Community Resources

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Early ACCESS

Early ACCESS
Phone:
1.888.425.4371 or 515.242.8213

Early ACCESS is for families with young children, birth to age 3. Early ACCESS works with families to identify child and family needs, determine if the child is eligible for early intervention services, and discover what works best for each child.

To make a referral: 1-888-425-4371 or 515-242-8213

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East Community Center

Polk County Logo
Address:

1231 E. 26th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
United States

Phone:
515.265.8461

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

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM

Serving Time: 11 AM -  12:30 PM

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Easterseals

Easterseals Iowa
Address:

401 NE 66th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
United States

Phone:
515.289.1933

Easterseals Iowa provides a wide range of services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM

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Eastside Church of the Nazarene Pantry

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Address:

1451 E. 25th St.
Des Moines, IA 50317
United States

Phone:
515.265.6000

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9AM-10:30AM (appointments only, call to schedule)

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Eastview Community Center

Eastview Community Center Logo
Address:

4101 East 42nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
United States

Phone:
515.809.2356

Owned and operated by Valley Church and offering a number of activities, including fitness classes, community events, and serving opportunities.

Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2 PM- 5 PM., Thursdays 10 AM - 12 PM, Fridays from 10 AM- 2 PM

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Eddie Davis Community Center

Eddie Davis Community Center
Address:

1312 Maple St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
United States

Phone:
515.277.1103

Provides several services, including meals and food pantry.

Hours: Monday-Friday 12 PM-4 PM,
 

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Ellipsis

Ellipsis
Address:

918 SE 11th St
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
515.243.3459 (24/7 Crisis Line), 515.282.9377

Youth Shelter/Youth Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services:

Welcomes kids of all ages and backgrounds, giving them a safe, supportive environment for as long as their need requires, offers diverse counseling and therapeutic services to treat behavioral, emotional or substance use problems.

Young adults working toward self-sufficiency and who are unable to return to a home setting can participate in Ellipsis’ Transitional and Independent Living programs.

 

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Embarc Refugee Parent Navigator Project

EMBARC
Address:

4801 Franklin Ave. Suite 101
Des Moines, IA 50310
United States

Phone:
515.512.5252

Provides immigrant and refugee parents peer-to-peer child development and parenting education through community-based support services to increase family problem-solving skills and knowledge of Western parenting norms. The program also provides access to preschool and kindergarten classes.

Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM

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Employee & Family Resources

Employee & Family Resources Logo
Address:

505 Fifth Avenue
Suite 600
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
1.800.327.4692 (24/7 hotline)

Counseling services to individuals (youth and adult) and families. Also offers substance use disorder assessments and referrals for both adults and juveniles.

Employee Assistance Program: Crisis response professionals are ready to provide assistance when your organization is in crisis due to downsizing, robberies, accidents, death and other critical incidents.

Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 AM- 5 PM, Friday 8 AM- 4:30 PM

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Epworth United Methodist Church

Epworth
Address:

412 Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50313
United States

Phone:
515.243.3817

Meals served Tuesdays from 5:30 PM-6:30 PM and Saturdays 11 AM - 12:30 PM

Epworth United Methodist Church has a trained ministry team that provides ongoing support for as long as necessary to individuals when they are released from prison.

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 AM-12 PM

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Evelyn K Davis Center

Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families logo
Address:

1171 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States

Phone:
515.697.7700

Services including job search assistance, job interview preparation, career resume preparation assistance, job preparation, and Adult Based Education classes.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM

Men on the Move Clothing Closet (Tuesday-Friday 11 AM-2PM by appointment only): Men's career-clothing closet, tailored toward men within the community selected for job interviews, in recovery, re-entry, or those that have clothing ​needs, will have an opportunity to enjoy a personal shopping experience. Schedule appointments online.

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Everybody Wins! Iowa

Everybody Wins Iowa
Address:

Walnut Street School #315
901 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
515.277.7590

Matches volunteer reading mentors one-to-one with a student for about an hour each week and together they read and engage in conversation. Programs may take place during breakfast, lunch, after-school, or evening dinner sessions primarily at elementary schools or through community organizations.

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