Youth and Shelter Services (YSS)

They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Ames is set up for.

No detox, here or anywhere listed within 14 miles of Ames. Ask whether they will take somebody straight after a detox done elsewhere, because most will.

There is nothing else within 14 miles of Ames, so the next option is a longer drive.

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

They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because mental health treatment and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Ames may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.

They take under 18s, alongside young adults from 18 to 25, adults from 26 to 64 and adults over 65, which in Ames is worth confirming before you drive over.

Someone will want to know how recently you used, because that decides whether detox comes first. Understating the amount is the most common mistake on that call, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Call (844) 822-5800 and that first conversation can happen now rather than being scheduled.

There is no fixed length. What is on offer tends to be a 30, 60 or 90 day program. Aftercare has no end date, and it is the part that runs alongside ordinary life. Ask what the program does when somebody needs more time than the block allows.