CENTRALIZED INTAKE | PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Primary Health Care Centralized Intake is the centralized intake location for Polk County. Anyone experiencing homelessness can be referred to PHC for assistance. Each case manager will complete an intake with the household and may provide referrals to shelter, housing, public benefits or any other resource that will meet the household needs. Anyone who may be seeking emergency shelter for their family should come to PHC to complete an intake as all emergency family shelters placements are referred through PHC.
Also offers a shower to those who are homeless and in need.
Physical Address
1200 University Avenue, Suite 110a, West Side Entrance, Des Moines, IA 50314
Hours
Mon 8 am - 4 pm; Tue 8 am - 4 pm; Wed 8 am - 4 pm; Thu 8 am - 4 pm; Fri 8 am - 4 pm;
Website
https://phciowa.org/
Application process
Come to the office for services, or attend the weekly Outreach Project at the Des Moines Central Library on Friday's 1 pm-3 pm, or call to be placed on the phone intake waitlist, phone intakes are completed Mon-Fri from 8 am-9 am, an intake worker will reach out directly to clients from the phone intake waitlist
Fee
None
Required documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone who is currently homeless or may lose housing within 14 days
Languages
English
Service area
Polk County, Iowa
Agency info
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Provides medical, dental, behavioral, and preventive services.