MEMBERS


West Des Moines Community Education
Community Education works to enhance community life by providing lifelong learning opportunities, such as making the school buildings available after hours, finding ways for kids to volunteer in the community, helping senior citizens stay active and providing school-aged childcare.

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Parks and Recreation
The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department keeps you active with a variety of recreational programs and a wide range of parks and open spaces.

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Urbandale Public Library
The Urbandale Public Library has been a part of the City of Urbandale community for over 40 years.  Originally opening in 1961, it has been housed in various locations throughout Urbandale, until opening a new building in 2000. 

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Human Services
The mission of the West Des Moines Human Services Department is to provide opportunities for individuals to improve and enhance the quality of life through programs and services available with the goal of self sufficiency.

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Family Directions of Iowa
Family Directions of Iowa, Inc. provides parents with expert education and advocacy to build healthy families and strengthen parent and child relationships.  Through the Parents Anonymous® model of Shared Leadership and Parent Leadership, the organization offers services to diverse populations across the state, in strong collaboration with community partners. Family Directions of Iowa believes that parents, given guidance and support, are their own best resource in strengthening their families.

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Camp Fire USA Iowa
Camp Fire USA is a national youth agency for boys and girls, offering programs for school-age children and their families. Camp Fire focuses on building the fundamental needs of self esteem, decision making and self reliance skills in a flexible, caring environment. The Camp Fire USA Heart of the Hawkeye Council annually serves over 12,500 participants in over half of the 99 counties in Iowa.

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Employee and
Family Resources
Employee & Family Resources is your resource connection for human services. Our agency administers nationwide mental health and substance assessment services to employers through our Employee Assistance Program. We also provide local services in the Polk County, Iowa area through a variety of programs designed to make a healthy difference for individuals, families, organizations and communities.

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Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is a culmination of the joining together of Girl Scouts of Lakota Council, Girl Scouts of Moingona Council, Girl Scout Council of North Iowa, Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council and Sioux Trails Girl Scout Council.  This historic transformation is part of a Girl Scout of the USA initiative to form high-performance, community-based councils across the country.
Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build courage, confidence and character for success in the real world.  In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives - like strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

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Link Associates
Since 1953 Link Associates has proudly provided comprehensive services for persons with mental disabilities and their families in the Polk county area. In 1953 a group of parents looking for support for their children who had mental retardation organized the Polk County Association for Retarded Children (Citizens). Ever since, this organization evolved, grew, and in 1992 changed its name to Link Associates. Today, Link Associates is a not-for-profit offering support and opportunities to hundreds of our community neighbors with mental disabilities.

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