Community Resources

Provides individuals and families up to three days worth of food for free.

Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9 AM-1 PM, Tuesday 4 PM-6 PM

Provides assistance and supplies to homeless individuals and families.

Hours: Monday-Friday 12 AM-4 PM

Outreach: 24/7

K-12 classroom outreach programs to foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills.

Faith-based, safe, structured, peaceful, happy sober living.

Apply: apply@kingdomlivingia.com

Developed in 1999 with the purpose of providing culturally-specific services to Latina victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

LDA-IA provides support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers, and other professionals with cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources.

LADOS is a group of widowed persons. We meet the second Sunday of each month at Grace United Methodist Church at 7:00 PM to help ourselves and one another understand and work through the many dimensions of grief, sorrow and pain which follow the death of a spouse.

Provides therapy and other counseling services to clients in Des Moines and surrounding communities.

Hours: Des Moines Office: Monday-Thursday 8 AM-8 PM, Friday 8 AM-5 PM, Saturday 9 AM-2 PM

            Ankeny Office: hours vary based on therapist availability. Located at 1105 N Ankeny Blvd, Suite 100

Link Associates is a community based non-profit organization that provides services for more than 900 individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Sponsors educational, Cultural-ethnic, and political events and programs to bring awareness of Hispanic ethnic heritage and appreciation for differences, traditions, and customs. Provides college scholarships to Hispanic persons. Assists in preparation of income taxes, and immigration and naturalization papers for families of Resident Aliens.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM

Citizenship education class collaborates with former refugees as they prepare to take their U.S. Citizenship exam. Volunteer-led classes prepare refugees for their interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as well as the English and civics tests. *Offers special programs for Elder Refugees and Refugee Child Care.

Range of therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, family, group and individual therapy, etc.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM