Youth and Shelter Services

The Diocese of Des Moines is a religious organization that offers worship and prayer options. The organization has more than 80 parishes in Iowa. It provides advocacy and catholic social teaching services, as well as organizes music workshops. The Diocese of Des Moines also offers protection services for children and young people suffering from sexual abuse. The organization s catholic charities ministry provides family, couple, individual, adoption and pregnancy counseling solutions. The ministry manages St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter, which offers case management and housing services, as well as sponsors parenting classes. The Diocese of Des Moines additionally publishes a quarterly newsletter.

Children and Families of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa, is a private, nonprofit organization providing a wide variety of programs and services to support the growth and well-being of children, adults and families. It focuses on enhancing healthy development of families through specialized services that promote safe, stable, and nurturing environments. Founded in 1888, Children and Families of Iowa serves more than 15,000 at-risk families, individuals and children in over 80 counties in Iowa. The agency is a member organization of United Way and is a charter member of the Children's Home Society of America. It is also approved by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.

The American Red Cross in Des Moines, IA is a historic organization that works every day to prevent and alleviate human suffering. American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. We provide domestic disaster relief, blood collection and distribution services, preparedness information, health and safety training, service to the armed forces, and international services.