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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

(888) 704-3770
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Toll-Free

(515) 333-9223
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Hot-Line

Application process

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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

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.

Last assured

02/05/2026

Providing organization

FOCUSS Inc.

Provides crisis intervention services to youth.