YOUTH CRISIS INTERVENTION, YOUTH CRISIS RESPONSE, YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE | FOCUSS INC.

3138 Sw 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315

Eligibility

--Youth in Iowa aged 17 years old and younger experiencing a behavioral health crisis that needs urgent intervention (except if youth is 18 years old AND enrolled in high school) --FOCUSS Mobile Crisis Team can be dispatched up to 60 minutes out from the agency location for transport to FOCUSS Youth Crisis Observation Center --Admission is on a first come, first available space basis

Required documents

None

Hours

Mon 12 am - 11:59 pm Tue 12 am - 11:59 pm Wed 12 am - 11:59 pm Thu 12 am - 11:59 pm Fri 12 am - 11:59 pm Sat 12 am - 11:59 pm Sun 12 am - 11:59 pm

(515) 333-9223

Voice - Hotline | Youth Crisis Line

(888) 704-3770

Voice - Toll-Free | Toll-free Youth Crisis Line

https://www.facebook.com/FocussInc/

[email protected]

Languages

English

Application process

Call for services

Service area

Warren County, Iowa
Boone County, Iowa
Marion County, Iowa
Jasper County, Iowa
Madison County, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa
Story County, Iowa
Dallas County, Iowa

Description

Provides 24-hour on-call and in-person crisis services for youth in Polk County. Crisis Responders provide assessments, interventions, and stabilization services in a public or community location for youth (ages 17 and under, or age 18 and enrolled in high school) who are experiencing crises such as: suicide ideation, substance use disorders, exposure to violence, and other behavioral and mental health situations.

Other services include counseling, mental health evaluations, safety planning, treatment plan development, recovery support services, medication administration, and more.

What's Here

General Counseling Services Mental Health Evaluation General Crisis Intervention Hotlines Mental Health Information/Education In Person Crisis Intervention Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Providing organization

FOCUSS INC.

Provides crisis intervention services to youth.