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Provides dental care services for children in need. Services include dental screening examinations, dental cleanings, and applications of fluoride varnish, oral health education, in-school dental services, preventative services, a mobile dental clinic that provides comprehensive examinations, fillings, extractions, and x-rays. 

Provides a thrift store. Fulfils basic needs request forms from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul agency.

Provides an alternative to the bail bond system by conducting interviews with arrestees to determine their social and criminal history and assess their ties to the community. Offers recommendations to the court for release based on these assessments. Also supports individuals transitioning from incarceration by facilitating formal supervision and monitoring to ensure compliance with legal conditions and promote successful reintegration into the community.

Educational information offered related to disaster preparedness and recovery, beef cattle production, and cropping and water systems.

Educational information offered related to disaster preparedness and recovery, beef cattle production, and cropping and water systems.

Food box is located outside. Staff regularly fill the box, but food is not guaranteed.

One way bus ticket for stranded, indigent non-Douglas county residents who must have employment at their destination (this will be verified by a call to the place of employment) or for a person who has lived in Omaha less than 6 months and can prove they have a place to live in the town they are returning to.

Criteria:

- Must be without any income such as TANF, SSI, SSDI, etc.

- No transportation to minors traveling alone or with an adult.

- Does not provide 'home for the holidays' transportation money.

Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.

Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.

Provides public services related to court proceedings and maintains records of all court records. This office receives, files, and maintains all of the documentation that comprises the official court record for the following case types: felonies, misdemeanors, traffic violations, ordinance violations, civil, family, or paternity court cases, juvenile injunctions, restraining orders, and small claims court cases. The Clerk of Court is responsible for the collection of case related fees, fines and forfeitures, case management and event tracking, budget planning, records management, courtroom operation support, jury management, and facility planning.

This office also issues copies of divorce decrees for divorces granted in the county court and provides assistance and necessary forms needed to file a petition with the court for a legal name change.

Offers voluntary support to Iowa youth ages 17 up to 23 who have aged out of foster care or other court-ordered placements. Aftercare services address both the immediate needs and long-term goals of these young people as they strive to become self-sufficient adults.

Youth can begin planning through Pre-Aftercare services several months prior to aging out. At age 17, they can meet with an Aftercare Self-Sufficiency Advocate to explore their options, set goals, overcome barriers, and develop skills for success.

Services include:

- Creating a self-sufficiency plan.

- Securing safe housing.

- Accessing emergency financial help.

- Finding healthcare providers.

- Pursuing college or job training.

- Connecting with mentors and community resources.

- Receiving a monthly housing stipend (PAL-eligible youth).

Hall of Justice, Room 101

The purpose of the Douglas County Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit is to provide a specialized group of trained prosecutors and support staff to aggressively prosecute Domestic Violence crimes.

The Douglas County Attorney recognizes the importance of communicating and cooperating with law enforcement and other public and private community agencies that provide services to families, victims, and perpetrators of domestic violence. A specialized Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit in coordination with other community agencies provides the best opportunity to achieve the following goals:

- To stop violence.

- To protect the victim from additional acts if violence committed by the Defendant.

- To protect the children or other family members from exposure to, or possible injury from domestic violence.

- To provide restitution to the victims.

- To hold the batterer accountable for their violent conduct.

Works alongside medical clinicians to help patients manage depression, family concerns, anxiety, trauma, risky behaviors, chronic diseases, child and adolescent well-being, ADHD, substance use and abuse, family violence and more complex conditions. Psychiatrists consult with the medical and behavioral health clinicians to ensure that patients receive care through effective assessment and evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and therapeutic services.

Offers counseling in English and Spanish, and counseling in other languages is available using interpreter services. Social Assistance Workers are available to help patients access resources, address urgent financial issues and work through housing problems, violence, sexual assault and other issues with the goal of promoting self-efficacy in all areas of life that impact health and well-being.

Offers a free and confidential crisis line for veterans. Can also help with local suicide prevention coordinators, who can connect veterans to ongoing counseling and services in their area. 

Peer support for people with disabilities by providing someone to talk with who has had similar experiences. Help includes:

- Assistance with problem solving.

- Training for volunteer peer counselors.

- Meaningful volunteer experience.

- Communication skills training.

- Mentoring.

- Personal Assistant Employers Group - monthly support group.

Veteran service office.

Provides scholarships to school-aged children in income-eligible households wishing to attend a camp or enroll in a class such a swimming lessons, cooking, art, etc.

• Ames - 3718 Lincoln Way, 515-292-8454, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Ankeny - 509 N. Ankeny Blvd, 515-963-0209, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Boone - 1504 S. Story Street, 515-432-7539, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Des Moines East - 3251 E. Euclid Avenue, 515-265-6650, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Des Moines Outlet - 6345 SE 14th Street, 515-285-5454, Mon-Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm. 
• Indianola - 1510 N. Jefferson Way, 515-961-6400, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Johnston - 5355 NW 86th Street, 515-402-4169, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Marshalltown - 100 Lafrentz Drive, 641-752-2431, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Newton - 1118 1st Avenue E., 641-792-7472, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Ottumwa - 850 N. Quincy Avenue, 641-682-4704, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Urbandale - 4520 NW Urbandale Drive, 515-270-6631, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.
• Waukee - 170 Laurel Street SE, 515-987-1131, Tue-Sat 10 am-6 pm.
• West Des Moines Valley West - 1600 Valley West Drive, 515-225-1908, Mon-Thu 9 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-8 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm.

A comprehensive community college offering career and technical, transfer degrees, diplomas, and certificates designed to support a wide range of educational and career goals. The college serves recent high school graduates, adult learners, youth and individuals seeking to advance or change careers. NICC provides High School Equivalency (HSE) preparation/testing programs that help students build the knowledge and skills comparable to a high school education. The college also offers English as a Second Language (ESOL) programs to support non-native speakers in developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills necessary for success in academic, professional, and community settings. In addition, the college delivers workforce training, continuing education and short-term credential programs aligned with regional industry needs, helping students quickly gain in-demand skills and enter or advance in the workforce. 

Offers a variety of hospital services to those in need. Services include the Family Birth Center, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab, Comprehensive Specialty Care which includes orthopedics and urology, Pain Center, Rehabilitation Services, Wound and Hyperbaric Center, Foot and Ankle Surgery/General Surgery, Sleep Disorders Center and the Specialty Clinic.

Helps senior citizens, who might otherwise need nursing home care, to remain in their own homes by providing in-home and community-based services. Services include comprehensive care coordination, adult day services, in-home services (cleaning, meals, laundry, shopping/running errands, and personal hygiene), and an automated medication dispenser service.