Empowerment Board for Polk County
Early Childhood Partnership Roster
| Organization | Representative | Address | Phone | Fax | |
| Visiting Nurse Services | Gary Bargstadt | 1111 9th St.,
Suite 320 Des Moines, IA 50309 |
288-1516 | 557-3290 | bargstgl@ihs.org |
| Central Place Family Resource Center | Cathy Beck-Cross | 8325 University Runnells, IA 50237 |
967-7806 | 967-9275 | beckc@se-polk.k12.ia.us |
| Human Services Planning Alliance | Kate Bennett | 1111 9th
St., ste 100 Des Moines, IA 50314 |
246-6612 | 246-6546 | kbennett.hspa@unitedwaydm.org |
| Mid-Iowa Health Foundation | Kathy Bradley | 550 39th St.,
Suite 104 Des Moines, IA 50312 |
277-6411 | k.bradley@mciworld.com | |
| Des Moines Public Schools | Judi Cunningham | 1801 16th St Des Moines, IA 50314 |
242-7725 | 242-8296 | cunninghamju@dmps.des-moines.k12.ia.us |
| DMPS Head Start | Nancy Duey | 1801 16th
St Des Moines, IA 50314 |
242-7588 | 242-8299 | |
| Des Moines Public Schools | Cyndy Erickson | 1800 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50309 |
242-7893 | 242-7396 | cyndy.erickson@dmps.k12.ia.us |
| Nadine Hogate | 1742 E Walnut St Des Moines, IA 50316 |
265-7919 | 265-7919 | ||
| SUCCESS/DMPS | Margaret Jensen-Connet | 1800 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50309 |
242-8117 | 242-7396 | connetma@dmps.des-moines.k12.ia.us |
| Polk County Child Care Resource Center | Karen King | 1200 University
Ave Ste H Des Moines, IA 50314 |
286-2004 | 283-9293 | kking@co.polk.ia.us |
| Lutheran Social Service | David Klinkenborg | 3125 Cottage Grove Des Moines, IA 50311 |
271-7419 | 271-7454 | dklinke@lssia.org |
| Ankeny Community Schools | Kevin Koester | 406 SW School St Ankeny, IA 50021 |
965-9606 | 965-9607 | |
| Human Services Planning Alliance |
Corinne Lambert | 1111 9th St, ste. 100 Des Moines, IA 50314 |
246-6542 | 246-6546 | clambert.hspa@unitedwaydm.org |
| Healthy Start | Clarice Lowe | 1111 9th St , Ste. 320 Des Moines, IA 50306 |
237-8161 x 211 | 288-0437 | clarice@vnsdm.org |
| ISU Extension | Sharon Mays | 5201 NE 14th St Ste A Des Moines, IA 50313 |
261-4217 | 263-2704 | x1mays@exnet.iastate.edu |
| S.E. Polk Early Learning Program | Barb Merrill | 1301 1st Ave.
North Altoona, IA 50009 |
967-0363 | 9518823 | |
| Center for Healthy Communities | Becky Miles Polka | 1440 Ingersoll Des Moines, IA 50309 |
241-3213 | 241-5198 | polkabs@ihs.org |
| Community & Family Services | Gordon Miller | 111 Court Ave Ste 320 Des Moines, IA 50309 |
286-3434 | 323-5246 | gmille@co.polk.ia.us |
| Polk County C&FS | Trish Harlow | 1200 University
Ave Des Moines, IA 50314 |
286-3522 | 323-5246 | tharlow@co.polk.ia.us |
| Heartland AEA 11 | Cindy Reitz | 6550 Corporate Dr Johnston, IA 50131 |
270-9030 | 270-5383 | |
| DMPS New Horizons | Ron Sallade | 1800 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50309 |
242-7698 | 242-7396 | ronald.sallade@dmps.k12.ia.us |
| Drake University Head Start | Georgia Sheriff | 3206 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311 |
271-1854 | 271-2199 | georgia.sheriff@drake.edu |
| Orchard Place Child Guidance Center | David Stout | 1206 Pleasant Street Des Moines, IA 50309 |
244-2267 | 244-1922 | dstout@orchardplace.org |
| Polk County Family Child Care Association | Matt Tapscott | 4412 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311 |
274-5788 | obhfchildcare@home.com | |
| United Way of Central Iowa | Maureen Tiffany | 1111 9th St, ste. 100 Des Moines, IA 50314 |
246-6531 | 246-6557 | mtiffany@unitedwaydm.org |
| Oakridge Neighborhood Services | Sue Underwood | 1236 Oakridge Dr Des Moines, IA 50314 |
243-7861 | 244-2604 | sunderwood@oakridgeneighborhood.org |