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Supervises Election and Voter Information, Tax Levies, Maps and Census Information, CAFR, and Animal Licenses. Provides assistance to residents in unincorporated parts of Polk County to register their pets and obtain animal licenses.

Also offers access to tax forms, including federal, state, and property tax-related documents, as well as applications for tax relief, rent rebates, and other similar resources.

Provides access for people with disabilities to spend time in the community and build social skills. Activities include learning how to have conversations, manage feelings, budget money, and make purchases. The program offers support to help people learn how to get around and take part in community activities with less help while building confidence and relationships.

Provides an animal welfare and response team that investigates animal abuse and cruelty situations across Iowa. If there is an animal welfare concern outside of the city limits of Des Moines, citizens are encouraged to contact local law enforcement in their community to report first. Citizens can then email or call animal welfare intervention coordinator for more information and follow up. 

Provides food, shelter, and access to critical services during the day.

Exists to promote and enhance palliative and end-of-life care in the state of Illinois through education, advocacy, strategic partnerships, and technical and supportive services. Is working to expand access to end of life care for patients and their families. The website provides:

• Information about palliative and end-of-life care
• Referrals for patients and their families_
• Referrals for veterans
• Hospice locator

Provides people with disabilities the opportunity to socialize and develop a variety of skills. Activities have included:

• Bingo, Games, & Movie Nights.
• Fitness classes.
• Spring Fling Formal Dance.
• Arts and Crafts.
• Family Picnic.
• Corn Fest
• Parade.
• Bowling.
• Holiday Parties.

Offers comprehensive and continuing health care for people of all ages with a focus on disease prevention and wellness.

Provides Nebraskans with a centralized location for viewing their current benefits, including helpful links to take action on their benefits programs.

Nebraskans may apply online for multiple assistance programs, including:

- Healthcare/Medicaid

- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

- Child Care Subsidy (CC)

- Aid to Dependent Children (ADC)

- Emergency Assistance (EA)

- Social Services for Families, Children, and Youth (SSCF)

- Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP)

- Assistance to Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD)

- State Disability Program (SDP)

- Social Services for the Aged and Disabled (SSAD)

- Personal Assistance Services (PAS)

- Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

Senior (60 years of age and up) focused activities taking in to consideration their personal, physical, social, and educational needs.

Activities include arts and crafts, bingo, yoga, playing games, socializing, outings in the community (museums, restaurants, nature centers).Limited free transportation is available to and from programming.

Admissions conducts assessments, identifies treatment needs, identifies the least restrictive treatment environment, and transfers individuals to that setting in the least amount of time. The program is designed to conduct thorough psychological evaluations and physical exams, and to begin a medication and treatment regime.

Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) provides a 128-bed male treatment facility which serves the State of Nebraska for individuals mainly involved in the legal system. It is comprised of two distinct programs, listed below:

Sexual Offenders Community Residential Program provides comprehensive treatment to individuals who demonstrate a pattern of sexually deviant behavior. The 85-bed male patient population includes convicted sex offenders who are offered treatment and patients committed by a mental health board. In addition, five of the beds are for female sex offenders. Aftercare services are also provided for individuals who have successfully completed the treatment program and are reintegrating into the community.

The Whitehall Program for adolescents who have sexually offended provides residential levels of care. Referrals are accepted for males ages 12-18. The program is family-centered and community-based. The program is located near the Wesleyan University campus and in the community. Contact the program by calling (402) 471-6969.

Forensic Psychiatric Services provides a 43 beds, evaluation and assessments for individuals as ordered by the Nebraska legal court systems.

Regulates insurance industry in the state of Iowa. Provides consumer services for information regarding insurance companies, filing complaints, and general insurance inquiries. Also accepts and investigates reports of insurance fraud.

Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

Provides foster care and foster parents support with an emphasis on children with disabilities (though there are also children without disabilities in the program). Services include:

· Foster home licensure.

· Children's placements.

· Case management.

· Social work services.

· Foster home training.

· Respite Care.

· Adoptions.

· Family Support.

Provides community improvement in the areas of economic development, employment, government, education and residential living.

Offers immunization clinics and flu shots.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Provides outpatient services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Includes counseling services.