Resources and Assistance
Child Care Assistance
- Department of Human Services https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-care
Food Assistance
- Department of Human Services https://dhs.iowa.gov/food-assistance
- Food Bank of Iowa https://www.foodbankiowa.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
- Free Food.org https://www.freefood.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
- Meals from the Heartland https://mealsfromtheheartland.org/who-we-are/our-meals/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
- DMARC https://www.dmarcunited.org/food/pantry-locations/
- Caring Hands https://www.caringhandsiowa.org/
- Urbandale Food Pantry https://urbandalefoodpantry.org/get-food
Food and Clothing Assistance
- Bidwell Riverside Center https://www.bidwellriverside.org/food-and-clothing-pantry
Holiday Assistance
- Ankeny Service Center https://www.ankenyservicecenter.org/services
Mental Health
- Stepping Stone Family Services https://www.steppingstoneia.com/
- CommUnity Crisis Services www.iowacrisischat.org
- National Alliance on Mental Illness https://www.namigdm.org/
- Polk County River Place https://pchsia.org/
Public Transportation
Rent/Utility Payment Assistance
- Polk County General Assistance https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/community-family-youth-services/community-and-family/general-assistance-home/
- United Way of Des Moines https://www.unitedwaydm.org/211?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
- Iowa Finance Authority https://www.iowafinance.com/iowa-residential-utility-disruption-prevention-program/
- Eviction Information by Continuum of Care
- Polk County General Assistance https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/community-family-youth-services/community-and-family/general-assistance/how-to-apply-for-general-assistance/
- Cross Ministries http://crossoutreachdm.org/contact/
- Impact Community Action Partnership https://www.impactcap.org/
Tax Preparation Assistance
Youth Services
- Big Brother Big Sister http://www.bbbsia.org/
- Community Youth Concepts http://cyconcepts.org/about/
- Everybody Wins! Iowa https://everybodywinsiowa.org/
Medicare
- Who qualifies for Medicare in Iowa https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare-plans/iowa/#who_qualifies_for_medicare_in_iowa
- Medicare plans in Iowa https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare-plans/iowa/#medicare_plans_in_iowa
- How much does Medicare cost https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare-plans/iowa/#how_much_does_medicare_cost_in_iowa
- Medicare resources https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare-plans/iowa/#medicare_resources_in_iowa
Housing
- Extreme Temperature and Shelter Resources https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/emergency-management/our-plans/extreme-temperature-and-sheltering-resources/