Community Support
If you need medical monitoring or medical help: Every Step has the public health nursing contact LNelson@everystep.org
If you need baby and toddler items: Mary’s Helping Hands has baby and toddler things contact rbreenfulton@gmail.com
If you are a refugee, need to talk to your case manager or are past case management: Talk to Bureau of refugee Services msucesk@dhs.state.ia.us
If you are dealing with domestic violence: Monsoon can help – sarann@monsooniowa.org
If you are African and need help paying bills: NISAA – 515-255-5430
If you are afghan and need assistance: API can help – afghanpartnersiniowa@gmail.com
If you are Asian: EMBARC offers a variety of support – contact abigail@embarciowa.org or visit https://www.embarciowa.org/
If you are Hispanic or in need of food: Knock and drop hands out free “typical Hispanic” food every Wednesday on the south side of Franklin Junior High from 4-6 pm. You can find more information on their facebook https://www.facebook.com/knockanddrop/
If you are in need of rent assistance: IMPACT rent assistance appliactions are currently closed, but you can find other housing assistance by vising their page https://www.impactcap.org/housing-assistance
Community Fridge Locations via Eat Greater Des Moines