Children, Youth, and Families
Art Center of Burlington
319-754-8069
301 Jefferson Street
Burlington, IA 52601
info@artcenterofburlington.com
Art exhibits and classes for youth and adults.
Boy Scouts of America
319-754-8413
3007 Flint Hills Drive
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Cub Scouts is a family centered program for boys from 1st - 5th grades that fosters self esteem and teaches cooperation through various activities.
Boy Scouts is a troop centered program for boys 11 to 18 years of age that builds self esteem, resourcefulness, and leadership skills.
Venturing and Exploring are programs for young men and women ages 14- 20 which aim to assist young people in becoming mature, responsible, caring, and goal oriented individuals.
Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-392-2178
Available 24/7. Please be ready to provide identifying information and the whereabouts of the child. You may remain anonymous.
Child Health Specialty Clinics (CHSC)
866 219-9119
Fax (319) 356-3715
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Monday - Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm Closed on Fridays
Child Health Specialty Clinics (CHSC) is a community-based public health agency that services Iowa children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). CHSC partners with families, communities, service providers, and other state agencies including the Iowa Departments of Human Services, Public Health, and Education. CHSC administers Iowa Maternal and Child Title V program for CYSHCN, ensuring that all Iowa CYSHCN receive services in a comprehensive System of Care.
Child Support Recovery Unit
319-753-6322
Fax 515-564-4124
409 N. 4th Street Suite 2
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) is responsible for assisting families to achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency by establishing and enforcing child and medical support orders and processing support payments.
Children in the Middle Classes
Parenting Solutions
1-877-665-2120
Held at the Burlington Public Library on the 1st Thursday of the month at 12:30 and again at 5. Participants must register through Parenting Solutions.
Grinstead, Pierce and Associates
319-754-8035
Held at River Park Place (610 N Fourth, Burlington)
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
319-753-0193
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 108
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday Central Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm.
Community Action Neighborhood Center
319-753-2893
700 Jefferson Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Food pantry, emergency utility bill assistance, housing help, budgeting help, etc.
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
319-753-0193
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 108
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday Central Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Available to registered child care providers. Early childhood education and support for child care professionals and parents.
Iowa Department of Human Services in Des Moines County
319-754-4622
560 Division Street Suite 200
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 8 am- 4:30 pm
Economic Programs: Family Investment Program ( FIP), food assistance, medical assistance (Medicaid), Referrals/funding for service programs including: foster care, shelter care, institutional care, adoption, independent living, day care, family home studies, and child abuse assessments.
FaDSS(Family Development Self-Sufficiency Program)
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
319-753-0193
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 108
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday Central Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm.
Program to assist families who are participating in the Family Investment Program (FIP) achieve economic and social sufficiency.
Families First Counseling Services
319-433-0395 or 1-888-316-3025
560 Division Street Suite 270
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Provides family safety, risk and permanency services. Also provide Behavioral Health Intervention Services and assessments with an LPHA. These services are available for both children and adults.
Girl Scouts
319-752-3639
1308 Broadway Street
West Burlington, IA 52655
Monday - Friday 8am to 5 pm
Girls build character and skills for success in the real world. This is for school age girls. www.girlscoutstoday.org (Girlscouts of Eastern IA & Western Ill)
Head Start & Child Development/Early Head Start
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
319-753-0193
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 108
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday Central Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm.
Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide educational and social activities, nutritious meals and snacks, and medical and dental benefits for low-income children age three to five. Early Head start provides similar services for children birth to three.
Iowa Aftercare Services Network
1-800-443-8336
Addresses the needs of young adults who have aged-out of foster care.
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
Des Moines County Office
1700 West Mount Pleasant Street, West Burlington, IA 52655
319-671-7165
Fax: 319-671-7167
Monday - Thursday 8 am- 4:30 pm; Friday 8 am - Noon
Iowa State University Human Sciences Extension specialists reach out to families across the lifespan with research-based information and education to help Iowans make decisions that improve their lives. Specialists in finance, home and family, and food, nutrition and health work in partnership with other organizations and agencies to meet the needs of Iowa families.
Medication Assistance Program (MAP)
Community Action of Southeast Iowa Neighborhood Center
319-753-2893
700 Jefferson Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 8 am-4:30 pm
Program helps individuals who cannot afford nor have medical insurance to pay for their medications for chronic illness.
Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic
319-208-1280
205 Washington Street Suite 200
Burlington, IA 52601
Provide marriage and family therapy, play therapy, individual therapy, behavioral health intervention services with an LPHA and we have web-based psychiatry/medication management. All of these services are for adults, children, and families. We accept Title XIX.
Parents As Teachers
319-753-2893
Community Action of Southeast Iowa Neighborhood Center
700 Jefferson Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 8 am-4:30 pm
Development and support for parents of children pre-natal thru 6.
Rec Plex
319-758-9419
501 S. Broadway Street
Burlington, IA 52655
Rec Plex features tournament-class facilities for soccer, softball, sand volleyball and a guest building including full service concessions and spectator plazas, batting cages, soccer, and a Tot Lot for the young fans.
The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program (WIC)
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
319-753-0193
2850 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 108
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday Central Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm
WIC provides medical and nutritional assessments, education and supplemental foods for pregnant women, breast feeding and non-nursing mothers, infants and children up to 5 years old.
The Nest of Des Moines County
319-753-3150
214 N. 4th Street Suite 3-C
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Burlington
Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Danville and Mediapolis (alternating quarterly)
The Nest of Des Moines County is a Parent Education Program for prenatal and parents (male or female). Nest participants must be pregnant or have a child 5 years old or younger. They are are encouraged to bring a support person with them to the Nest classes. Those enrolled in the Nest Family Support Program receive points for attending Nest classes; which are then redeemed for "New Incentive Items" at the Nest in Burlington. Participants can also earn points based on using healthcare services and earning educational degrees (High school diploma, GED, college degrees). All must call, the Burlington Nest, to make an appointment to register.
YMCA
319-753-6734
FAX: 319-753-6736
2410 Mt. Pleasant Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 5:00 am - 10:00 pm Saturday 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Open Sundays October - April 1-5 pm
Closed Holidays
Adults, children & youth programs, aquatics, sports activities, family activities, dances, health & fitness, 55+ program, child care center, babysitting, before & after school program, parent's day out, kids' gym, and many more.
Young House Family Services
319-752-4000
FAX: 319-752-6933
400 S. Broadway
P.O. Box 845
Burlington, IA 52601
Monday - Friday 8 am- 4:30 pm
Private social service agency that provides a comprehensive array of services to children and families in Southeast Iowa, including adoption services, foster care licensing, and the Resource Program for expecting parents or families who have children under the age of 5. Remedial services funded through Title XIX; brief intensive services (ages 6-17) no income eligibility requirements. Bilingual services are available.