CENTRALIZED INTAKE | PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

1200 University Avenue, Suite 110a, West Side Entrance, Des Moines, IA 50314

Eligibility

Anyone who is currently homeless or may lose housing within 14 days

Required documents

None

Hours

Mon 8 am - 4 pm Tue 8 am - 4 pm Wed 8 am - 4 pm Thu 8 am - 4 pm Fri 8 am - 4 pm

(515) 248-1850

Voice - Main | Homeless Support Services Front Desk

https://phciowa.org/

[email protected]

Languages

English

Application process

Come to the office for services, or attend the weekly Outreach Project at the Des Moines Central Library on Friday's 1 pm-3 pm, or call to be placed on the phone intake waitlist, phone intakes are completed Mon-Fri from 8 am-9 am, an intake worker will reach out directly to clients from the phone intake waitlist

Fees

None

Service area

Polk County, Iowa

Description

Primary Health Care Centralized Intake is the centralized intake location for Polk County. Anyone experiencing homelessness can be referred to PHC for assistance. Each case manager will complete an intake with the household and may provide referrals to shelter, housing, public benefits or any other resource that will meet the household needs. Anyone who may be seeking emergency shelter for their family should come to PHC to complete an intake as all emergency family shelters placements are referred through PHC.

Also offers a shower to those who are homeless and in need.

What's Here

Homeless Drop In Centers Homeless Shelter Housing Related Coordinated Entry

Providing organization

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Provides medical, dental, behavioral, and preventive services.