employment. APPLY TO BE A REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. SEARCH FOR REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS at www.hhs.iowa.gov

Provides a structured and therapeutic environment for individuals with documented intellectual, physical, or mental disabilities. The program supports participants in building self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-belief by fostering independence and community integration.

Offering services such as individual, group, and family therapy, social and recreational activities, and adjunctive therapies to address acute or chronic mental or emotional disturbances. The program aims to help individuals develop their potential and work toward purposeful employment.

Thanksgiving program provides a food box.

For Thanksgiving 2025, in-person sign-ups are by appointment only. No more requests will be received after October 25.

Applicants must bring photo ID for all adults in the household, proof of birth date for each child, proof of address (current utility bill, mail, etc), proof of all household income. Applicants must apply at one agency only. (Salvation Army compares applicant lists with other agencies.)

For Christmas 2025, the Christmas program offers food boxes for families and/or toys for children; programs are for children ages 0-15 and seniors age 65+.

Beginning Nov 1st through Nov 20th or until capacity is reached. Register at https://saangeltree.org or call (402) 379-4663 for an appointment. If not qualified for Angel Tree, call for information about receiving a Christmas food box.

Provides health care and specialty health care services, including mental health care. Can also provide family and internal medicine services.