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Iowa HHS coordinates the publicly funded behavioral health system through 13 mental health and disability service regions; the central office at 1305 E Walnut Street can direct a mother to her regional access point for therapy intake, psychiatric medication management, or crisis assessment. Many regional providers accept Medicaid and offer sliding-scale fees. Call 515-281-7689 weekdays.
515-281-7689 · 1305 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50319
NAMI Iowa runs the state's free Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education courses out of its 511 10th Street office in Des Moines, both eight-session classes taught by trained volunteers who have lived through serious mental illness in their own families. Sign-ups happen quarterly; reach the state office at 515-254-0417.
515-254-0417 · 511 10th St Suite 103, Des Moines, IA 50309
Eyerly Ball at 945 19th Street is one of central Iowa's largest community mental health centers, with weekday outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, and a 24/7 mobile crisis response team that can come to a woman's home or workplace. Self-pay sliding scale and most commercial insurance accepted; call 515-241-0982.
515-241-0982 · 945 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50314