West Des Moines, IA

An intricate part of the Human Services organization is the Advisory Board, made up of residents appointed by the Mayor with Council approval. These people are appointed for three-year terms and represent a diversified cross-section of residents. The board establishes regulations, procedures and policies designed to effectively carry out the department's mission of "providing opportunities for community residents to achieve healthy, stable and productive lives." 

The Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. (exception is March which is on the 4th Tuesday), with no meeting in August or December. All of the Board members are committed to serve West Des Moines and the western suburbs by assuring services are provided to meet the basic needs of life for individuals that are low-income, older seniors and/or disabled.

The current Human Services Advisory Board members are:

Dan Crew	Karen Cortez	Becky Cunningham	Will de Blois
Clarissa D'Souza	Victor Dutchuk, Jr	Betsy Happe	DeAnn Howard
Taylor McDonald	Sheila Nelson	Greg Nichols	Eric Tabor
Doug Loots (Council Liaison)

Human Services Board meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held in the Human Services Building at 139 6th Street in West Des Moines. Apply to be considered for future HS Board openings by downloading a PDF here.

Please call (515) 273-0633 with any questions about the Human Services Board.

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