Partner Agencies

Directory

United Way of Story County has a key group of community partner agencies that provide more than 90 core programs.


All Aboard for Kids

(515) 292-2972

Promotes broad community support for the children and families who are impacted by autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. 


Ames Community Preschool Center (ACPC)

(515) 290-5349

Provides pre-school, before and after school, and summer child care on a sliding fee scale.


The Arc of Story County

(515) 232-9330

Offers a wide variety of supports and services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.


Assault Care Center (ACCESS)

(515) 292-0500

Provides housing for abused women and families as well as crisis counseling and other services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.


Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County

(515) 233-1872

Providing hope and opportunity to school aged youth through research-based youth development programs focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character and leadership development.


Campfire Heart of Iowa

(800) 652-2242

Provides great programming when youth are out of school, especially during school breaks. Camp Fire programs help boys and girls grow into responsible individuals and develop sound values through the guidance of adult leaders in an outdoor setting.


Center for Creative Justice

(515) 292-3820

Provides probation services for first time and low risk criminal offenders.


Central Iowa RSVP

(515) 733-4917

Recruits, screens, and matches adult volunteers aged 55+ with quality opportunities to share their skills, interests, and life experiences in response to a wide variety of community needs. Also manages a Volunteer Driver Transportation Program and Volunteer Management for Emergencies.


ChildServe

(515) 233-7220

Provides and promotes comprehensive family centered services and supports that enable children with special health care needs to live at home with their families.


Eyerly Ball

(515) 598-3300

Focuses on the specific mental health needs of clients by helping them to identify their issues, set realistic goals, and take the necessary steps to help achieve their goals.
 


Friendship Ark Homes

(515) 292-9556

Community that provides homes and community supports for adults with intellectual disabilities helping them reach their fullest potential through faith, family, and friendship.


Friends of Iowa CASA

(515) 281-7299

Court Appointed Special Advocates, appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children.
 


Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

(800) 342-8389

Offers group activities designed to help girls have fun while learning to use resources wisely and to become good citizens. Builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.


Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance

(515) 296-1449

Provides emergency rent and utility assistance to prevent homelessness or disconnection. Helps with the purchase of healthy foods and gas vouchers to address transportation needs. 
 


Heartland of Story County

(515) 233-2906

Provides services to seniors (age 60+) in the program areas of adult day care, nutrition (congregate and home delivered meals), outreach, and activities.


HIRTA (Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency)

(877) 686-0029

Provides public transit to all citizens of Story County. 


Legal Aid of Story County

(515) 382-2471

Provides legal assistance to income eligible residents of Story County on a broad range of civil matters, including but not limited to, family law, debtor/creditor and Social Security Disability Appeals.


Lutheran Services in Iowa

(515) 817-0918

Provides services for people with disabilities; respite care, crisis child care; residential treatment for children; mental health assessments and in-home mental health services; parent education.
 


Mainstream Living

(515) 232-8405

Provides services to persons with disabilities which are designed to enhance opportunities, create success, and fulfill dreams.


Mary Greeley Medical Center Home Health Care

(515) 239-6730

Provides visiting nurse and home health services on a sliding fee scale; helps children and elderly adults maintain preventative health programs through community clinics; offers Meals on Wheels, Lifeline and Hospice services.


Mid-Iowa Community Action

Health Services: (515) 232-9020
Family Development Services: (515) 956-3333

Provides a range of services for people with low income, including a dental clinic, family development, emergency food, and WIC.


NAMI Central Iowa

(515) 292-9400

Provides support, education, and advocacy for persons with mental illness and their family members.
 


Prairie Flower Children's Center

(515) 292-4312

Nature-based, play-based, child led childcare center. Sliding fee scales available.


Primary Health Care

(515) 686-5027

Offers a spectrum of medical and dental services including family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB, Title X services, substance abuse, behavioral health, oral medicine, HIV care and services, pharmacy, lab, and x-ray. Enabling services are available to help patients with entitlements, case management, transportation, translation, and patient education.


Raising Readers in Story County

(515) 520-8686

Promotes early language and literacy development in children from birth to 8 years of age and nurtures healthy parent-child relationships. 


Story Time Childcare Center

(515) 387-1259

Provides infant and toddler full-time care, pre-school, before/after school care and summer school-age care for families in Collins, Maxwell and the surrounding area.  


The Community Academy

(515) 442-0955

Develops and offers year-round, community-based, extracurricular programming that meets the needs of youth in our community.


The Salvation Army

(515) 233-3567

Provides an array of services for all residents of Story County including food pantry, fresh seasonal produce, personal care items, diapers/wipes, homelessness prevention assistance, Representative Payee Program, and emergency disaster services.


University Community Childcare

(515) 294-1691

Provides infant, preschool, before/after school care, and summer school age care for students and working families on a sliding fee scale.


YSS

(515) 233-3141

Comprehensive services for the prevention, diversion, and treatment of youth and family problems including education, afterschool, mentoring, counseling, crisis intervention, shelter, drug treatment, foster care, adoption, family development, and aftercare.


YWCA Ames-ISU

(515) 294-1663

Offers programs designed to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism.