Youth Crisis Intervention, Youth Crisis Response, Youth Behavioral Healthcare | FOCUSS Inc.
3138 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315
Eligibility
Required documents
Voice - Toll-Free
Voice - Hot-Line
Application process
Call for services
Service area
Polk County, IA
Dallas County, IA
Boone County, IA
Story County, IA
Warren County, IA
Jasper County, IA
Marion County, IA
Madison County, IA
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.
Providing organization
FOCUSS Inc.
Provides crisis intervention services to youth.