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Maintains county parks and recreation areas and provides hunter safety classes, camping, fishing and boating information. Outdoor recreational opportunities are available through county parks and outdoor wildlife areas.

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Free, confidential resource available to any Veteran, even if they are not enrolled in VA health care or registered with VA. Care does not end when the conversation is over. Connects Veterans to their local suicide prevention coordinators (SPC), who follow up to coordinate care.

Call, text, and chat options are available.

Provides a food pantry which offers food and personal items. Donations are welcome, including cash, personal grooming items and food (no clothing). Food can also be dropped in red barrels located in Des Moines area grocery stores.

Offers to conduct water sample tests.

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials may also be available online. 

Education and health promotion activities.

Recreational and arts and humanities activities.

Outings through senior centers located throughout Lancaster County.

Transportation to and from senior center and group events (suggested contribution).

Provides after school supervision, engagement opportunities, and activities for school aged children and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Offers employment opportunities services. Providing a variety of services for job seekers, including career counseling, education and job-training guidance, financial aid for education and training, personalized career plans, unemployment insurance services, America's Job Bank and other internet job listings, and referrals to partner organizations. In addition, individuals are offered assistance with resumes, cover letters for employers, and interview skills.

Clinics are offered for infant, child, adolescent and adult immunizations.

Provides health screenings to medically underserved minority populations:

-- HIV & Hepatitis C.

-- Blood Pressure and Glucose.

-- Back-to-School Physicals.

-- Hearing and Vision Examinations.

-- Diabetes/Cholesterol.

-- Oral Health Screenings.

-- A1C Screenings.

Participants will receive their results immediately after completing the screening. No additional information is required for the screenings. If a health problem is found, the client is referred to the nearest available health clinic.

10-week summer program meets once a week and helps riders develop balance, core strength, and friendships leading to increased confidence. Sessions begin at the end of the school year and generally end around fair time. Riders are asked to assist with the care and maintenance of their horse and participate in weekly games and riding challenges. Runs May through August.

Offers the Adventure Pass, a program designed to help individuals and families check out area attractions for free. The pass can be checked out with a library card and allows free admittance to the Blank Park Zoo, Living History Farms and Reiman Gardens. The Adventure Pass must be printed when presented upon admission into the attractions along with a photo ID. Each pass allows admission for up to 4 people, including up to 2 adults and 2 children.

Call the YMCA to make a reservation for Meals on Wheels before 9 am.

Provides a meal program for any individual of any age or income. Meals are designed for those persons who have had a recent hospital stay & who are recovering at home or just need a hot meal on a daily basis. Special and Restricted diets can be observed. The meals are delivered Monday through Friday in the Washington city limits only. If you live outside of the city limits individuals may order meals and pick them up at the Main Y. 

Education and health promotion activities.

Recreational and arts and humanities activities.

Outings through senior centers located throughout Lancaster County.

Transportation to and from senior center and group events (suggested contribution).

Provides housing counseling services to homeowners, renters, and potential homeowners. Services include homebuyer pre-purchase and post-purchase counseling and education, credit and budget counseling, debt counseling, rental/tenant counseling, and foreclosure prevention counseling.

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to “fill gaps”, either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

- Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families.

Provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income for the 2026 tax season. Free, year-round tax assistance is also available on the Internet. Taxpayers can post tax questions to online tax assistors by visiting the website.

Offers bus driver training courses, including a segment of first aid procedures and school bus driver safety. Courses include 8-hour initial training for all new school bus drivers prior to getting a bus permit. Also includes, 2-hour refresher workshop in the 12-month period prior to renew a school bus permit.