Community Resources

The People's Law Library of Iowa includes information on legal topics such as consumer law, family law, and landlord/tenant law, as well as guidance on researching legal issues, a glossary of more than 100 legal terms, and more.  A service of the State Library of Iowa.  

The County Auditor's (Elections) office page includes registration and absentee ballot instructions. Also includes links to a printable ballot request form and online ballot tracking.

Phone: (515) 286-3247

The Polk County Commission of Veteran Affairs provides assistance to veterans, their families, and dependents residing in Polk County.

Phone: (515) 286-3670

The Polk County Health Department strives to be a leader in encouraging everyone to take responsibility for improving their own health and in building the kind of society that supports and enables all of us to live healthy lives. The Health Department cares about engaging residents, reducing health disparities and attending to the needs of our most vulnerable families.

Phone: (515) 286-3798

Primary Health Care offers a spectrum of medical and dental services including family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, Title X services, substance abuse, behavioral health, oral medicine, HIV care and services, pharmacy, lab and x-ray.

West Side Medical Walk-In Clinic:

7555 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA 50325

Phone: (515) 225-7201

Raccoon Forks Microbusinesses, owned and operated by Optimae LifeServices, create jobs in central Iowa for individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses and other barriers to employment.

The Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa is a voluntary membership network of service providers, government agencies, religious groups, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions that work together to better serve the needs of the growing refugee population in central Iowa. We provide targeted assistance in the areas of health, housing and transportation, interpretation, education, legal, along with advocacy at federal, state, and local government level.

Phone: (515) 286-3262

REM Community Services provides services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other complex challenges. Also offers services to adults with brain injuries.

Phone: 515-221-1932 

Address: 6955 Vista Dr., West Des Moines, IA 50266 

Fee based document shredding inside local UPS stores.

Phone: (515) 509-2068

2800 University Ave Ste 420, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: (515) 348-5022

3775 EP True Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265

The SVdP in Des Moines provides personal assistance with food, clothing, educational and job training and other services to people facing economic, emotional or spiritual crises. SVdP also provides services for returning services or those directly impacted by incarceration through their Immersion program.

Windsor Heights Office and Retail Store:

801 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324

Phone: (515) 282-8327

South Side Location:

520 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315

The St. Mark Neighborhood Fridge is a ministry of St. Mark Lutheran Church dedicated to rescuing usable food from local sources and making it available to those in need.  It is open 24/7, handicap accessible and located at 1105 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265.

Phone: 9515) 635-4962

Capitol Hill Lutheran Church operates The Clothes Closet which accepts donations and distributes clothing and household items free of charge.

Phone: (515) 513-4222