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Helps people with little income buy food for a healthy diet. An application for Food Assistance must be completed to receive this assistance. Call or visit website for more detailed information.

Online registry designed for fathers who may not be living with their child's mother or who may not be legally recognized as a father. Registry information is used to locate a father in the event that his child is being placed for adoption. The site is designed to protect his confidentiality and rights as a father.

Interested parties may also search the registry, but must register before viewing the registry. These include:

- A child's mother or father.

- A child welfare agency to whom the mother has expressed an interest in making an adoption plan.

- The potential adoptive parents.

- The attorney for any one of the above parties.

Provides a food pantry and prepared meal boxes. 

Offers day program services that assist with life skills, vocational training, and community inclusion, to gain greater independence and quality of life.

Services include community based recreation experiences, pre-vocational training, life skills building, and health and wellness activities.

Immunizations for adults and children.  Also provides HIV counseling and testing.

Offers individual, couples, and family counseling, medication management, Substance use disorders, and domestic violence education.

County government offices.

Offers out-of-school youth an opportunity to participate in training for certificate and degree programs, which will assist in obtaining marketable skills for employment in their desired field of study. Funding provides financial assistance with tuition, books and supplies for participants who meet eligibility requirements. Many programs at Kish qualify for WIOA assistance.

Embrace Iowa is a project through the Des Moines Register that is administered by Community Action Agencies in the state and is only accessible during a certain time period. Requests that are considered for this project may include beds, clothing, car repairs, medical expenses (including pharmacy, dental and corrective lenses), furniture, rent, utilities, home repairs, household items, appliances, and miscellaneous other things (computer, etc.) If there is not a service available to assist someone, this could be a possibility for them to apply for these funds during this time period. The maximum dollar amount awarded per household is $750.

Provides childhood screenings. Additional services provided include home visits/contacts by a nurse case manager and educational materials about pregnancy, infants and children.

Community groups and individuals donate non-perishable food and paper products and funds to purchase perishable items that are distributed to families/individuals in emergency situations.

Provides Emergency Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and Homeless Prevention services to eligible veterans and their families. Temporary financial assistance, navigation, case management, and connection to other appropriate services and programs will be provided by a supportive team.

Resale/thrift stores that sell tools, household items, furniture, clothing, shoes and boots, kitchenware, electronics, toys, books, and movies. Donations are accepted at stores when open.

Matches youth ages 6-17 with law enforcement professionals, as part of an initiative to bridge divides in communities and create a positive impact on both law enforcement officers and youth.

Youth can enroll with an option to have a Big from the Bigs with Badges Program.

Accepts all food, personal care and hygiene, household cleaning supplies, diapers, wipes, formula, infant/toddler food, meats, dairy, eggs, cheese and other refrigerator/freezer foods. All shelf-stable foods accepted as well.

Offers environmental health services including well water testing, septic permits, well closure or alternation reimbursement.

Offers Conservator, Guardian and Executor of Estate Services.