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MOBILE SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER | SALVATION ARMY - DES MOINES

Offers assist to suburban and rural areas of Polk, Dallas and Warren Counties with financial assistance, food, hygiene, home goods and other needs as items allow. Stops vary for each county:

  • De Soto and Redfield - 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.
    • De Soto City Hall, 405 Walnut Street, 9 am-11 am
    • Redfield City Hall, 808 1st Street, 1 pm-3 pm
  • Des Moines - 2nd Monday of every month
    • Salvation Army Thrift Store, 4620 SE 14th Street, 9 am-11 am and 1 pm-3 pm
  • Indianola - 4th Monday of every month
    • WeLift Job Search Center, 106 East 2nd Avenue, 9 am-11 am and 1 pm-3 pm
Eligibility requirements - varies depending on the need. See the list of the following to know what to bring with you:
  • Required For ALL Services:
    • ID/License
    • Medical card for those under the age of 18
    • New clients need proof of address for service area (Polk, Dallas or Warren Counties)
  • Rent Assistance:
    • Current rental/lease agreement
    • Landlord/Property Manager/Apartment contact info (email preferred) *if you do not have these items you will need to follow up with a caseworker to provide the documentation)
    • Must plan to repay remaining balance owed after rental assistance
    • No transitional housing help
    • Only available once every 12 months
  • Utility Assistance:
    • Must have disconnect notice *if you do not have these items you will need to follow up with a caseworker to provide the documentation
    • No transitional housing help
    • Only available once every 12 months
  • Clothing Voucher:
    • Provided for work related circumstance, school clothing, winter clothing
    • Provide proof of employment or job interview to show need for clothing
    • Only available once every 12 months
  • Food Assistance:
    • Only available once every 12 months
    • Amount provided in pantry dependent upon household size
  • Pathway of Hope and Case Management:
    • Available to individuals/families with children under the age of 18 (counseling, financial assistance, resource advocate)
    • Case Management is availble to anyone (counseling, financial assistance, resource advocate)

Location

1400 Nw 100th Street, Clive, IA 50325

Hours

See program description for days, times and locations of the Mobile Social Service Center

Application process

Come to the location where the Mobile Center is located for that day

Required documents

Eligibility

Open to residents of Polk, Dallas or Warren Counties

Fee

None

Languages

English

Agency info

SALVATION ARMY - DES MOINES

Offers basic needs assistance.