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Provides free and confidential services to pregnant women, their families, and individuals with young children. Services include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, ongoing pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, the Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring, and a maternity home.

Also, provides childbirth education classes to prepare prospective mothers, birth partners, and family members for the labor and birth process, covering topics such as anatomy, breathing and relaxation techniques, delivery options, and postpartum care.

Additionally, resources and guidance are available to support economic self-sufficiency, including vocational evaluation, training in marketable skills, and referrals for employment opportunities tailored to those facing emotional challenges, substance abuse issues, or disabilities.

Supported Community Living and Home Based Community Services to provide the support necessary to assist adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses to live, work and enjoy recreational opportunities in community settings and live as independently as possible.

Community Support Services include monitoring mental health symptoms, transportation, supportive relationships, communication with other providers, assistance in attending appointments and obtaining medication, and crisis intervention.

Day Habilitation programs provide daily structure and positive support to help clients establish relationships.

Provides full hospital services. 

Provides city government services to residents of West Des Moines.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Operates an emergency food pantry for unforeseeable emergencies and for those who meet with ATLAS regularly through financial mentoring.

- Client must set up an appointment to discuss needs and circumstances and complete intake form. If approved, a food box will be provided based on the information given.

- It is advised that all appointments for the Emergency Pantry be planned in advance, as "walk-in" availability is dependent on staff schedules.

- Need will be subject to verification.

Provides an evening meal.

Provides Section 42 housing for older adults ages 62 and older. Also offers low-income rental units for anyone who may qualify. Accepts Section 8 voucher holders with Des Moines Public Housing.

Behavioral health programs for youth provide care primarily for mental health disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders. Outpatient services include individual, group, and family therapy; psychiatric services and medication management; partial hospitalization programs (PHP); and community-based services in schools and courts.

Offers residential treatment and outpatient treatment.

Offers family therapy tailored to the unique needs of clients and their loved ones.

Residents of Iowa can report violations of the "Open Burning Ban" by contacting (515) 281-5918 or (515) 725-8200. Complaints related to hazardous material spills can be reported by calling (515)725-8694. 

Additionally, individuals can report poaching crimes by contacting 800-532-2020. Mechanisms are in place to address consumer complaints related to these issues and assist in achieving satisfactory resolutions.

Offers to assist individuals with disabilities with finding and maintaining work. Individuals that are eligible for this program receive assistance from a Job Coach through a work experience that can last up to 6 months. In addition, individuals in this program receive assistance with resume and cover letter development, applying for work, and mock interviews.

Provides engineering and design of County roadway projects, including local resurfacing and bridge replacement. The division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the County Secondary Road System, including ditch cleaning, roadway surface repairs, bridge and culvert repairs, and snow removal.

Appointment website opens mid-January 2026

Tax preparation for low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to people 60 and older during tax season (Feb 1-April 15).

Provides a Child Support Recovery Unit program to assist (both public assistance and non-public assistance) families with child support recovery.

Christmas gifts and food in partnership with county partners.

For Christmas 2025:

As of 11/20/25, no longer accepting applications but community members may still call and see if the office might have extra gift cards to Dollar Fresh and Family Fare grocery stores in Richardson County for food for the families (distributed on December 14th).

[For Christmas 2024:

Holiday Gift and Food Basket applications may be picked up at the SENCA office in Falls City or Humboldt, starting October 28th, 2024. No applications will be accepted after November 15th at 4 pm.

For any questions, call the SENCA office: Humboldt number is (402) 862-2411; Falls City number is (402) 245-5284.]

Offers a peer counselor can help with decision making, peer pressure, life decisions, relationships, etc.