Emergency shelter and supportive services for families with children experiencing homelessness.

Iowa’s 1^st Five – Healthy Mental Development Initiative builds partnerships between medical providers and public service providers to enhance high quality well-child care. Medical providers make a referral to 1^st Five and a developmental support specialist contacts the family to discuss the family’s concerns. 1^st Five developmental support specialists provide resources and referrals to help meet the needs of the family.

Child development program that serves children from birth to age 5, pregnant women and their families. Child-focused programs to increase school readiness of young children in low-income families.

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. WIC is a federally funded public health nutrition program helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.

New Point Church operates a food pantry for the community.

Helping Hands Warren County provides a community refrigerator located at the New Virginia Public Library. Community refrigerators are open to anyone to take what they need to feed themselves and their family. Members of the local community stock the refrigerators and shelves with perishable and nonperishable items. The availability of items at the refrigerators change daily and throughout the day.

NISSA African Family Services seeks to end domestic violence and sexual assault in African Immigrants and Refugee communities. NISAA functions as a resource advocate and support for the African communities in Iowa
affected by domestic violence and sexual assault by providing crisis advocacy,
individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, housing and employment assistance,
and many other direct support services.

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. WIC is a federally funded public health nutrition program helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education and referrals to other health care agencies.

The North Des Moines Community refrigerator is located at St. Andrews Episcopal Church.  Community refrigerators are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Community refrigerators are open to anyone to take what they need to feed themselves and their family. Members of the local community stock the refrigerators and shelves with perishable and nonperishable items. The availability of items at the refrigerators change daily and throughout the day.

“The Promise of North Iowa Community Action is to change people’s lives, to embody the spirit of hope, to improve communities, and to make North Central Iowa a better place to live.”

Once per calendar month a household family may receive items. Items: diapers & wipes, toilet paper, laundry soap, personal items. Please park your vehicle in the south parking lot and come into the church through the south doors into our Gathering Space.

Nest

The nest program is an incentive-based program for income eligible pregnant women, post -partum mothers and their children up to 4 years of age. Participants who are pregnant and/or have children under 13 months can earn incentive points for healthy behaviors such as keeping doctor appointments and attending parent points by attending Nest parent education classes. The points are then redeemed for incentive items ranging from diapers, wipes bathing supplies, baby clothes, car seats and educational books.

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infant and children. WIC is a federally funded public health nutrition program helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education and referrals to other health care agencies.

Johnston Partnership serves families and individuals in Johnston who are at-risk due to financial insecurity.  They do this by creating programs to address specific needs in community. The Partnership also serves as a catalyst for uniting local organizations and individuals to provide services that are not currently available through other resources.

Community refrigerators are open to anyone to take what they need to feed themselves and their family. Members of the local community stock the refrigerators and shelves with perishable and nonperishable items. The availability of items at the refrigerators change daily and throughout the day.

Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.

Youth Concepts (CYC) Fridge

Community fridge, free will donations

North Des Moines Community Fridge

Community Fridge, Free will donations

St Mark Neighborhood Fridge

Community Fridge, Free will donations

New Beginnings Christian Church Fridge

Community Fridge, free will donations

Grace United Methodist Church

Community Fridge, Free will donations

Des Moines Central Library

Community Fridge, free will donations

Des Moines Franklin Ave Library

Community Fridge, Free will donations

Des Moines South Side Library

Community Fridge, Free will donations

Des Moines Forrest Ave Library

Community Fridge, free will donations

Urbandale Public Library

Community Fridge, free will donations

Altoona Public Library

Community Fridge, Free will donations

DMACC Ankeny

Community Fridge

DMACC Southridge Center

Community Fridge

Carelon Health (fka Caremore)

Community Fridge

Oakridge Neighborhood Services

Community Pantries

Common Bond Properties

community fridge

DMACC  Urban Campus

Community Fridge

3 day food supply, personal care and household cleaning items.  Bring a photo ID. Items vary. Quantities based on family size

Full service food panty

DMARC Food pantry, anytime food pantry, personal care pantry

West Des Moines Food & Personal care pantry

food pantry

Eddie Davis

Des Moines Public schools’ food pantries provide food assistance to your child, call your child’s main school office for assistance.

Urban Dreams Community Food Pantry

Visit once a day Mon – Friday for food pantry

IMPACT Polk County Drake Neighborhood

once a month food pantry

IMPACT Polk County Ankeney Located in the community resource Connection Bldg.

Food pantry

Polk County Health Department creates the conditions for all people to live healthy lives by engaging residents, reducing health disparities and attending to the needs of our most vulnerable families.

The Polk County Department of Community, Family & Youth Services manages and provides a variety of direct and purchased services for families and individuals in all age groups.

Community Health Partners offers the Healthy Families Program to parent(s) who are expecting a baby or have a newborn infant. Healthy Families is nationally accredited by Healthy Families America. It is a free, voluntary, culturally humble program that focuses on family strengths and healthy parent child interaction and bonding. The goals of the Healthy Families Program are safe and healthy children and families, empowered parents, and school ready children. Priority for service is given to single parents, first-time parents, and teen parents.

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infant and children. WIC is a federally funded public health nutrition program helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.

Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa offers free and confidential services to parents to be in central Iowa. Pregnancy center of central Iowa offers an educational incentive program. Participants earn points for attending pregnancy classes. The points are used to redeem for needed baby items.

Community refrigerators are open to anyone to take what they need to feed themselves and their family. Members of the local community stock the refrigerators and shelves with perishable and nonperishable items. The availability of items at the refrigerators change daily and throughout the day.

The purpose of the Regional Genetics Consultation service is to provide genetic health care services and education for patients and families within the state of Iowa through statewide outreach services; in order to promote health, prevent disease, reduce the incidence of congenital disorders and improve outcomes for those with birth defects and genetic disorders.

Ruth Harbor is a Christ-centered home for young women who are alone and facing unplanned pregnancies. “Ruth” means compassion; “Harbor” means a place of refuge, safety, retreat, shelter.

Ruth Harbor is a resident home located in Des Moines and Carlisle. It provides young women who are alone and facing unplanned pregnancies a truly viable option — a safe harbor — by providing housing, education, counseling, health care, parenting training or adoption assistance, spiritual support and more for the duration of their pregnancies.

Our Safe and Healthy Housing program is available for low-income families that live in the greater Des Moines Metro area and need repairs to their home to maintain safety for the resident(s).

Salvation Army provides financial assistance for rent, utilities, furniture, clothing, and bus passes. Funding is limited.

Appointments for the week are made only by telephone starting at 8:30 am on Mondays. You must contact staff directly, do not leave a message on voice mail.  Salvation Armyy Family Services offers a variety of financial assistance options. Please contact to schedule an appointment.

The Scott County Health Department promotes, protects, and preserves health through leadership, service, education and partnerships.