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Children and Families of Iowa

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
1111 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
Levels of care
OutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Accreditation
Council on Accreditation accredited

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Not offered: Opioids
  • Not offered: Alcohol
  • Not offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Not offered: Methamphetamines
  • Not offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Not offered: Buprenorphine
  • Not offered: Naltrexone
  • Not offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Services

Recovery support services

Special programs

AdolescentsAdult womenAdult menCourt referralsMental health disordersPast sexual abusePast domestic violencePast trauma

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

0.4miUrban Dreams/SAFEDes Moines, IAOutpatient0.4miUrban Dreams/SAFE - Sioux CityDes Moines, IAOutpatient0.5miMercyOne House of Mercy - Des MoinesDes Moines, IAInpatient ResidentialInpatient HospitalOutpatient0.6miCenter for Behavioral Health Iowa IncDes Moines, IAOutpatientDetox0.6miCovert Action LLC - Des MoinesDes Moines, IAOutpatientTelemedicine0.6miEyerly Ball Community MH ServsDes Moines, IA0.7miBHG Des Moines Treatment CenterDes Moines, IAOutpatientTelemedicine0.9miOrchard Place - PACEDes Moines, IAOutpatientTelemedicine

Meetings in Des Moines

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about Children and Families of Iowa

What treatment does Children and Families of Iowa offer?

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Des Moines has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

Can you detox at Children and Families of Iowa?

No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is under a mile away in Des Moines.

Is there a residential program at Children and Families of Iowa?

They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, Des Moines has the nearest beds, under a mile away.

Does Children and Families of Iowa take court ordered treatment?

They take court referrals, so a program ordered by a court in Des Moines is something they handle.

Can a 16 year old be treated at Children and Families of Iowa?

They treat young people from 12 up, so a parent calling from Des Moines about a teenager is in the right place.

Are there free support meetings in Des Moines?

Des Moines has 13 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

What separates a good program from a bad one?

Anything a program will put in writing is easier to compare than anything it only says on a call. Whoever answers the phone is not always whoever operates the program, because referral services are common in this field. Ask for the daily schedule, because it is the most revealing single document.

What is not allowed?

Less than you think, and the medication list matters more than the clothes. Anything containing alcohol is usually refused, which catches people out on mouthwash and hand sanitizer. Ask for the written list before you pack, because every center's version differs.

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