City of West Des Moines

Help & Human Services

Financial assistance, food, clothing, and classes, for anyone in West Des Moines who needs them.

Mission Statement: Providing opportunities for community residents to achieve healthy, stable, and productive lives.

Financial Assistance

Help with rent, utilities, and emergency needs for residents who qualify.

Clothing Closet

Rows of organized clothing racks and bins with children's and adult apparel inside the West Des Moines Human Services Clothing Closet.
The Human Services clothing closet stays sorted and stocked between visits.

WIC

The Women, Infants, and Children clinic operates from the Human Services building.

English Language Learner Classes

ELL students sitting in the viewing area above the senate chamber at the state capitol building
English Language Learner students watch the Iowa Senate from the gallery above the chamber.

Classes meet at Human Services and take students out into the city, including to the State Capitol.

Workforce Programs

The City runs training programs with regional employers, most recently a workforce development program for datacenter critical environment technicians.