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Provides community housing and supported living services for all people with disabilities and/or serious mental health diagnoses, assisting them to maintain an independent life. Services include working on daily independent living skills, interpersonal and communication skills, coping and social skills and skills in the use of community resources. Services are offered in a variety of settings, which include group homes, supervised apartments, and supported apartments.

Group Homes - provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to increase their independence through 24/7 guidance and supervision. Staff assists residents in developing essential daily living skills, such as cooking, shopping, housekeeping, and money management, medication training and self-management of their conditions, and interpersonal and behavior management skills. Each resident has their own bedroom and share common areas.

Supervised Apartment Living - provides a high level of supervision with staff being on site 24 hours/day and are delivered to individuals according to their specific needs. Staff provide daily living and life skills training, medication monitoring and training, case coordination, supportive counseling, skills training and education, behavior management skills, and community integration activities.

Supported Living Services - provide intermittent onsite support during the day and evening hours and may be provided in Bridgeway owned apartments or in the consumer’s own home. Staff provide daily living and life skills training, medication monitoring and training, and community integration activities.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Provides a one-time assistance program for water and wastewater bills.

Provides monthly grants for individuals ages 18–61 without children who cannot work due to a serious injury, surgery, or medical condition. Benefits help pay for everyday living expenses. Eligible clients may receive up to $350 per month in financial assistance.

Offers comprehensive case management system that helps families identify barriers to self-sufficiency and connects them with community support organizations. Barriers could include unemployment, insecure housing, lack of job skills, lack of child care.

Assistance with home purchase down payments, closing cost payment, purchase, rehabilitation and resell of homes, and new construction.

NeighborWorks is also a packager for USDA-D home loans.

Provides part-time or intermittent nursing care as ordered by the patient’s physician for homebound patients due to disease or disability. Services include skilled nursing services, home health aide services such as bathing, personal care, exercises, ambulation, and respite care, and therapy services, such as occupational and physical therapy services.

Conducts investigations of disability rights violations committed against persons with disabilities by disability service providers.

Provides an outdoor rink that will be open for the winter season, weather permitting. It is located at 2500 Grand Avenue in West Des Moines.

Individual, group, and family outpatient therapy for a wide range of needs. Provides psychiatric assessment for adults and families with problems associated with emotional or mental illness to see if medication may help with psychiatric symptoms. Also provides an outpatient mental health program for children and adolescents. 

- General Assistance: Financial aid for basic maintenance needs, such as rent, utilities, or food.

- Emergency Assistance: Temporary financial assistance to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance or to meet basic needs such as food, rent, utilities, etc.