Pathways Behavioral Services Inc

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Waterloo, 2 offer a bed.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Waterloo, 1.9 miles away.

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

There are 8 more within a short drive of Waterloo, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

No medication assisted treatment here. Some programs are abstinence based by design, which is a real difference rather than an oversight, and Waterloo has 8 other centers to compare.

They take court referrals, which usually means they are used to the reporting side of it. Courts in Waterloo send people to places set up for it rather than to any opening.

It starts with a short assessment: the substance, the pattern, your health, and where you live. Understating the amount is the common mistake, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Ask for the name of whoever you spoke to, so the second call starts where the first ended.

Identification, insurance card, medications in their original labeled containers, and a week of ordinary clothes. Vitamins and anything over the counter are treated as medication and get checked the same way. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.