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.
Early Childhood Success
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: