Health & Well-Being

Funded Programs

The following nonprofit programs are receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa during the 2026-27 fiscal year through the Health & Well-Being cabinet.

AMOS Institute of Public Life:
Organizing for Health & Well-Being

ArtForce Iowa:
The Yes Kindness program

B.Well Foundation:
Creative Coaches

Best Buddies in Iowa:
Friendship & Leadership Development Program

Black Women 4 Healthy Living:
Black Women's Health Coalition

Can Play:
Can Play Programs

Children & Families of Iowa:
Behavioral Health Services

ChildServe:
Outpatient Therapy; Social Work Program

Community Youth Concepts:
Teen Outreach Program & Group Mentoring;

Corinthian Baptist Community Development Corporation:
Corinthian CARES

Dallas County Health Department:
Health Navigation

Dental Connections:
Dental Clinic;
Smile Squad

Dorothy's House:
Crisis Services Program Expansion

Ellipsis:
Shelter and Mental Health Services for Central Iowa Youth

EMBARC:
Refugee Health Navigator

EveryStep:
Community Nursing

Forest Avenue Outreach:
Pathway to Building Trades

Heart of Transit:
Transportation in Dallas & Warren Counties

Iowa ACEs 360:
ACEs Advocacy

Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice:
From Immigration Legal Services to Grassroots Organizing for Structural Change

Iowa Safe Schools:
The Iowa GSA Network

Latinas Unidas por un Nuevo Amanecer (L.U.N.A.):
L.U.N.A.'s "Tu Salud Mental es Vital" Program

Link Associates:
Therapeutic Recreation Program

Lutheran Services in Iowa:
Refugee & Immigrant Case Management Services; Refugee & Immigrant Family Wellness Program

MindSpring Mental Health Alliance:
MindSpring Mental Health Alliance

Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity:
Community Healing Center & Garden

One Iowa:
Improving the Quality of Life for LGBTQ Iowans

Orchard Place:
Child Guidance Center - Outpatient Mental Health Services

Proteus, Inc.:
Healthcare Delivery in Meat Processing Facilities

United Way of Central Iowa:
Oral Health Iowa

U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants:
Bridges of Wellness

Urban Dreams:
Community Connectivity

Young Women's Resource Center:
Counseling & Therapeutic Program; Empowerment Services

Youth Justice Initiative:
WDM Youth Justice Initiative (YJI)

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