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 focused on reducing poverty in central Iowa. They provide support for new Iowans, and re-entry individuals and their families. Other work groups focus on 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 6,000 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) 285-6781

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 Health Department strives to be a leader in encouraging everyone to take responsibility for improving their own health and 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

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) 286-3262

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