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Provides community day services, including four classrooms for those living with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Participants are taught life skills, nutrition, hobby development, social interaction, conflict resolution, anger management, exercise/fitness, and more.

Activities include monthly parties, day camps, field trips, gardening, volunteering/community integration, and more. There are two full-time nurses on staff that manage a wide variety of duties.

Provides police and dispatch services responsible for emergency assessment and response.

Community clinic providing a variety of family practice services.

Women's health, including pap tests and prenatal care visits.

Physicals for anyone, including well-child checkups, kindergarten physicals, sports physicals.

Acute care.

Immunizations, including flu shots.

Tests for diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, tuberculosis.

STD testing and treatment.

Medical assistance program assists low income individuals in applying to drug companies for a reduction in the cost of monthly/regular prescriptions.

Behavioral health care for routine conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Counseling provided by a licensed practitioner (PLMHP).

Offers a public housing program, but does not participate in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, so voucher holders cannot port to this housing authority. Manages 60 units throughout Piatt County.

Helps low-income households increase the energy efficiency of their homes and save money on fuel costs. Typical energy-saving measures include sealing air leaks, installing insulation in attics, walls and crawl spaces, tuning and upgrading heating systems, and installing low-cost energy conservation measures.

Educational program for University students in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program.

Research in the areas of communicative disorders.

Diagnostic and treatment services for individuals displaying speech, language and/or hearing problems and language-based learning concerns.

Clinical audiological and communication disorder services.

Cochlear implant clinic.

Telehealth available for other areas of the state.

Offers help up to $300 once every 12 months. Emergency financial assistance is available for rent, utilities, prescriptions, etc.

Provides a free break time program for single parents to enjoy several hours of uninterrupted time (support) for running errands, studying, or simply having some alone time. Break Time is held throughout the year at Valley Community Center in West Des Moines. Based on survey data collected from single parents, Break Times are primarily held on Saturdays.

Offers to help families and children manage mental health challenges, healthy choices, and social issues at home and in the community. Services are provided in the home on a weekly basis, sometimes more often if needed. This allows children and families to learn and apply skills in their natural setting. Areas addressed include communication, conflict resolution, social skills, and emotional coping.

Provides a 12-step program for individuals with an addiction to issues surrounding money, including overspending, credit card abuse, check kiting, and other forms of money addiction. Services include in person, or virtual meetings visit website for more information. 

Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

Provides training, supports, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Vermilion County juvenile abuse and neglect court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives. ​

Provides general health care needs, including preventive care as well as urgent problems of adult and pediatric patients.

Provides enhanced services to pregnant and post-partum women, health education services such as the importance of continued prenatal care, prenatal and postpartum nutrition education services, normal changes during pregnancy, self-care during pregnancy, and warning signs to report to a doctor. Can also provide information on labor and delivery, the normal process of labor, signs of labor, coping skills, danger signs, referrals to child birth classes, and breastfeeding information and support!

Presumptive eligibility for Medicaid can be processed by staff at New Opportunities, Inc. Presumptive eligibility is temporary Title 19 insurance for pregnant women while it is being determined if eligible for Medicaid services.

Pregnancy screening tests.

Lay counseling.

Adoption resource information.

STD information and education.

Assistance with miscellaneous baby items, including diapers.

Prenatal/parenting classes.

Ultrasounds for eligible clients.

Food shelf may be used weekly as long as needed by persons in the Pella Community School District. Pantry can disperse shelf stable food, fresh meat, produce, bakery and hygiene items to those who need it.

Offers new and gently used furniture, appliances, home goods, and building materials at discounted prices. Proceeds are used to build and repair homes in the local community. Donations of used items are welcome from any source and are tax-deductible.