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Provides community day services to individuals with developmental, physical, and/or intellectual disabilities. Services work to help individuals create self-sufficiency, greater choice and control of their lives, and increased participation in the community. Services include curricula that range from teaching basic skills for independent living (such as health and safety, cooking, and navigating within the community) to more advanced skills needed to find and maintain a job, manage personal finances, and achieve self-reliance.

Provides the following services:

- Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, civil union, etc.)

- Property Taxes (maintains property tax information)

- Election authority

- County Board

Offers a food pantry that is available to area residents. Can access once per month. Perry County residents may also receive additional food from the monthly Mobile Market.

Provides a seasonal shelter for unhoused individuals and those needing warmth during coldest months of the year, including a hot meal and space to sleep.

For 2026, Shelter is open starting January 4th from 6 pm-7 am.

Clean and warm clothing are available to those in need, and guests may also use the laundry facilities. Dinner and breakfast are available for guests. Guests are also invited to play cards and watch movies during their stay.

Free counseling services to any First Responder (Fire, Police, EMT, Dispatch, Emergency Department, etc.) and veterans.

Provides counseling for individuals dealing with the death/loss of a loved one. Services include a bereavement camp for children ages 7-16, a grief resource library, and other grief support groups. Services may also offer support groups for grieving parents like adult bereavement, beyond baby blues, empty arms, homicide survivors, and parents with empty arms. 

Early Head Start ensures that children (0-3 years of age) and their families receive the academic, social, mental, health, and nutritional education they need. Children's needs are met with a 1 to 4 child/staff ratio.

Head Start prepares children for Kindergarten and beyond. Also meets the nutritional, health, social and mental health needs of children and their families.

Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day year-round.

Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children’s individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.

For Thanksgiving 2026:

A free Thanksgiving meal from the MLK Center is offered to the entire Quad Cities community over 3 days the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Fri, Nov 20th, 12 pm-5 pm (drive-through only).

Sat, Nov 21st, 11 am-5 pm (drive-through and 25 meal minimum delivery).

Sun, Nov 22nd, 12 pm-4 pm (dine-in only).

For meals, arrive in the parking lot and tell staff how many meals are needed. Meals include turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, green beans, corn, cranberry sauce and dessert.

Curbside service is available at the MLK Center while supplies last.

Offers a wide variety of activities and classes. Services include athletics, arts and crafts, dance classes, cultural activities, fitness, and seasonal special events.

Provides tutoring to students in reading, writing, and math who are between 6 months and 2 years behind grade level in math or reading will qualify for the program. The focus is to work on fundamentals, providing opportunity for academic success, while growing self-esteem. Consistent attendance is mandatory. Students and parents are both required to sign a contract, ensuring that all individuals involved understand their responsibilities and expectations.

Offers expert reviewed content including webinars and blogs highlighting how to recognize signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders and depression. ADAA also provides a directory of mental health treatment providers and information about anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, depression and related disorders.

Offers help and hope to people struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, panic, compulsions and other nervous symptoms and emotional problems. At weekly meetings, people learn practical coping techniques to manage negative thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors and replace them with healthy thinking and constructive activity. Meetings last two hours.

​For Story County, IA, in-person meetings are Thursdays at 12 pm, at the First Christian Church (6th and Clark) in Ames, IA.

Adult acute psychiatric facility offering a range of treatment and prevention services to patients experiencing mental health challenges.

Trauma Informed Care model is used to provide for the immediate needs of those in crisis. The center follows a multi-occurring treatment model, meaning that patients with a mental illness and a substance abuse diagnosis will have both addressed within their treatment plan.