Offers recreational and social activities geared towards those with a diagnosed persistent mental illness. A variety of activities are available including crafts, billiards, computers, Internet access, television, and areas for group activities.

Offers people with mental illness an opportunity to socialize in a setting that is not treatment oriented, while offering the opportunity for learning and problem-solving to occur with the assistance of staff or members.

Connections offers support to promote coping, problem-solving and self-management of individual behavioral health. Connections offers coffee and doughnuts in the mornings and a noon time meal. There is a meal offered around the lunch hour as well.

Connections has various activity rooms available for those seeking activities to participate in or just a common area to relax and unwind during your time at the center. Connection does have a donation room available for those in need of clothing, shoes, coats, gloves, etc. This room and supplies are update frequently.

Connections staff can offer support and assist with finding housing, assistance with getting medical benefits and offering/setting up additional services/resources clients may otherwise not know about.

Provides crisis care for people experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis that requires immediate attention. Services include mental health, psychiatric and substance abuse screenings, crisis stabilization (evaluation and treatment for those that need observation for a more thorough evaluation), counseling services and care coordination through key service providers.

Patients can also be brought in with loved ones or come on their own. Use of Mental Health Access Center services is 100 percent voluntary.

Provides a place for individuals to go if they feel they are in a crisis situation mentally.

Station Clubhouse offers a day program where people battling different mental illnesses can socialize and gather in a safe environment.

Members make their own event and lunch calendars each month, cook lunches on a daily basis and help keep the clubhouse clean by signing up for tasks. There are weekly groups and daily activities, monthly out of town or in town outings that may include going out to eat, to a movie, seeing a sporting event or whatever else members decide to do that month. There are two support staff in house and a peer support specialist.

Works to support people affected by mental illness, educate with facts about mental health topics, and advocate for mental health concerns. Every NAMI signature program is free to those we serve.

NAMI Support Groups: Meet weekly providing support for adults living with mental illness and also for the family members caring for their loved one.

NAMI Educational Courses: Offered 3 to 4 times per year for the adult living with mental illness and for the family member or friend who wants to learn how to support their loved one.

NAMI public presentations: courageous adults living in recovery share their mental illness journey with the public.

NAMI Ending the Silence is for junior high and high schools,

NAMI In Our Own Voice is for the general public.

The Mental Health Wellness Center is located in Ames and is a peer-led drop-in center offering a stigma free environment of support. If you are in need of local resources, NAMI Central Iowa is here to help.

Offers recreational and social activities geared towards those with a diagnosed persistent mental illness. A variety of activities are available including crafts, billiards, computers, Internet access, television, and areas for group activities.

Drop in center for adults with mental illness that offers support, empowerment, socialization, and peer networking.

Provides one-on-one and group peer support sessions, facilitate recreational and socialization activities, and encourage individuals to participate in a peer recovery community. All services are open to anyone and any emotional distress they may be facing.

NAMI Central Iowa's primary missions are to SUPPORT people affected by mental illness, EDUCATE with facts about mental health topics, and ADVOCATE for mental health concerns.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer | a free, 8-session course for adults living with mental illness (diagnosed or undiagnosed).
NAMI Family-to-Family | a free, 8-session course for family, significant others, and friends of adults living with mental illness.
NAMI Basics | a free 6-session group education program for parents or family caregivers of children and teens experiencing symptoms of mental illness or already diagnosed.
Iowa State University NAMI on Campus | a free, mental health student group providing education and awareness resources.
NAMI on Campus at Grinnell | a free, metal health student group providing education and awareness resources at Grinnell College led by adults impacted by mental illness.

Every NAMI signature program is free to those we serve.

NAMI Support Groups: Meet weekly providing support for adults living with mental illness and also for the family members caring for their loved one.
NAMI Educational Courses: Offered 3 to 4 times per year for the adult living with mental illness and for the family member or friend who wants to learn how to support their loved one.
NAMI public presentations: courageous adults living in recovery share their mental illness journey with the public.
NAMI Ending the Silence is for junior high and high schools,
NAMI In Our Own Voice is for the general public.
The Mental Health Wellness Center is located in Ames and is a peer-led drop-in center offering a stigma free environment of support. If you are in need of local resources, NAMI Central Iowa is here to help.

Offers recreational and social activities geared towards those with a diagnosed persistent mental illness. A variety of activities are available including crafts, billiards, computers, Internet access, television, and areas for group activities.

Helps develop social skills, behavioral management, community integration, and communication skill development in a group setting.

Community support program offers case management, day treatment, medication monitoring/administration, teaching of psychosocial skills, community follow-up, drop-in center, protective payee, and a residential program.

R Place Peer Recovery Center is a stigma free community center for adults experiencing mental illness, including substance use disorder. We offer a fun, uplifting wellness center staffed by Peer Support Specialists (PSS's). We use the term "Peer" to refer to any adult 18+ who has a mental health concern. Our Peer Support Specialists are persons with lived experience of mental illness(es) and Recovery from that/those illness(es). We are all on the same level at R Place, because we are all Peers. We define Recovery as regaining one's life back from mental illness(es) including addiction, and successfully managing symptoms - rather than having our lives be all about our illness(es) or having the illness(es) run our lives.

Offers a socialization and educational center for persons with mental illness. Services include rehabilitative skill training to assist persons in recovery. A Friendship Lunch is served every Wednesday and is open to all participants. Monday and Friday are sack lunch days.

Provides immediate short-term assessments for people in a mental health or substance abuse crisis. This is for individuals who do not need an inpatient hospitalization, however are not able to be treated on an outpatient basis either. Within an Access Center patients will be immediately assessed for medical, mental health and substance abuse related disorders. The patient and staff will together work on a plan for next steps that make sense. A patient's stay at the Access Center will vary from a few hours to a few days and is designed to stabilize and return the patient to their community as soon as possible.