Youth Crisis Intervention, Youth Crisis Response, Youth Behavioral Healthcare | FOCUSS Inc.
3138 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315
--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
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Polk County, IA Dallas County, IA Boone County, IA Story County, IA Warren County, IA Jasper County, IA Marion County, IA Madison County, IA
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.
02/05/2026
FOCUSS Inc.
Provides crisis intervention services to youth.