CRISIS STABILIZATION PROGRAM | YSS

Provides short-term care with 24-hour supervision in a residential setting for youth (ages 12-18) experiencing an acute mental health, behavioral health or substance use issue that requires more than a visit to the pediatrician, but less than a trip to the emergency room.

The program offers intervention and support for both the family and the youth to stabilize the current situation and plan for the future. This program is not available to youth who are system involved through the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the Juvenile Court System.

If you live in the following counties, please reach out to the Mason City location, (641) 423-7362:
Allamakee, Black Hawk, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Hancock, Howard, Humboldt, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Tama, Webster, Winneshiek, Wright

If you live in the following counties, please reach out to the Ames location, (515) 233-2330:
Audubon, Boone, Clark, Dallas, Decatur, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hardin, Hamilton, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Warren, Wayne

Physical Address

420 Kellogg Avenue, Ames, IA 50010

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;

Application process

Call for services

Fee

Varies by services requested, call for services

Required documents

Insurance card if applicable

Eligibility

Open to youth, ages 12-18, experiencing an acute mental health, behavioral health or substance use crisis

Languages

English

Service area

Black Hawk County, Iowa Hardin County, Iowa Greene County, Iowa Story County, Iowa Emmet County, Iowa Ringgold County, Iowa Howard County, Iowa Jasper County, Iowa Grundy County, Iowa Guthrie County, Iowa Chickasaw County, Iowa Wright County, Iowa Hamilton County, Iowa Franklin County, Iowa Hancock County, Iowa Monroe County, Iowa Lucas County, Iowa Dallas County, Iowa Warren County, Iowa Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Humboldt County, Iowa Webster County, Iowa Tama County, Iowa Clarke County, Iowa Marshall County, Iowa Madison County, Iowa Audubon County, Iowa Decatur County, Iowa Marion County, Iowa Floyd County, Iowa Clayton County, Iowa Poweshiek County, Iowa Winneshiek County, Iowa Mitchell County, Iowa Boone County, Iowa Wayne County, Iowa Pocahontas County, Iowa Allamakee County, Iowa Fayette County, Iowa Butler County, Iowa

Agency info

YSS

Programming for children and young adults.