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Help in Storm Lake
16 service locations
Family and youth
Buena Vista Early Childhood and Family Program/Gingerbread
Child care and early childhood education
525 Oates St, Storm Lake · 712-732-1358
Head Start early childhood program — 92 funded slots; operated by Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.
Financial assistance
Utility assistanceFinancial assistanceFood pantry
Storm Lake · 402-898-5942
Salvation Army service extension
Utility assistance
620 Michigan St., Storm Lake · 712-732-1757
LIHEAP intake office serving Buena Vista County
Food assistance
Mobile Pantry - Buena Vista County - Storm Lake
Food pantry
701 Seneca St Suite #1, Storm Lake
Park Street Bus Stop
Meal program
1100-1198 Park Street, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Seneca Place Apartments
Meal program
1409 Seneca Street, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
South School Apartments
Meal program
316 Cayuga Street, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Storm Lake High School
Meal program
621 Tornado Drive, Storm Lake · (712) 732-8060
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Storm Lake Middle School
Meal program
1811 Hyland Drive, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Sunset Park
Meal program
315 W Lakeshore Drive, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Tulip Lane Apartments
Meal program
1716 Tulip Lane, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Food pantry
620 Michigan St, Storm Lake · 712-732-1757
West Ninth Street Park
Meal program
607 W 9Th Street, Storm Lake · (712) 213-2110
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
715 W Milwaukee Ave, Storm Lake · 712-213-0109
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
728 Erie Street, Storm Lake · 800-325-1192
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
600 Ontario Street, Storm Lake · 712-262-2922
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
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