Adoption Connection

• Address: 7405 University Ave., Ste 6, Clive, Iowa 50325
• Phone: 515-965-8029
• Website: adoptioniowa.com 

Bethany Christian Services

• Address: 316 E. 6th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Phone: 515-270-0824
• Website: bethany.org

*Breastfeeding information given from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Polk County. The sole purpose of this resource list is to provide information to the community. The Breastfeeding Coalition of Polk County is not responsible nor does it endorse any of the resources.

Support Groups

Broadlawns Medical Center: Mommy Matters; Breastfeeding Support Group

Medical Plaza, First Floor Conference Room

• Address: 1761 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: 515-282-2260
• Time: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Mercy Medical Center: Mommy & Me

East Tower Conference Center

• Website: mercyone.org/desmoines/
• Phone: 515-358-2082
• Time: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Unity Point Health-Des Moines: Breastfeeding Support Groups

• Website: unitypoint.org/desmoines/services-lactation-services.aspx
• Phone: 515-241-6570

Iowa Lutheran Hospital: Beyond Birth

Conference Room 1

• Time: Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Wednesday 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Methodist West Hospital

Maternity Center Room, Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Unity Point Pediatrics Clinic – Ankeny

• Address: 909 SW Oralabor Rd., Ankeny, Iowa 50021
• Time: Thursday from 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Bellies, Babies & Beyond: Breastfeeding & Postpartum Support Groups

• Website: meetup.com/Bellies-Babies-and-Beyond/
• Time: 3rd Friday of every month, 10:00 – 11:30 am

 Balance Chiropractic & Wellness

• Address: 6611 University Ave., Ste. 103, Windsor Heights, Iowa
• Phone: 515-210-1868

 Healing Passages Birth & Wellness Center: Mother Baby Cafe

• Website: healingpassages.org
• Phone: 515-266-6712
• Time: Monday 9:30 – 11:30 am, Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Thursday 1:00 – 3:00 pm

La Leche League of Des Moines

• Website: llliowa.org/
• Phone: 515-557-0119

See Facebook group for meeting and support information: La Leche League of Des Moines

Individual Breastfeeding Assistance

Basking Babies, LLC

Angela Swieter, RN, BSN, IBCLC, ICD, ICCE, ICPD
Jenny Wood, BS, LLL Leader, IBCLC
Private practice, in home or office consultations

• Website: basking-babies.com
• Phone: 515-210-1868 

Mercy Medical Center

Outpatient lactation consultations

• Website: mercyone.org/desmoines/find-a-service-or-specialty/pregnancy-and-maternity-care/during-your-stay/lactation-support/
• Phone: 515-358-2082

Insurance billed, possible co-pay 

Primary Health Care

Caitlin Hainley, DNP, ARNP-CNM, BA, IBCLC

• Address: 3509 E 29th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50317
• Phone: 515-248-1600

Accepts all insurance, Medicaid, and no insurance

USC Healthcare

LeeAnn Albright, FNP-C, IBCLC

• Address: 4908 Frankline Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: 515-280-3860

In-network with all insurance, medicaid

Unity Point Health Des Moines

Lactation Services – Outpatient Visits

• Website: unitypoint.org/desmoines/services-lactation-services.aspx
• Phone: 515-241-6570

Free

Unity Point Midwife Services

Emily Walden, CNM, IBCLC, MS. Ed

• Address: 3714 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, Iowa
• Phone: 515-309-6011

Accepts insurance and Medicaid

Other Breastfeeding Services

Every Step

• Website: everystep.org
• Phone: 515-558-9591

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

Breastfeeding support, breastfeeding peer counselors, breast pumps for eligible WIC clients

Click here to reach a WIC Certified Lactation Specialist. 

