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Provides support to local schools and families by providing educational services, informational and technology, and special education services for children with disabilities. 

Provides people that are in need of furniture that are starting over.

Provides special education services to students with learning, language, social, and behavioral challenges. Uses a multisensory academic and behavioral program in a positive, nurturing environment that is conducive to learning while also being warm, inviting, and stimulating. 

Assists with accessing services for elementary, middle and high school students who have medical/prescription, dental and vision needs, whose families are unable to pay.

Provides screenings, speech and developmental therapies, and evaluations for children from birth to 3 years with developmental delays or disabilities. 

Offers library services to the residents of Des Moines, including curbside pickup for requested books from the online catalog, with confirmation provided when items are ready for pickup. The library also provides notary services, access to meeting spaces for public or private gatherings, and on-site computers for public use.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Provides law enforcement and jail services to the county.

Corrections Staff can only confirm if a person is incarcerated and the amount of their bond. Charges, Court Dates and Medical Information will not be released.

Call the jail to schedule visitation.

Issues licenses for birth, boating, death, fishing, hunting, marriage, snowmobiles, and provides access to or copies of official divorce records.

A CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) is a trained community member who is appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are brought before the court.

The volunteer has three main roles:

• To serve as fact finder for the judge (by handling only one or two cases, the volunteer has time to thoroughly explore the history of each case)
• To speak for the child in the courtroom, advocating for the child’s best interest
• To act as a “watchdog” for the child during the life of the case, ensuring that the case is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion.

Locally administered welfare program which provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs. To qualify, the individual must meet certain financial and residential criteria, and not be eligible for any other state or federal assistance programs.

- DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE: Provides up to $14,999 in closing costs and down payment assistance. Must utilize a local bank and be able to secure a 30 year fixed rate mortgage.

- HOMELESS SERVICES: Provides referrals and assistance with securing vital documents, as well as bus tickets for relocation.

- HOUSING REHABILITATION: Provides direct assistance to improve homes, both owner-occupied and rental, through a variety of programs.

- SECURITY DEPOSIT: Provides a security deposit for those who need assistance.

Provides substance use treatment services to those working through an addiction. Services include an Intensive Outpatient Program which consists of group counseling for individuals who abuse or are dependent on alcohol or drugs, as well as individuals who have both substance abuse and mental health issues. These groups are segregated by age.

Also provides Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) which is an evidence-based treatment method using FDA-approved medications alongside behavioral therapies for clients struggling with addiction.

Tax preparation offered free to low- and moderate-income individuals throughout the Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones and Linn County areas.