Early Childhood Success

Funded Programs

The following nonprofit programs are receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa during the 2025-26 fiscal year through the Early Childhood Success and/or Women United cabinet.

Camp Fire Heart of Iowa:
Childcare Apprentice Program

Capitol Park Early Learning Center:
Early Learning Center

Children & Families of Iowa:
Child Development Center

Dental Connections:
Smile Squad-Little Healthy Smiles

Des Moines Independent Community School District:
Early Childhood

EMBARC:
Refugee Parent Navigator

EveryStep:
Developmental Screening and 1st Five - Healthy Mental Development;
Nurse Family Partnership

Families Forward:
Families Forward Child Development Center

Grand View Child Development Center, Inc:
Child Development Center

Healthy Birth Day, Inc:
Breaking Barriers and Saving Lives with Technology

Hispanic Educational Resources:
Conmigo Early Education Center

Iowa ACEs 360:
Prenatal Advocacy Initiative

Iowa AEYC:
Early Childhood Quality Improvement Project (ECQuIP);

Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing:
Early Childhood Success - ICOACH Birth to Five Program

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Dallas County:
Reach for the Stars Dallas & Warren

Oakridge Neighborhood Services:
Oak Academy;
Prepared to Care - P2C

Perry Child Development Center:
Child Development Center

Shalom Community Impact Center:
Early Childhood Program Expansion

Short Years Partnership:
Child Abuse Prevention Programming

United Way of Central Iowa:
Lantern Promotion & Outreach;
Book Buddy

Wonder Years Academy:
Wonder Years Academy

Young Women's Resource Center:
Young Moms Childbirth Education & Doula Program;
Young Moms Parenting & Life Skills Program

For information about receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa, visit our Investment Process website page: