Email Address

director@amesromerohouse.org

Phone Number

515-337-8088

Our Location

702 Clark Ave. Ames, IA, 50010

Ames Homeless Outreach Support Team

HOST is a boots-on-the-ground, grassroots approach dedicated to connecting unhoused Ames residents to community resources and services. Whether you need immediate help or long-term solutions, we are here to help you navigate your individual journey.

Crisis Numbers
Crisis Numbers
For resources for food, shelter, utility assistance, and much more
  • Call 211
  • Text your ZIP code to 898211
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
ACCESS
  • Sexual assault 515-292-5378
  • Domestic abuse 515-292-0519
  • Housing/sheltering 515-292-0543
Your Life Iowa
  • Call 1-855-581-8111
  • Text 1-855895-8398
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
  • Call 888-373-7888 or text “Help” to 233733
  • Iowa victims call 800-770-1650 or text “iowahelp” to 20121
Ames Romero House

709 Clark Ave.

Mon. – Fri.: 1 to 4 p.m.

Sun.: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

515-337-8088

The Bridge Home

225 S. Kellogg Ave.

515-232-8075

Food at First

First Christian Church, 611 Clark Ave.

Sun. – Fri.: 5:45 to 6:15 p.m.

Sat.: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

515-344-4357

Salvation Army

703 E. Lincoln Way

515-233-3567

Optimae LifeServices

104 S. Hazel Ave.

515-956-2600

Eyerly Ball

2521 University Blvd., Suite 121

515-451-0982

Together for Good

tfgood.org

515-310-1233

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services – Story County (DHHS)

126 S Kellogg Ave #101

Story County Alternatives Program

storycountyiowa.gov/1477/Alternatives

515-766-8767

NAMI Central Iowa

424 5th St.

515-292-9400

Ames Community School District

amescsd.org/parents-students/family-resource-support-advocate

Primary Health Care – Ames

3510 Lincoln Way

515-232-0628

Story County Veterans Affairs

126 S Kellogg Ave #001

515-956-2626

Youth & Shelter Services

125 S 3rd St

515-233-3141

Home for Awhile

Cornerstone Church

cornerstonelife.com/hfa