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Offers free blood pressure screenings.

Cancer nurses available to talk with and refer people with cancer concerns.

Provides building and construction permit services for properties in Des Moines. Services include assistance with permit applications, building code requirements, permit reviews and issuance, and inspections.

Customer choice food pantry with a range of items including boxed/canned goods, frozen meat, and produce as well as personal hygiene supplies. If patrons cannot come into the pantry, a box can be packed and scheduled to be picked up. Holiday boxes available for regular patrons only.

Works in partnership with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to recruit and equip families to provide safe, caring, temporary care for a child while the birth family works towards reunification. Note: Inquiries about a specific child being placed in home should be made directly to HHS at (877) 364-1112.

Provides home maintenance and minor home repairs for homeowners.

Typical repairs include (but not limited to) minor carpentry, electrical, plumbing, small painting projects and touch-ups, gutter cleaning, and window and screen repairs.

Technicians are typically retired workers who have learned home repair from years of personal experience.

Provides a client-choice food distribution model, where food insecure families and individuals can visit the pantry once to a week to freely select food and personal care items that best suit their unique needs. 

Case management for immigrant and refugees. Assists or refers with job applications, housing applications, DHS applications, medical applications, agency referrals, notarizations, and more.

Family Medicine Clinic offers the following services via referral from a primary care provider or a specialist: ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, life changes, mood disorders, PTSD, stress, schizophrenia, substance abuse treatment.  FMC has a child psychologist on site one day per week.

Public library services. Public computers are available for 60-minute sessions.

Provides cancer care services that include brachytherapy, chemotherapy, an infusion unit, radiation therapy, rehabilitation and surgery. Also addresses emotional and spiritual needs with a dedicated nurse navigator, support groups and pastoral care for both the patient and the patient’s support network.

The Cancer Information Line provides resources on cancer, cancer prevention, screening and detection, as well as treatment options for many types of cancer.

Works with law enforcement, child protection services, physicians, state and county prosecutors, and other healthcare professionals who find themselves dealing with cases where questions of possible child abuse and neglect arise.

Provides complete physical exams, forensic photographic documentation, in-depth psychosocial assessments of the child and family, medical record reviews, hair sampling collections for drug exposures in children and adults, urine drug screen facilitation, courtroom testimony, educational presentations, and referrals to child protection services, law enforcement, mental health services, and substance abuse services.

Forensic interviewer and mental/behavioral family assistance available.

Provides engineering and design of County roadway projects, including local resurfacing and bridge replacement. The division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the County Secondary Road System, including ditch cleaning, roadway surface repairs, bridge and culvert repairs, and snow removal.

Offers dental services include dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, filling, extractions, dentures, and crowns.

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) offers referrals to 12-step recovery meetings for people who have a desire to recover from sexually compulsive or addictive behavior. Meetings are located all over the world with the majority being in North America. Meetings are held seven days a week at all times of the day. Meeting formats include face-to-face, telephone, and web-based options. SAA does NOT offer telephone counseling nor is it a “hotline.” Interested parties will be referred to a meeting in his/her area or to a telephone/web-based meeting for assistance.

All meetings are free of charge, and individuals may attend as many as they wish.

Provides a senior center where seniors can come to share companionship, and recreational activities. Services include recreational activities that include a pool and exercise equipment, quilting, painting, bingo, exercise classes, and bowling.

Provides free beast and cervical cancer screening to eligible women 21 years and older.

Works to help Veterans on their recovery journey through outpatient and inpatient services. The residential facility helps Veterans deal with substance abuse, homelessness, mental health, and unemployment through its 24-hour therapeutic and educational programs.