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Provides an advocacy group for persons with mental health concerns and has support groups statewide. It strives to raise public awareness and concern about mental illness, to foster research, to improve treatment and to upgrade the care delivery system.

NAMI locations offer a variety of support groups and educational programs for those with mental health concerns their family and friends. Visit the website or call to get more information about support groups available and other mental health resources available.

Provides a joint effort of Foundation 2, Horizons, ASAC, Abbe Center, Tanager Place and St. Luke's with the common goal of serving youth with immediate mental health or substance abuse needs quickly.

If there are concerns about a youth in crisis, J-FAST can meet to discuss options. Issues covered include depression, cutting, violent behavior, substance abuse and thoughts of suicide. J-Fast can be at any Linn County location within an hour of the call. Additional services include Assessment and Referrals, Case Management.

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

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.

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

- NAMI Family to Family: Provides an 8-session educational program for family, significant others, and friends of people living with mental illness. Program is also offered in Spanish.

- NAMI Peer to Peer: Provides an 8-week educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Program is also offered in Spanish.

- NAMI Basics: Provides a 6-week education program for parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing symptoms of a mental illness or who have already been diagnosed. Program is offered in a group setting so that attendees can connect with others face-to-face.

- NAMI Ending the Silence: Provides a presentation for middle and high school students. Symptoms of mental health conditions and resources to access when they are noted in peers and family members are provided. A recovery speaker shares their story. Students are asked to take action in ending the stigma regarding mental illness.

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.

Provides mental health and psychiatry services to those in need. Services include counseling, medication management, and mental health case management.

Works to promote mental health, prevent mental illnesses, and improve care and treatment for persons suffering from mental and emotional disorders.

The website offers an online screening tool for different mental health conditions. Online information can help people search for support groups, psychiatrists, affordable psychiatric medications, education on mental illness, and resources on legal matters related to persons with mental illnesses.

Organization dedicated to bringing hope and support to those affected by suicide by raising awareness, funding scientific research, and providing resources and aid to those affected by it.

Provides an advocacy group for persons with mental health concerns and has support groups statewide. It strives to raise public awareness and concern about mental illness, to foster research, to improve treatment and to upgrade the care delivery system.

NAMI locations offer a variety of support groups and educational programs for those with mental health concerns their family and friends. Visit the website or call to get more information about support groups available and other mental health resources available.

Provides a joint effort of Foundation 2, Horizons, ASAC, Abbe Center, Tanager Place and St. Luke's with the common goal of serving youth with immediate mental health or substance abuse needs quickly.

If there are concerns about a youth in crisis, J-FAST can meet to discuss options. Issues covered include depression, cutting, violent behavior, substance abuse and thoughts of suicide. J-Fast can be at any Linn County location within an hour of the call. Additional services include Assessment and Referrals, Case Management.

Crisis team (Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor) providing mobile crisis response.

-- On-site counseling.

-- Mental health evaluation.

-- Assesses the need for psychiatric hospitalization.

-- Community referrals and linkages.

-- Post crisis follow-ups.

Provides outpatient services to enhance emotional health.

Services include:

-- Crisis intervention, community outreach

-- Case Management

-- Outpatient Mental Health Services

-- Treatment Referral Services

-- Individual Therapy

-- Couples Therapy/Family Therapy

-- Psychiatric Evaluations

-- Outpatient Treatment Services for Adults

-- Screening, Intake Orientation, Assessments

-- Treatment Planning

-- Referrals, Placement into Treatment Programs

-- Individual Counseling, Group Therapy

An advocacy and non-profit organization for the education and support of the mentally ill, their families, and friends that is open to anyone with a personal or professional interest in mental illness.

Focus includes:

- Educating consumers, their families, and the public in an effort to eliminate the stigma of mental illness through literature, newsletters, speakers, workshops, and conferences. With proper access to treatment, persons with neurobiological brain disorders can lead productive lives and work towards recovery.

- Advocacy in legislation and programs which will improve the lives of the mentally ill.

- Supporting research that focuses on the causes of mental illness and ways to improve treatment.

Offers substance use disorder treatment options and services for youth and adults, including: family education, case management, individual and group counseling, DUI evaluation and education, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders.

Educational materials on grief and loss for children and adults.

Grief Digest articles on grief and loss are available on the website free of charge.