Young Women’s Resource Center

• Website: ywrc.org/
• Phone: 515-244-4901

Parenting Groups

Attachment Parenting of Central Iowa

• Website: attachmentparenting.org
• Phone: 515-276-6971

Before & After Birth

• Website: beforeandafterbirth.org

AGAPE

• Address: 2550 MLK Pkwy., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: 515-255-0243
• Website: agapedsm.com

Bidwell-Riverside 

• Address: 1203 Hartford Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50315 
• Phone: 515-244-6251
• Website: bidwellriverside.org

Goodwill Industries 

• Address: 3251 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50317 
• Phone: 515-265-6650
• Website: dmgoodwill.org

The Mission Church 

• Address: 12001 Ridgemont Dr., Urbandale, Iowa 50322
• Phone: 515-255-2122

Not New Shop 

• Address: 705 E. University Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50316
• Phone: 515-266-7610
• Website: unitypoint.org

Catholic Charities Outreach Center

• Address: 1815 Hubbell Ave.,  Des Moines, Iowa 50316
• Phone: 515-262-7290
• Website: catholiccharitiesdm.org

St. Vincent de Paul

Des Moines

• Address: 1426 6th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: 515-282-8327 

• Address: 520 Army Post Rd., Des Moines, Iowa 50315
• Phone: 515-282-8328

* The following dental clinics accept Medicaid Insurance. The Medicaid Dental Provider list is provided by the I-Smile Program. The sole purpose of this resource list is to provide information to the community. If you need help finding a dental provider please contact the I-Smile Program at everystep.org

Broadlawns Dental Clinic

• Address: 1801 Hickman Road Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: (515) 282-2421
• Website: broadlawns.org

Primary Health Care

University Dental

• Address: 1200 University Ave. Suite 10. Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: (515) 248-1888
• Website: phciowa.org

Dental Connections

• Address: 1111 9th Street Suite 190, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: (515) 244-9136
• Website: dentalconnectionsonline.com

Iowa Dental Clinic, PC

• Address: 5601 Hickman Road Suite 5, Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: (515) 277-1199
• Website: iowadentalclinicpc.com

Dr. John Campbell (Emergencies ONLY)

• Address: 4001 6th Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50313
• Phone: (515) 288-1343
• Website: johncampbelldentistry.com

EveryStep/I-Smile

• Address: 1111 9th Street Suite 320, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: (515) 557-9023
• Website: everystep.org

Ankeny Children’s Dental (8 years old and under)

• Address: 800 E. 1st Street Suite E250, Ankeny, Iowa 50021
• Phone: (515) 963-9600
• Website: ankenychildrensdental.com

Head Start & Early Head Start: Drake University

• Address: 3206 University Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50311
• Phone: 515-271-1854
• Website: drakeheadstart.org
• Now Accepting Applications Online: drakeheadstart.org/openings 

DMACC-Ankeny Campus

• Address: 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, Iowa 50023
• Phone: 515-964-6200
• Website: dmacc.edu

DMACC-Urban Campus

• Address: 1100 7th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: 800-362-2127
• Website: dmacc.edu

Scavo High School

• Address: 1800 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Phone: 515-242-7589
• Website: scavo.dmschools.org

Broadlawns 24/7 Crisis Team

• Phone: 515-282-5752 

Child Abuse Reports

• Phone: 800-362-2178

Counseling/Referrals

• Phone: 2-1-1

Crisis and Advocacy Service (for victims of crime)

• Address: 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: 515-286-3600

Crisis and Advocacy Service Crisis Line

• Phone: 515-286-3535

Crisis Line (for life-threatening situations)

• Phone: 2-1-1

Family Violence Center (Children and Families of Iowa)

• Phone: 515-243-6147

LUNA (Latinas United for New Dawn)

• Phone: 515-271-5060

LUNA 24/7 Hotline

• Phone: 866-256-7668

IA Coalition Against Domestic Violence 

Text IOWA HELP to 20121

• Phone: 800-770-1650

Adel Good Samaritan Food Pantry

• Address: 215 North 11th Street, Adel, Iowa 50003
• Phone: 515-478-3760
• Website: www.adelfoodpantry.com

DMARC Find a Food Pantry

• Website: dmarcunited.org/food/find-a-pantry/

Emergency Food Pantry

• Phone: 2-1-1

The Mission Church

• Address: 12001 Ridgemont Dr., Urbandale, Iowa 50322
• Phone: 515-255-2122

Share

• Phone: 800-344-1107
• Website: shareiowa.com

Supplemental Food Program

• Address: 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: 515-286-3655

Polk County Department of Human Services

Carpenter Office

• Address: 1900 Carpenter Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: 515-725-2755
• Website: www.dhs.iowa.gov/home 

