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Provides books and magazines in Braille, large type, digital cartridge, downloadable audio, and E-Text. Also provides descriptive videos, and playback machines for use with digital cartridges.

Provides primary information and referral access point for citizens or visitors contacting the City of Des Moines government.

Grandparent aged volunteers serve as mentors, tutors and caregivers in schools and daycare classrooms for children and youth who need extra attention. Work one-on-one or in small groups under supervision of trained professional staff at school, Head Start and daycare centers. The program offers a tax-free stipend for those who meet income guidelines, transportation reimbursement, and monthly training sessions.

Offers support groups, one on one mentoring and counseling for sex trafficking survivors.

Also offers clothing boutique free of charge to any survivor.

If qualified, can offer stability grant that helps with expenses such as, housing, utilities, food, schooling, etc.

Provides referrals to other agencies for housing.

Not an emergency shelter.

Offers safe housing opportunities for women in domestic violence, human trafficking, addiction situations, codependency healing, and addiction rehab. Open ended shelter program for women in crisis. Offers classes, bible studies, job search assistance, and help in locating an apartment and furnishing it. Also provides Christ-centered individual counseling (online and in person), and a faith-based addiction class.

Provides safety repairs and modifications to allow home owning seniors to safely remain in their residence. Applications are taken for those over 60 who are low income. Funding for large or cosmetic repairs is not available. Applicants may qualify for furnace repair or replacement if needed through other funding. 

Offers residential treatment programs for adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Those programs serve men and women, women with children, young adults, veterans, and essential and frontline workers. Also offers medically monitored detox and withdrawal management.

Sober living recovery homes and halfway houses provide wraparound support for individuals in early recovery. Also offers supportive housing for individuals living with mental health disorders.

Adult outpatient services include therapy, specialty care such as TMS therapy and MAT, family support and education, psychiatric care, intensive community-based case management, and fulfillment of legal behavioral healthcare requirements related to court systems.

Provides a voluntary program for individuals receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to assist with skill development and employment. Services include job search support, structured job search activities, and classroom training, which includes computer literacy instruction to help participants learn or improve their skills in using computers, hardware, and various software applications.

Provides various daily activities for seniors age 60 and older, and additional monthly outings and special activities monthly.

Offers supportive services for any adoptive child living within the 22 county service area to help them stabilize in their home.

Services are provided to families formed through

• DCFS adoption.
• Subsidized guardianship.
• Private domestic adoption.
• Foreign adoption.
• Out of state adoption.
• Intensive services are offered.

  Some of the more common challenges/presenting problems include

• Attachment difficulties.
• Trauma.
• ADHD.
• Chronic lying or stealing.
• Aggression.
• Peer problems.
• Eating or sleep disturbances.
• Sexual acting out.
• Fire-setting.
• Behavioral problems.
• Wetting and defecating issues.
• Family adjustment.
• Grief resolution.
• Learning disabilities.

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Outpatient services for individuals, couples and families. Focus areas include relationships, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, trauma and addiction. Licensed therapists work with children and adults of all ages and backgrounds, serving people of all faiths.

Evidence-based approaches include psychotherapy, trauma therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), PCIT (Parent Child Interactional Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing).

Provides non-medical in-home support to the elderly and individuals with disabilities. Services can include menu planning, budgeting, shopping, child care, meal preparation, laundry and general household management including light housekeeping.

Offers a free clinic that provides illness or minor injury care, well child exams, sports, school and employment physicals, immunizations, chronic disease management, diabetes, blood glucose and high blood pressure testing and patient assistance program enrollment. Chiropractic Care is offered the 4th Monday of each month. Physical Therapy is offered on the 2nd Monday of each month.

Provides opportunities for individuals to donate blood.