Community Resource Guide

ADVOCACY SERVICES CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE/REFERRAL (cont.) Iowa Department of Human Rights Project Shine 321 E. 12th St. West Des Moines Community Schools Des Moines, IA 50319 3550 Mills Civic Parkway (515) 242-5655 West Des Moines, IA 50265 https://humanrights.iowa.gov (515) 633-5010 http://www.wdmcs.org/commed/programs/ear Polk County Crisis & Advocacy Services ly-childhood/preschool-programs/project-shine/ 2309 Euclid Ave. Des Moines, IA 50310 CLOTHING (FREE)/HOUSEHOLD (515) 286-3600 AGAPE (infant/maternity) www.polkcountyiowa.gov/cfys/services/crisis- 2550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway advocacy-services/ Des Moines, IA 50310 (515) 255-0243 CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE/REFERRAL www.agapedsm.com Bidwell Riverside Child Development Center 1203 Hartford Ave. Bargain Basket Des Moines, IA 50315 3811 Ingersoll Ave. (515) 244-2268 Des Moines, IA 50312 https://www.bidwellchildcare.org/ (515) 279-5339 https://www.jldesmoines.org/?nd=shop Bright Horizons Mercy Child Development Center Bidwell Riverside 1150 6th Ave. 1203 Hartford Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314 Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 643-9090 (515) 244-6251 https://child-care- www.bidwellriverside.org preschool.brighthorizons.com/ia/desmoines/mc dc Caring Hands Outreach Center 201 9th St., N.E. Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral Altoona, IA 50009 877-216-8481 (515) 967-4533 https://iowaccrr.org/families http://caringhandsiowa.org/get-help/

Iowa Department of Human Services Eddie Davis Community Center 1900 Carpenter Ave. 1312 Maple St. Des Moines, IA 50314 West Des Moines, IA 50265 866-448-4605 (515) 277-1103 https://ccmis.dhs.state.ia.us/clientportal http://polk.ia.networkofcare.org/mh/services/a gency.aspx?pid=EddieDavisCommunityCenter_2 22_2_0

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CLOTHING (FREE)/HOUSEHOLD (cont.) EMERGENCY SHELTER (cont.) Free Store Hope Center of Women and Children 834 10th St. 3333 E. University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309 Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 282-3733 (515) 264-0144 www.thefreestore.org www.hopeiowa.org

Hope Ministries St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter King’s Closet Program 1535 11th St. (515) 262-0876 Des Moines, IA 50314 www.hopeiowa.org (515) 282-1235 www.catholiccharitiesdm.org St. Vincent DePaul 1426 6th Ave. EMPLOYMENT Des Moines, AI 50314 Iowa Center for Economic Success (515) 282-8327 8345 University Blvd. www.svdpdsm.org Clive, IA 50325 (515) 283-0940 Salvation Army Family Stores www.theiowacenter.org Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Ankeny, Indianola Iowa Employment Solutions @ DMACC 1-800-SA-TRUCK 430 E. Grand Ave. www.desmoines.satruck.org Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 281-9700 West Des Moines Human Services www.iowaemploymentsolutions.com 139 6th St. West Des Moines, IA 50265 Iowa Workforce Development (515) 222-3660 430 E. Grand Ave. http://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/huma Des Moines, IA 50309 n-services/programs-services (515) 281-5387 www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov EMERGENCY SHELTER Central Iowa Shelter & Services FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 1420 Mulberry St. Caring Hands Outreach Center Des Moines, IA 50309 201 9th St., N.E. (515) 284-5719 Altoona, IA 50009 www.centraliowashelter.org (515) 967-4533 http://caringhandsiowa.org/get-help/ Bethel Mission (Men) 1310 6th Ave. Cross Ministries (Mortgage, Rent, Utilities) Des Moines, IA 50309 Presbytery of Des Moines (515) 244-5445 3226 University Ave. www.hopeiowa.org Des Moines, IA 50311 (515) 279-9998 www.crossministriesdm.org

