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Offers a Partial Hospitalization Program providing psychiatric treatment and care that is a step down from inpatient care, but more involved than Intensive Outpatient Program. Partial Hospitalization Programs typically include psychiatric day treatment, various counseling services, and more. Treatment for co-occurring substance use disorders available.

Provides community-based programming for families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers that is designed to enhance the development of very young children and promote healthy family functioning. Services cover early education and childhood development, medical, dental and mental health, nutrition, and parent education.

Works with primary care providers who identify social/emotional or developmental concerns, family stressors, or caregiver depression during well child medical exams. If a condition is identified, the family is referred to a support specialist who provides care coordination. Specialists may provide referrals for developmental screening, mental health or behavioral health services, or other needs, and will monitor the family's progress.

Provides assistance to individuals who have loans through a payday lending program and/or a car title. Services include a no-interest loan to assist with paying off all or some of the payday or title loan, on-going, intensive one-on-one financial counseling, financial and spiritual support and guidance, and referrals to other social service agencies for additional support.

Provides services for women including: pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal vitamins, maternity and baby clothing, baby supplies, formula, and bottles.

Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.

Program helps parents better understand their child’s stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child’s growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.

For caregivers of children (under the age of 18) living with a mental health condition.

Offers free income tax filing assistance to those who are moderate to low income. For sites taking appointments, scheduling begins mid-January 2026. To schedule an appointment, visit the website.

Accepts in-person locations (Des Moines, Ankeny, Boone, and Indianola) accept donations of personal hygiene items & diapers/wipes. All locations except for Indianola accept non-perishable food donations as well. Cash donations are always accepted.

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.

• Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
• Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

  EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Provides general assessments for substance use disorders.

Offers affordable legal immigration services, adult education programs such as GED in Spanish, computer classes, and a Micro Business & Development Program. Other resources and/or financial assistance may be available.

Confidential health information for Hispanic consumers in Spanish and English. Helps navigate callers through the health system and provides basic information on a wide range of health topics.

Refers consumers to health care facilities in their community.

Information materials include a comprehensive bilingual prenatal guide and numerous fact sheets on all aspects of prenatal care.

Bus tickets are provided for for those participating in the General Assistance program and Work Readiness Program.

Offers a food pantry once a month.

Maintains and provides access to official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state and federal tax liens, military records, birth, divorce, death, and marriage records. Offers services for issuing and renewing licenses for ATVs, boats, snowmobiles, hunting, and fishing, as well as marriage licenses and certificates. Operates as a Passport acceptance facility with photo services and processes military records for tax exemptions and benefits.

Additionally, issues public health permits to certify compliance with health laws for various facilities and institutions. Services include the establishment of standards, review of applications, issuance of permits, and enforcement of compliance through inspections and monitoring.