Resources and Assistance
Child Care Assistance
Food Assistance
- Department of Human Services
- Food Bank of Iowa
- Free Food.org
- DMARC
- Caring Hands
- Urbandale Food Pantry
- St. Vincent de Paul Social Services
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Clothing Assistance
- St. Vincent de Paul Social Services
- The Clothes Closet (Capitol Hill Lutheran Church Ministry Services)
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Mental Health
- Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
- Stepping Stone Family Services
- CommUnity Crisis Services
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Alcoholics Anonymous
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Public Transportation
Rent/Utility Payment Assistance
- Polk County General Assistance
- Iowa Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- United Way of Des Moines
- Iowa Finance Authority
- Eviction Information by Continuum of Care
- Impact Community Action Partnership
- Other general assistance resources
Tax Preparation Assistance
Youth Services
- Big Brother Big Sister
- Community Youth Concepts
- Everybody Wins! Iowa
- Mary's Helping Hands
- Child care resources
Medicare
- Who qualifies for Medicare in Iowa
- Medicare plans in Iowa
- How much does Medicare cost
- Medicare resources