 River Place Office

• Address: 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: 515-725-2600

Child Care Assistance

• Phone: 866-448-4605
• Website: dhs.iowa.gov/child-care

Child Support Recovery

• Phone: 888-229-9223
• Website: childsupport.ia.gov  

Hawk-I

• Phone: 800-257-8563
• Website: dhs.iowa.gov/hawki

General Assistance – Polk County

• Address: 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Phone: 515-286-2088

Medical Insurance (ACA)

• Phone: 855-889-7985
• Website: healthcare.gov

SNAP, & FIP

• Website: dhsservices.iowa/gov

Beacon of Life

• Address: 1717 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Phone: 515-244-4713
• Website: beaconoflifedm.org

Central Iowa Shelter & Services

• Address: 1420 Mulberry St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Phone: 515-284-5719
• Website: centraliowashelter.org

H.O.M.E. (landlord/tenant counseling)

• Address: 1618 6th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: 515-243-1277
• Website: homeincdsm.org

Primary Healthcare Outreach

• Address: 1200 University Ave, Ste 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50314
• Phone: 515-248-1517

Youth Emergency Services Shelter

• Address: 918 SE 11th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Phone: 515-282-9377
• Website: yessiowa.org

Bethany Christian Services

• Address: 316 E. 6th St., Des Moines, IA 50309
• Phone: 515-270-0824
• Website: bethany.org

Broadlawns Mental Health Services

• Address: 1761 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Phone: 515-282-5695
• Website: broadlawns.org

 Catholic Charities

• Address: 601 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309
• Phone: 515-244-3761
• Website: catholiccharitiesdm.org

Children & Families of Iowa

Des Moines

• Address: 1111 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314
• Phone: 515-288-1981
• Website: cfiowa.org

Des Moines Pastoral Counseling

• Address: 8553 Urbandale Ave., Urbandale, IA 50322
• 515-274-4006
• Website: dmpcc.org

Employee and Family Resources

Des Moines

• Address: 505 5th Ave., Ste 600, Des Moines, IA 50309
• Phone: 800-327-4692
• Website: efr.org

• Address: 945 19th St., Des Moines, IA 50314
• Phone: 515-241-0982
• Website: eyerlyball.org 

Hope Hall

• Address: 918 SE 11th St., Des Moines, IA 50309
• Phone: 515-557-2256
• Website: yessiowa.org

 Orchard Place

• Address: 808 5th Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309
• Phone: 515-244-2267
• Website: orchardplace.org

Suicide Prevention

• Phone: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
• Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
• suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

Your Life Iowa 

• Phone: 855-581-8111
• Text: 855-895-8398
• Website: yourlifeiowa.org

Iowa Legal Aid: Polk & Dallas County 

• Phone: 800-532-1275
• Website: iowalegalaid.org 

Youth Law Center of Polk County 

• Address: 300 Walnut St., Ste 295, Des Moines, IA 50309 
• Phone: 515-244-1172

• Address: 1801 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-282-2200
• Website: broadlawns.org

• Phone: 515-282-2421

• Phone: 515-282-2334

• Phone: 515-282-2700

• Phone: 515-282-2273

• Phone: 515-282-2340

I-SMILE Dental Home: Polk & Dallas County

• Address: 1111 9th Street, Ste. 320, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Phone: 515-557-9023
• Website: ismile.idph.iowa.gov

La Clinica de la Esperanza 

• Address: 840 E. University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50316 
• Phone: 515-265-4211
• Website: unitypoint.org 

Polk County Health Department 

• Address: 1907 Carpenter Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-286-3798
• Website: polkcountyiowa.gov

Primary Health Care

• Address: 3509 E. 29th St. , Des Moines, IA 50317
• Phone: 515-248-1600
• Website: phciowa.org/esc/

• Address: 250 Laurel St., Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-643-4610
• Website: phciowa.org/mercy/

• Adddress: 2353 SE 14th St., Des Moines, IA 50320
• Phone: 515-248-1400
• Website: phciowa.org/becmed/

