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.

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

Provides behavioral health services and transitional housing focused on substance abuse and gambling issues.

Phone: (515) 262-0349

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 Community Services

Address: 2600 Westown Pkwy, Suite 150 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Community Services

Phone: 515-327-2194 Developmental Services

Address: 7755 Office Plaza Drive North, Suite 170 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Developmental Services

Fee based document shredding inside local UPS stores.

Phone: (515) 509-2068

2800 University Ave H1B West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: (515) 348-5022

3775 EP True Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Our goal is to provide wrap around services to those returning to society and their families so they may regain employment, additional education, and provide food to their family all while learning to navigate through the barriers they may face.

Phone: (515) 282-8328 Ext. 590

Supports children and families who have escaped domestic violence situations and those suffering from some other form of trauma including natural disaster and criminal assault. We provide donated furniture and household goods as these families begin new, independent, productive lives in safe environments.

Phone: (515) 282-3733 ext. 2