I.                   Mental health facilities are closing down in Iowa and I would like to tell you about some of the remaining open facilities.

A.    It only takes two people to commit someone in Iowa to a mental health unit

B.     I have worked in a mental health unit for over a year and continue to do so

C.     Mental health can relate to everyone, you may not need to seek mental health yourself but you may need to seek it for someone you know that might have depression or a substance abuse problem.

II.                People needing metal health care are quickly outnumbering the places you can receive that care

A few places still available are: Broadlawns, Mercy and Mary Greeley Medical Center

III.           A.    Broadlawns

1.      Located at 2300 Euclid Avenue, Suite B in Des Moines

2.      Community-based

a.      Community Access Program (CAP)

b.      Positive Alternatives to Hospitalization (PATH)

i.        Integrated Services Project

ii.      Family Outpatient Center of United Services (FOCUS)

iii.    Residential Group Home

iv.     Addiction Treatment Services

3.      Outpatient Services

a.       Child and adolescent services

b.      Psychiatric Medicine Addiction Outpatient Services

c.       Medication Management Clinic

d.      Psychiatric Medicine Addiction

e.       Specialized Medication Clinics

f.       Psychotherapy Services

g.      Intensive Outpatient Programs

h.      Psychiatric Clinic

i.        Crisis Team

4.      Inpatient Services a. call 515-282-5752

B.    Mercy

1.      Located 1111 6^th Avenue in Des Moines

2.      Offers 24 hours a day

a.       Urgent/emergent assessments

b.      Crisis Management

c.       Referrals

d.      Substance abuse information and referral

3.      First Step Recovery Center

a.       Located Mercy Franklin Center

b.      Private

c.       Begins with each person being assessed

d.      Referred for appropriate level of care

e.       After this a program is chosen

f.       Outpatient

g.      Detoxification

h.       Adolescent services

i.      Family support

j.       Continuing recovery

k.      Relapse/re-treatment

4.      Help center provides

a.       Children and adolescent services

b.      Adult and geriatric services

c.       Mental health education

5.      Anonymous sources told me that in may they had 369 clients but took 7700 calls

C.    Mary Greely Medical Center

1.      Located 1111 Duff Avenue in Ames

2.      Provides

a.       Inpatient services for adults and youth

b.      Intensive outpatient services for adults and youth

c.       A transitional living facility

                                                          i.      Helps people transition back into everyday life

d.      6 youth beds, 12 adult

e.       Security rooms

f.      Observation rooms

IV.                   In conclusion you can see that the facilities available provide a verity of services in the area. 

While these facilities are available some of them have limited space for clients seeking care.

My hope is that you remember this information so that you can choose wisely a provider that best fits your situation at that time.