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (cont.) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (cont.) Eddie Davis Community Center (Rent, Utilities) West Des Moines Human Services 1312 Maple St. 139 6th St. West Des Moines, IA 50265 West Des Moines, IA 50265 (515) 277-1103 (515) 222-3660 http://polk.ia.networkofcare.org/mh/services/a http://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/huma gency.aspx?pid=EddieDavisCommunityCenter_2 n-services/programs-services 22_2_0 FOOD ASSISTANCE/FOOD PANTRIES IMPACT Community Resource Centers (Utilities) Caring Hands Outreach Center (City of Des Moines, Boone Co., Jasper Co., 201 9th St., N.E. Marion Co., Polk Co., Warren Co.) Altoona, IA 50009 3226 University Ave. (515) 967-4533 Des Moines, IA 50311 http://caringhandsiowa.org/contact-us/ (515) 274-1334 https://www.impactcap.org/how-we-help Catholic Charities 1815 Hubbell Ave. Iowa Community Action Association Des Moines, IA 50316 Home Energy Savers Program (515) 262-7290 1620 Pleasant St., Suite 214 https://www.catholiccharitiesdm.org/contact- Des Moines, IA 50314 us/ (515) 244-0307 http://iowacommunityaction.org/get- Caring Hands Outreach Center help/programs/ 201 9th St., N.E. Altoona, IA 50009 Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline (515) 967-4533 (877) 622-4866 http://caringhandsiowa.org/get-help/ www.iowamortagehelp.com Cross Ministries Polk County General Assistance Presbytery of Des Moines (Rent, Utilities, Health Supplies, Major Home 3226 University Ave. Repair) Des Moines, IA 50311 2309 Euclid Ave. (515) 279-9998 Des Moines, IA 50310 www.crossministriesdm.org (515) 286-2088 www.polkcoiowa.gov/cfys/services/general- DMARC Emergency Food Pantries assistance-program Multiple sites in the Des Moines Metro Area (515) 277-6969 U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development www.dmarcunited.org Rentals https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/sta Eddie Davis Community Center tes/iowa/renting 1312 Maple St. Utilities West Des Moines, IA 50265 https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/sta (515) 277-1103 tes/iowa/renting/energyprgms http://polk.ia.networkofcare.org/mh/services/a gency.aspx?pid=EddieDavisCommunityCenter_2 22_2_0

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FOOD ASSISTANCE/FOOD PANTRIES (cont.) HEALTH (Medical/Dental/Vision) (cont.) Food Bank of Iowa Polk County Health Department 2220 E. 17th St. 1907 Carpenter Ave. Des Moines, IA 50316 Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 564-0330 (515) 286-3798 www.foodbankiowa.org https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/health

IMPACT Community Resource Centers LEGAL ASSISTANCE (City of Des Moines, Boone Co., Jasper Co., Drake Legal Clinic Marion Co., Polk Co., Warren Co.) 2400 University Ave. 3226 University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 Des Moines, IA 50311 (515) 271-3851 (515) 274-1334 www.drake.edu/law/clinics-centers/clinic https://www.impactcap.org/how-we-help Eddie Davis Community Center Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 1312 Maple St. (SNAP) West Des Moines, IA 50265 Iowa Department of Human Services (515) 277-1103 (515) 286-3555 http://polk.ia.networkofcare.org/mh/services/a www.dhs.iowa.gov/food-assistance gency.aspx?pid=EddieDavisCommunityCenter_2 22_2_0 West Des Moines Human Services 139 6th St. Iowa Legal Aid West Des Moines, IA 50265 1111 9th St., #230 (515) 222-3660 Des Moines, IA 50314 http://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/huma (800) 532-1275 n-services/programs-services www.iowalegalaid.org

HEALTH (Medical/Dental/Vision) TRANSPORTATION Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 1801 Hickman Rd. (DART) Des Moines, IA 50314 1100 Dart Way (515) 282-2200 Des Moines, IA 50309 www.broadlawns.org (515) 283-8100 www.ridedart.com Dental Connections 1111 9th St., Suite 190 West Des Moines Human Services Des Moines, IA 50314 139 6th St. (515) 244-9136 West Des Moines, IA 50265 www.dentalconnectionsonline.com (515) 222-3660 http://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/huma Free Clinics of Iowa n-services/programs-services (515) 954-7598 www.freeclinicsofiowa.org

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