| Organization Name | Description of Services | Contact |
| Capstone Behavioral Healthcare – Newton | Mental health outpatient, substance abuse/chemical dependency, supported community living, psychological testing, therapy | 641-792-4012
FB: @CapstoneBehavioralHealthcare |
| Caring Hands Outreach – Altoona | Food pantry, clothing closet, and thrift store serving Colfax-Mingo, SE Polk, and Bondurant School Districts | 515-967-4553 (Phil Simmons, Miriam Cody)
caringhandsiowa.org
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| Central Iowa Building Trades | Apprenticeship opportunities | sam@centraliowabuildingtrades.org
(Samantha Groark) |
| CICS and CICS Mobile Response –Newton, Jasper County | Free, confidential 24-Hour Crisis Line (Can request a 2-person team to meet with you)
Crisis Outpatient Treatment Services |
855-581-8111
YourLifeIowa.org
641-841-1167 Jarica White (jarica.white@cicsmhds.org) |
| Colfax Historical Society – Colfax | Museum and community center for receptions and events | 515-674-0215 |
| Colfax Police Department – Colfax | Information on internet safety, drug education, crime victim rights, etc. | Office: 515-674-9668
Non-Emergency: 641-792-5912 colfaxpolice@colfaxia.gov |
| Colfax Public Library – Colfax | Public computers and i-pads; check out books, movies, games; activities for kids and adults | 515-674-3625
www.colfax.lib.ia.us |
| Colfax-Mingo Food Pantry – Colfax | Food assistance | 515-953-9953, 515-971-2292, 515-494-8721, 515-661-2045, 515-674-3018, 515-975-1720 |
| Community Support Advocates – Des Moines | Assist individuals with mental illness or disabilities aged 14 and older with access to integrated health care needs | 515-883-1776
nataliem@teamcsa.org (Natalie Milbourn) |
| Crisis Canines of the Midlands | Animal assisted therapy partnering with first responders and with community outreach efforts | crisiscanineglory@gmail.com
FB: @CrisisCaninesoftheMidlands |
| Crisis Intervention Services – Oskaloosa | Crisis counseling/support/housing services for sexual assault, domestic abuse | 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-270-1620
Help@stopdvsa.org |
| Employee and Family Services – Des Moines | Drug education and prevention | 515-471-2334 (Joe McQuerry)
www.efr.org |
| Habitat for Humanity | Assistance with home ownership and/or repairs | 515-471-8686 x 102 (Cassie Nemmers)
cnemmers@gdmhabitat.org |
| House of Mercy – Newton | Substance use disorder treatment and mental health programs for individuals and families | 641-792-0717 (Mariah Gonzales)
mariahgonzales@mercydesmoines.org |
| Howard St. Christian Church – Colfax | Backpack Partners food program for students for weekends and breaks
Blessing Box Table of Grace Food Give-Away |
515-971-1077 (Bert Burns)
515-577-0369 (Traci Dunsbergen) tlduns@gmail.com |
| Impact Program | Assistance with bills for food, utilities, housing, and emergency needs | 515-518-4770
info@impactcap.org |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Addiction (drugs, gambling) services; mental health services, suicide prevention | 855-581-8111 (call)
855-895-8398 (text) YourLifeIowa.org |
| Iowa Safe Schools – Des Moines | Education and training for prevention of bullying and support for LGBTQ students | 515-381-0588 |
| Jasper County Elderly Nutrition | Free, delivered meals to anyone 60 years or older and their spouse
Connections to organizations for rent relief, tax credits |
641-792-7102
jceldnutrition@jasperia.org |
| Mingo Caring Corner – Mingo (city library) | Food pantry and clothing closet | FB: MingoCaringCorner |
| National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) – Jasper County | Various education outreach and support groups for teens and adults living with mental illness, as well as their families | 515-292-9400
www.namicentraliowa.org |
| National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | Crisis counselor will assist you or a loved one in emotional distress of suicidal crisis | 988 |
| Optimae – Des Moines | Behavioral healthcare, mental health services for individuals, groups, and families | 515-243-3525 |
| PCM Clothing Closet – Prairie City | Clothing closet | 515-497-0221
FB: @pcmClothingCloset |
| Prairie Escape Wellness Center – Prairie City | Chiropractics, massage therapy, sound healing, infrared sauna, yoga | 515-497-0234
effectivewellnessia@gmail.com FB/IG: @effectivewellnessia
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| Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa – Newton | Free, confidential pregnancy testing, counseling, referral to support services (housing, medical, etc.) | Rita Baker
641-792-3050 director@pcciowa.com |