Community Resources

Community Type
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.

Hours: Vary

Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2 PM- 5 PM., Fridays from 10 AM- 2 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 100
Des Moines, IA 50310
United States

Phone:
515.512.1881

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

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 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 AM-2PM): 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. Call to schedule an appointment.

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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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EveryStep Care and Support Services
Every Step
Address:

3000 Easton Boulevard
Des Moines, IA 50317
United States

Phone:
515.274.3400, 515.223.4847 (Grief and Loss)

Play and Learn Program: Offers child-directed, open ended, playful learning activities designed for families to stay and play with their children ages 0 – 8 years old. Every family receives a book and a healthy snack at each session.

Health Programs: Also offers health services for all ages, hospice programs, and grief and loss programs.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM

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Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Center
Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Center Logo
Address:

1301 Center Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Phone:
515.241.0982, 515.564.5742 (after hours mental health crisis line)

Serves those with a wide range of mental health conditions including, depression, anxiety, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse.

Hours: Walk-in hours for new patients are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. until intake spots are filled.
Center hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM, Tuesday 8 AM-8 PM.

Additional location at 945 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50314.

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Family Enrichment Center
Polk County Logo
Address:

2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
United States

Phone:
515.286.3406

Assists families in achieving stability and economic independence by providing family support services, education and training, and opportunities for employment.

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