You can help make art accessible to all! Join us to raise $10,000 to provide artists with disabilities a safe place to create, access to mentors, workshops, exhibition opportunities, and free supplies. $100 helps us invest in Creative Technology for artists who have unique challenges that require adaptive equipment to create art. $50 purchases Art … [Read more...] about Giving Tuesday!
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Find your voice! Advocacy Workshops announced.
Join us - REGISTER HERE! Let Community Support Advocates help you articulate your story to influence change! This is the perfect opportunity to craft your story. Speak about your experience with a voice and message that motivates the listener. You will also have the opportunity to learn how to tell CSA's story, to tell people who we are, what we can offer, and … [Read more...] about Find your voice! Advocacy Workshops announced.
CSA Hosts Flu Shot Clinic October 23rd!
Join Community Support Advocates to get protected from the flu this year. We are hosting a Flu Shot Clinic at our Office on October 23rd, 2018 from 12-2pm. The Clinic is open the public and is located at the CSA office behind Merle Hay Mall. All insurances are accepted, please bring a copy of your insurance card. If you have no insurance, bring cash to cover a small fee. A … [Read more...] about CSA Hosts Flu Shot Clinic October 23rd!
CSA Named a Top Iowa Workplace for 7th Consecutive Year
On September 16, 2018, the Des Moines Register named Community Support Advocates a winner of the Iowa 2018 Top Workplaces Award, making CSA a winner of this award for the 7th year strait. The Register's list of top workplaces is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a … [Read more...] about CSA Named a Top Iowa Workplace for 7th Consecutive Year
CSA Receives Governor’s Arts Award for Momentum
On August 3, 2018, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg presented a Governor's Arts Award on behalf of Gov. Kim Reynolds to Community Support Advocates of Des Moines during the 2018 Iowa Arts Summit in Ankeny. Administered by the Iowa Arts Council, the award recognizes and honors organizations in Iowa that have had a significant impact on the vitality of the arts in Iowa. For 14 years, … [Read more...] about CSA Receives Governor’s Arts Award for Momentum
Flood Assistance in Polk County
Were you impacted by the Flash Flooding event last week? Please see below for information on how you can get help. Polk County Health Department – medical assessment, help with medications and tetanus vaccines. For additional information, please call (515) 286-3798. PCHD Polk County Health Services – mental health services and resources. For additional information, … [Read more...] about Flood Assistance in Polk County
CSA in running for Office Makeover
To celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary, All Makes donate $25,000 in remodeled workspaces to a deserving nonprofit in Des Moines. Community Support Advocates is excited to be one of the finalists in this contest to win the makeover from All Makes. "After a tough year of layoffs and program losses, CSA is looking toward future growth and development," says CEO Christina Smith. … [Read more...] about CSA in running for Office Makeover
CSA Announces Legislative Day March 1, 2018
You cannot pick up a newspaper or listen to the news without hearing about how individuals with disabilities and the service providers who support them are being impacted by Medicaid Managed Care in Iowa. Community Support Advocates has seen a tremendous impact to our organization and to our members. "With the elimination of conflict free case management in Iowa, CSA was … [Read more...] about CSA Announces Legislative Day March 1, 2018
Medicaid Managed Care Causes Harsh Changes for CSA Case Management Program
After providing Case Managment services to hundreds of Central Iowans with disabilities for over 20 years, Community Support Advocates is forced to discharge most of their Case Management members by the end of this month. "Between December 1st and December 31st, we will discharge 588 individuals from our Case Managment program and transition them to services with United … [Read more...] about Medicaid Managed Care Causes Harsh Changes for CSA Case Management Program
Local Artist, Troy Ford, Completes Mural Installation at Momentum Art Studio
As Community Support Advocates prepares to open Momentum Art Studio, local artist, Troy Ford, completes his latest art installation. Troy Ford is a local artist who does work in graphic design, marketing, journalism, furnature design, carpentry, painting and mural design. Troy designed his latest piece specifically for CSA's Momentum Art Studio and donated a majority of the … [Read more...] about Local Artist, Troy Ford, Completes Mural Installation at Momentum Art Studio