Community Resources

Mindspring is a local a grass roots, self help, education, support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals, families and the community by providing mental health education, support and advocacy. 

Phone: (515) 850-1467

OpportUNITY is a United Way organization that provides assistance in a number of areas with a goal of reducing poverty in Central Iowa; new Iowans, re-entry, food insecurity, child care, housing, adult and preschool-high school education, and transportation.

Phone: (515) 246-6500

Provides mental health treatment and expertise for Iowa's kids. In the past year, Orchard Place served more than 7,500 children and adolescents through our inpatient, outpatient and community-based programs. The age range we serve varies by program and spans from birth through 21 years old.

Phone: (515) 246-3514

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.

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

Phone: (515) 286-3247

By working together with various partner agencies, Polk County annually serves approximately 9,000 central Iowans with mental illness, intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

Phone: (515) 243-4545

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

Phone: (515) 286-3670

Based on the needs of our communities, PHC offers a spectrum of medical and dental services including family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB, 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.

RACI 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) 344-1209

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