Polk County Community, Family & Youth Services

Crisis & Advocacy Services Volunteer Application
PEER Advocate Program
Supplemental Foods & Senior Services
Chef Instructor
Youth Services:
Please contact Karen Sieg at 286-6818. All volunteers must pass a criminal and child abuse background check.

Crisis & Advocacy Services Intern Application
Senior Services:
We can host non-paid internships in the area of recreation, human services, wellness, and gerontology. Call 515-286-3679 for more information.
Youth Services:
We offer unpaid internships to students studying in a related field. We offer everything from short term observation of our facility to long term internships. The student must pass a criminal and child abuse background check. Joy Ihle or Sam Porter can be contacted at 286-3344 for Internship information.

Youth provide services to non-profit businesses and organizations in the community to complete work projects such as envelope stuffing or grounds cleanup. The work teams are supervised by Polk County Youth Services staff. Youth participate in these efforts as part of their program. Contact Scott Reed at 286-2100.

If you are interested in having a presentation of any of the programs, please contact the respective programs general number from our contacts page.

Family Enrichment Center (FEC):

Household Items	Diapers	Holiday Food Baskets
Personal Care Items	Children's Books	Winter Hats/Gloves/Mittens
Clothing, all ages & sizes	Baby Items & Furniture	Adopt a Star--holiday gifts for children

Call 286-3406 to donate or with questions.

Youth Services:
Youth Services will accept donations of personal hygiene items, new or used books or magazines, etc). If interested in making a donation or for more information contact Karen Sieg at 286-6818.