Crisis Stabilization Program | YSS
420 Kellogg Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
Open to youth, ages 12-18, experiencing an acute mental health, behavioral health or substance use crisis
Insurance card if applicable
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Varies by services requested, call for services
Allamakee County, IA Audubon County, IA Black Hawk County, IA Boone County, IA Butler County, IA Cerro Gordo County, IA Chickasaw County, IA Clarke County, IA Clayton County, IA Dallas County, IA Decatur County, IA Emmet County, IA Fayette County, IA Floyd County, IA Franklin County, IA Greene County, IA Grundy County, IA Guthrie County, IA Hamilton County, IA Hancock County, IA Hardin County, IA Howard County, IA Humboldt County, IA Jasper County, IA Lucas County, IA Madison County, IA Marion County, IA Marshall County, IA Mitchell County, IA Monroe County, IA Pocahontas County, IA Poweshiek County, IA Ringgold County, IA Story County, IA Tama County, IA Warren County, IA Wayne County, IA Webster County, IA Winneshiek County, IA Wright County, IA
The program offers intervention and support for both the family and the youth to stabilize the current situation and plan for the future. This program is not available to youth who are system involved through the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the Juvenile Court System.
If you live in the following counties, please reach out to the Mason City location, (641) 423-7362:
Allamakee, Black Hawk, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Hancock, Howard, Humboldt, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Tama, Webster, Winneshiek, Wright
If you live in the following counties, please reach out to the Ames location, (515) 233-2330:
Audubon, Boone, Clark, Dallas, Decatur, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hardin, Hamilton, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Warren, Wayne
06/03/2025
United Way of the Midlands
YSS
Programming for children and young adults.