List

Community Type

North Side Library

In-Person Services
  • 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Monday-Thursday
  • 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Friday
  • 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday
  • Closed Sunday
Address:

3516 Fifth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
United States

Phone:
(515) 283-4152

Northside Community Center

Crafts, games, exercise, health clinics and other activities for seniors and other adults. Meals served on selected days. Check calendar for details.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM

Meal Times: 11 AM-12:30 PM

Address:

3010 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
United States

Phone:
515.288.1524

Northwest Community Center

Crafts, games, exercise, health clinics and other activities for seniors and other adults. Meals served on selected days. Check calendar for details.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM

Meal Times: 11 AM-12:30 PM

Address:

5110 Franklin Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
United States

Phone:
515.279.2767

Norwoodville Community Center

Crafts, games, exercise, health clinics and other activities for seniors and other adults. Meals served on selected days. Check calendar for details.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM

Meal Time: 11 AM-12:30 PM

Address:

3077 N.E. 46th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50317
United States

Phone:
515.266.5794

Oakridge Neighborhood Inc.

Youth Programs: help young children with early learning skills, school age children succeed in the public school system, and young adults prepare for the world of work.

Family and Workforce Programs: Provides opportunities for economic success. Programs include job readiness, job placement, ELL, citizenship, computer skills training, cultural transition support groups, and parenting education. Available to low-income and refugee families.

 

Address:

1401 Center St.
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States

Phone:
515.244.7702

Optimae Behavioral Health Services

Provides therapy, psychiatric medication evaluation and management, and skill-building supports in-person and via telehealth. Therapists and psychiatric prescribers, help children, adolescents, adults, couples and families improve their mental health and create happier and healthier lives. Discounts for essential services are offered based on family size and income.

Address:

600 East Court Avenue, Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
515.243.3525

Orchard Place/PACE Center

Provides services for children 18 and under struggling with mental health and/or substance abuse issues. Also helps with childcare resources and referrals.

Address:

620 8th St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
515.697.5700 (substance abuse programs), 515.285.6781 (mental health programs)

PEER Advocate Program

A PEER Advocate can help find options and access to housing, health care and insurance, nutrition, house cleaning, yard work, transportation, opportunities for socializing and recreation, financial assistance, and legal issues. For 60+ Polk County residents.

Phone:
515.286.2112

People's Law Library of Iowa

The People’s Law Library of Iowa is meant to be an easy-to-understand, basic information website about the law. The assumption is that the user has no prior knowledge of law or legal topics. This website can be a good starting point for understanding some legal issues. The People’s Law Library is not legal advice, nor is it a replacement for a lawyer. The contents should be read as providing basic, introductory information only. 

Pioneer Columbus Community Center

Activities and programs for all ages, including weight room & cardio area, computer lab, Polk County congregate meals.

Hours: 8 AM-7:45 PM

Address:

2100 SE 5th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315
United States

Phone:
515-248-6316 

Polk County Adult Services

Assists with transportation, meals on wheels, and protective payee financial counseling for low income disabled citizens 18 and older.

Address:

2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
United States

Phone:
515.286.3484

Polk County Bar Association

Volunteer Lawyers Project is a charitable organization established by the Polk County Bar Association with the mission of providing civil legal services to low income residents of Polk County.

Address:

625 E Court Avenue, Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
515.243.3904