Community Resources

The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Phone: (515) 288-0130

The Eddie Davis Community Center's purpose and goals are to provide education, recreational, human, family services, job training, elderly services and referral services to citizens in the community.  In addition, services are available to individuals and families throughout the western suburbs, the metropolitan area, Polk County and surrounding counties, Warren, Dallas and Madison.

Phone: (515) 277-1103

Ellipsis (formerly Youth Homes of Mid-America and YESS) provides a safety net of programs designed to help kids and families when they need it most, including emergency shelter, crisis nursery care, mental health counseling, and care coordination.

Help line: (515) 243-3459

At DMACC’s Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families, located on the DMACC Urban Campus, we're helping families and individuals improve their financial position as we help them achieve their work and career goals.

Phone: (515) 697-7700

EveryStep is an umbrella organization for HCI Hospice Care Services, Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Amanda the Panda, and 30 other programs and services. Services include support and education to young moms; assistance to immigrants and refugees; wellness services to communities; in-home care to people who are ill, injured or facing the end of life; and compassionate support to families during times of grief and loss.

Hospice Referrals: (515) 333-5800

Home Care Referrals: (515) 558-9591

Toll-free Phone: (800) 806-9934

Eyerly Ball offers a full continuum of mental health services and treatment to meet the needs of our community, from family and individual counseling to outpatient care for all ages.

Eyerly Ball’s Jail Diversion was developed to assist inmates with mental health issues, both in jail and in the community. The purpose of the program is to prevent or minimize the number of mentally ill individuals in jail by providing supportive services during incarceration followed by community-based treatment upon release.

Phone: (515) 241-0982

US Dept. of Education Financial Aid form website. Financial aid is money to help pay for college or career school. Grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships help make college or career school affordable.

As of July 2023, Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill officially merged into Families Forward, an organization where the original four programs - Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter, and The Home Connection -  work together to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.​

Families Forward Phone: (515) 244-9748

The Bidwell Pantry & Child Development Center Phone: (515) 244-6251

A webpage with information on your housing rights and what to expect when searching for housing with a criminal record. Information is compiled by Iowa Legal Aid.

Phone: (800) 532-1503

Mainly provides food to other organizations that provide food to people in need.

Phone: (515) 564-0330

Free online education on 200+ topics presented in simple, step-by-step instructions in several different languages.  Topics include computers & programming, social media & email, math & grammar, workplace skills & job searching, and more.  

Accepts donations of clothing and other household items. Helps people with barriers to employment earn and keep jobs in our community.

Main Office Phone: 515-265-5323 
WDM Phone: 515-225-1908

Main Office:  5355 NW 86th St. Johnston, Iowa 50131

West Des Moines: 1600 Valley West Drive West Des Moines, Iowa 50265