Iowa New Choices - Community & Academic Resources
Access the City of Des Moines website for a copy of the Shelter
& Services brochure:
http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/CD/NH%20Development/S&S%20Brochure.htm
Clothing/Food
Bidwell Riverside Center
Logan Community Center
Pioneer Columbus Community Center
Polk County Supplemental Food
St. Vincent De Paul
Southeast Scott Community Center
Wilkie House, Inc.
Winner’s
Circle
A
therapeutic support network consisting of successful recovering offenders.
Contact:
YWCA
of Greater Des Moines
717
Grand Avenue
Des
Moines , Iowa 50309-2798
Phone:
(515) 244-8961 * Fax: (515) 244-1118
Website:
ywcadsm.org
Focused on meeting the needs of women and children in the Greater
Des Moines area:
- Aliber
Child Development Center
- Learning
Center
- Residential
Housing
- Family
Development and Self-Sufficiency
HOME,
INC.
1111
Ninth Street, Suite 210
Des
Moines , Iowa 50314
515-243-1277
www.homeincdsm.org
Homeownership Counseling and Supportive Services enable prospective
homeowners to not only determine if they are ready to purchase
a home, but also develop an individualized plan to do so. HOME,
Inc. offers the following services to help people become homeowners:
- General Homeownership Counseling
- Homeownership Readiness Interview and Assessment
- Pre-Purchase Counseling
Iowa
Homeless Youth Centers
IHYC
Administrative Offices
Lighthouse
Host Home
Family
Futures Day Shelter
1216
Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Des
Moines , Iowa 50314
Phone:
515-288-7884 Fax: 515-288-7885
E-mail: iahyctr@aol.com
Homeless & Runaway
Street Outreach Center
701
Grand Avenue
Des
Moines , Iowa 50309
515-883-2379
Emergency
Cell Phone: 515-249-1443
Buchanan Transitional
Living Center
Transitional
Living Program Staff
Volunteer
and Education Programs
1219
Buchanan St .,
Des
Moines , Iowa 50316
Phone:
515-265-1222 Fax: 515-266-8377
Community
Housing Development Corporation (CHDC)
610
Forest Avenue
Des
Moines , Iowa 50314
Phone:
515 557-1928
Provides
minor home repairs and chore services for Polk County residents
who are 60 years of age or older or handicapped/disabled and
meet the 50% median income guideline.
Neighborhood
Health Initiative
607
Forest Avenue
Des
Moines , Iowa 50314
Phone:
515-309-4795 Fax 595-309-4796
Our mission is to provide information, education referrals and
assistance to anyone in need of healthcare or healthcare services.
There is no cost of our services. We provide:
- Referrals to Free and Low Cost Medical Clinics for Adults
and Children
- Help with Applications for Free and Low Cost Prescription
Drug Assistance Programs
- Help with Applications for hawk-i
- Help with Applications for Medicaid/Title 19 and Medicare
- Free pregnancy Tests
- Free Smoking Cessation Classes/Education on how to quit smoking
- Monthly Diabetes Support Group meetings
- Healing Touch and Education on other Alternative Modalities
in Health Care
- Free Health and Wellness Workshop Series
- Free Blood Pressure Screenings
- HIV/AIDS Protection and education
- Referral for Birth Control/Family Planning
- Referrals and support for victims of Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Help with Financial Assistance Applications for Hospitals
- Referrals to Sliding Scale Dental Clinics for Adults and Children
- Employment opportunities for seniors
- And many more health referrals, resources and services!
Opportunities
Thru Transit (OTT)
Contact
the MTA at 283-8100
Reduced
fare project for public transportation.
Visiting
Nurse Services
1111
9 th Street, Suite 320
Des
Moines , Iowa 50314
Phone:
(515) 288-1516
Dedicated to promoting health in our community. We offer the
Polk County Community the following services:
Prenatal
- Educational classes/translator
- Guidance for pregnant teens, women, and families
- Child care and transportation for medical needs and WIC appointments
- Home visits
- Assist with Title19 application
- Stork’s Nest to award baby items for mother’s
healthy activity
- Healthy Start Program for mothers with children up to one
year of age
Infants and Children
- Working
with families on their children’s growth, development,
and school readiness
- Lead screening
- Parenting classes/translators available
- Stork’s
Nest
- Nursing services in designated schools
- Infant Mortality Prevention Center
- Assist parents to obtain insurance an medical care for their
children
- Help for children with special needs
Adult and Senior Health
- Health screening for adult residents of Polk County over the
age of 55
- Breast and cervical cancer screenings
- Flu and pneumonia shots
- Foot and skin care
- Blood sugar, cholesterol, hemoglobin, and blood pressure checks
- Home nursing visits
Community Health Screenings
- Service’s
to companies and organizations (free schedule upon request)
- Blood pressure checks
- Body fat analysis
- Other screenings
- Immunizations
- Health education
Many services are offered with no or minimal fees and are always
confidential.
DMACC Academic Resources
Academic Achievement
Center
Help with Math, Reading,
Writing and Science
Tutoring
GED and High School
Test Center
Help with Accounting
Help with
Language Arts
Study Skills
Bookstore
Counseling
& Advising
Instructor Websites
Library
Student Forms
Student Handbook
Student
Support Services
Study Skills
Workshops (AAC)
Tutoring
Admissions
Courses and Programs
Financial Aid
College
Closings
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