• Address: 1200 University Ave. #120, Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-248-1500
• Website: phciowa.org/university-medical/

• Address: 7555 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50325
• Phone: 515-225-7201
• Website: phciowa.org/west-side-walk-in-clinic/

1st Five

• Address: 1111 9th Street, Ste. 320, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Phone: 515-558-9946
• Website: idph.iowa.gov/1stfive

Aging Resources of Central Iowa 

• Address: 5835 Grand Ave., Ste 106, Des Moines, IA 50312 
• Phone: 515-255-1310

Alpha Women’s Center

• Address: 3605 SE 14th St., Des Moines, IA 50320
• Phone: 515-285-5700
• Website: awcdesmoines.org

• Address: 114 SW State St., Ankeny, IA 50023 
• Phone: 515-965-7885

 Bethany Christian Services 

• Address: 316 E. 6th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 
• Phone: 515-270-0824
• Website: bethany.org

Big Brothers/Big Sisters 

• Address: 9051 Swanson Blvd., Clive, IA 50325 
• Phone: 515-288-9025
• Website: bbbsia.org

Birthright 

• Address: 5806 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, IA 50322 
• Phone: 515-633-2133
• Website: birthright.org/desmoines

Broadlawns Care Mgmt Services 

• Address: 1801 Hickman Rd. Des Moines, 50314
• Phone: 515-282-6669

• Address: 5406 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA 50131
• Phone: (515) 727-8750
• Website: childserve.org

Des Moines Public Schools 

• Address: 2100 Fleur Dr. Des Moines, IA 50321
• Phone: 515-242-7911
• Website: dmschools.org

Early Access 

• Phone: 888-425-4371
• Website: educateiowa.gov/pk-12/early-childhood/early-access

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

• Phone: 515-957-5773

EveryStep

• Address: 1111 9th St., Ste 320, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Phone: 515-558-9946
• Website: everystep.org

 Iowa Teenline 

• Phone: 800-443-8336
• Website: extension.iastate.edu/teenline

La Leche League 

• Phone: 515-557-0119
• Website: llliowa.org 

 LUNA (Latinas United for New Dawn) 

• Address: 4313 Fleur Dr., Ste 25, Des Moines, IA 50315 
• Phone: 515-271-5060
• Crisis Line: 866-256-7668
• Website: lunaiowa.org/about-us

Lutheran Services of Iowa 

• Address: 3125 Cottage Grove, Des Moines, IA 50311 
• Phone: 515-274-4946
• Website: lsiowa.org

Primary Health Care 

• Phone: 515-248-1500
• Website: phciowa.org

Stork’s Nest 

• Address: 1111 9th St., Ste 320, Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-558-9946
• Website: everystep.org

Young Women’s Resource Ctr 

• Address: 818 5th Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309
• Phone: 515-244-4901
• Website: ywrc.org

Birth Certificate Information 

• Address: 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319 
• Phone: 515-281-4944
• Website: idph.iowa.gov

Broadlawns Addiction Treatment 

• Address: 1801 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-282-6610
• Website: broadlawns.org

Broadlawns Comm. Mental Health 

• Address: 1801 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-282-6770
• Website: broadlawns.org

DART Reduced Ticket Purchase 

• Phone: 515-283-8100
• Website: ridedart.com 

• Address: 2824 10th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
• Phone: 877-686-0029
• Website: ridehirta.com

Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families 

• Address: 1171 7th St., Des Moines, IA 50314 
• Phone: 515-697-7700
• Website: evelynkdaviscenter.org

Iowa State Extension and Outreach

Polk County

• Address: 1625 Adventurland Drive, Suite A. Altoona, IA 50009
• Phone: 515-957-5760
• Website: extension.iastate.edu/polk

Impact Comm. Action Partnership 

Des Moines

• Address: 500 Army Post Rd. Des Moines, IA 50315
• Phone: 515-274-9496
• Website: impactcap.org

• Address: 2701 SE Convenience Blvd #2, Ankeny, IA 50021 
• Phone: 515-965-0433

• Address: 3226 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 
• Phone: 515-518-4770

Quitline Iowa 

• Phone: 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669)
• Website: quitlineiowa.org/en-US/