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Offers library services and programs for youth including story times. Items that may be borrowed from or used in the library include DVDs, large print materials, audio books, magazines, and newspapers. The library also provides access to computers, WIFI access available, reference, and information services.

Provides short term, emergency assistance to residents of Johnson County. Assistance includes rent, lot rent based on household size and income, utilities up to $200 (gas, electric, water), non-food and emergency food vouchers. Assistance is possible up to 3 months in a 12 month period. A new application must be submitted each month assistance is needed. Rent assistance will not be used to supplements Section 8 Housing Assistance or other federally subsidized units. Veterans are referred to Johnson County Veterans Affairs. If not currently employed, all adult members of the household must be actively seeking employment. Applicants who state they are unable to work may be required to provide written verification from a doctor. For more detailed information visit the website. 

Maintains and provides access to official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state and federal tax liens, military records, birth, divorce, death, and marriage records. Offers services for issuing and renewing licenses for ATVs, boats, snowmobiles, and fishing, as well as marriage licenses and certificates. Operates as a Passport acceptance facility with photo services and processes military records for tax exemptions and benefits.

Additionally, issues public health permits to certify compliance with health laws for various facilities and institutions. Services include the establishment of standards, review of applications, issuance of permits, and enforcement of compliance through inspections and monitoring.

Offers a support group for those age 18+ who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Helps in the home with non-medical needs, including assistance with personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, etc.), meal preparation, shopping, errands, laundry, housework, and/or companionship.

Provides community housing services to individuals 18 years of age or older diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder who require a supervised or supported living environment for community residency. Program services focus on improving functioning, increasing independent living skills, and other supportive measures according to each individual’s unique needs.

The Community Housing Program consists of five residential facilities, with individual apartments, each of which may be furnished depending upon the availability of funding: Sterling Apartments, Country Lane Apartments, Harvest House, Curry Lane Apartments, and Randolph Lane Apartments.

Services offered:

- Sick and well-child visits

- School, camp, and sports physicals

- Obesity and asthma counseling

- Immunizations

- TB tests

Provides services for patients who struggle with:

-- Depression

-- Anxiety

-- Stress

-- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

-- Behavior problems

-- Bipolar disorder

-- Family/parenting issues

-- Obsessive compulsive disorder

-- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

-- Schizophrenia and other related disorders

-- Seasonal Affective Disorder

-- Sexual assault

-- Suicide prevention, and more.

Services Offered:

-- Counseling

-- Specialized Intensive and Rehabilitative Services

-- Telehealth Counseling/Online Counseling

-- Treatment for a wide variety of mental health disorders

- Adoption: Offers relative and non-relative, second parent, stepparent, adult, and DCFS foster parent adoption services.

- Post Adoption: Families are connected with resources meant to aid in adoption preservation.

- Legal Custody: Helps to provide legal custody to caregivers, whether for a child or disabled adult.

- Guardianship: Helps to provide legal guardianship, which allows the caregiver to make decisions for the child in their care.

Home delivered meals.

- For residents of Wymore, calls for home delivered meals must be made to the Beatrice Senior Center, at (402) 223-3055 or the main office at (402) 223-1376.

- For residents of Palmyra, calls for home delivered meals must be made to the Syracuse Senior Center, at (402) 269-2957.

- For residents of Nebraska City, home delivered meals must be arranged through the city's Meals on Wheels program.

Provides socialization, proper nutrition, and health monitoring for adults.

Services provided include, but are not limited to:

- Home cooked meals.

- Transportation.

- Coffee and conversations.

- Daily devotions.

- Arts and crafts.

- Picnics.

- Games, puzzles, and cards.

- Activities and socialization.

Responsible for protecting the federal judicial process; conducting fugitive investigations; managing and selling assets seized and forfeited by federal law enforcement agencies nationwide; safe and secure confinement, care, and transportation of federal prisoners; and operation of the federal Witness Security Program.

Accepts in-person locations (Des Moines, Ankeny, Boone, and Indianola) accept donations of personal hygiene items & diapers/wipes. All locations except for Indianola accept non-perishable food donations as well. Cash donations are always accepted.

2026 Important Dates

Registration: July 6-August 6; Distribution: August 11

Offers school supplies for children in grades K-12. Students choose items based on their specific school list. Please note there is no guarantee all items will be available.