Head Start Child Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Maternal/Child Health (MCH) Women, Infants & Children Food Program (WIC) Family Development & Self Sufficiency (FaDSS) Weatherization Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Lifetime Dads Early Smiles C.A.R.E.S Power Up YOUth Parent Partner Outreach Services
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"UDMO is dedicated to building partnerships, empowering people, and alleviating the conditions and causes of poverty."
Community Action Agencies (CAA) are non-profit public and private organizations created to fight poverty at the local level. The CAA network was established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which was signed by Lyndon Johnson and declared an "unconditional War on Poverty". Today, community action agencies are quite often the primary source of support for more than 32.3 million people living in poverty in the United States. Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. is one of 18 Community Action Agencies in the State of Iowa. Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. was formed more than 32 years ago.
UDMO strives to deliver a wide range of high-quality services to individuals, families, and children. Although we continue to experience a fairly strong economy and low unemployment rate, there are many in our area who still need services. Many of these individuals and families are our "working poor", earning low wages or living without health insurance and other benefits.
UDMO's wide range of high-quality services provides a helping hand during times of crisis, aiding families as they get back on their feet. Compassionate staff members work diligently to provide continued support, encouraging families to achieve self sufficiency.
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. | 101 Robins Street, PO Box 519, Graettinger, IA 51342
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