Cerro Gordo

Mental Health & Addictions

Substance Abuse & Addictions

Alcohol Addiction- Iowa Department of Public Health

(855) 581-8111

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24/7 support for individuals concerned with a personal drinking problems or someone they know. 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Various Meeting Locations

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Support groups for individuals seeking sobriety and support in their efforts. Many meeting times and places are available to fit nearly any schedule. To find meeting place and times for AA groups close to you, you can visit the AA website.

 Drug Addiction- Iowa Department of Public Health

(855) 581-8111

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24/7 support for individuals struggling with the use of drugs, those worried for a friend or loved one, or simply in need of emotional support. 

Gambling Addiction- Iowa Department of Public Health

(800) 238-7633

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24/7 support for individuals concerned with a personal gambling problem or of someone they know. 

Iowa Drug & Alcohol Help Line

(866) 242-4111

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First call in Iowa for substance abuse and gambling information, and referrals to treatment facilities and crisis counseling. 

Iowa Narcotics Anonymous

(800) 897-6242

Various Meeting Locations

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Meetings for recovering addicts to help each other stay clean. NA is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs, with the only requirement for membership being a desire to stop using. Multiple meeting locations and times available in Cerro Gordo County.

Mason City Clinic

(641) 494-5170

250 S. Crescent Dr.
Mason City, IA 50401

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Addiction treatment options for individuals struggling with alcohold, drug, opioid, and other addictions. 

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

(641) 424-2391

320 N Eisenhower Ave.
Mason City, IA 50402

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Inpatient and outpatient addiction services, Co-occurring mental health and substance abuse programming. 

Crisis intervention & suicide

Boys Town of Iowa

(800) 448-3000
(712) 262-5035

35 W 1st St
Spencer, IA 51301

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Free resource and counseling service 24/7, year-round, and nationwide.

Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting- Iowa Department of Human Services

(800) 362-2178

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Child Abuse Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Be ready to provide identifying information and the wherabouts of the child. You may remain anonymous.

Children & Families of Iowa Local Crisis Hotline

(515) 243-6147

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24/7 hotline providing domestic violence services including: safe shelter, medical and legal advocacy, consultations, and trainings and counseling.

Crisis Intervention Services

Domestic Abuse
(855) 424-9133

Sexual Assault
(800) 479-9071

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Services for Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault, and survivors of homocide. 

Francis Lauer Youth Services

(641) 423-7362

50 N Eisenhower Ave
Mason City, IA 50401

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Family Crisis Assistance (Child Welfare Emergency Services, Emergency Services Shelter, Integrated Services)

Iowa Concern

(800) 447-1985

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Legal education, stress counselors, and information and referral servicer for a wide variety of topics related to legal, fianance, stress, or crisis/disaster.  

Iowa Domestic Violence Hotline

(800) 942-0333

 

Immediate crisis counseling available for domestic abuse survivors and other affected by domestic violence. Provides information and education about domestic abuse issues, along with referrals for domestic violence projects in your area of the state. 

Iowa Victim Service Center

(800) 770-1650

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Condiential support for victims of crime or concerned loves ones. Culturally specific programs also available. Immediate crisis counseling available for domestic abuse survivors and other affected by domestic violence. Provides information and education about domestic abuse issues, along with referrals for domestic violence projects in your area of the state.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(800) 273-8255

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National suicide prevention network that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress at anytime. Specific resource available for various groups (youth, disastor survivors, loss survivors, LGBTQ+, etc.)

Suicide Prevention- Iowa Department of Public Health

(855) 581-8111

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24/7 hotline for individuals contemplating suicide or concerned for someone they know. Depression Screening Quiz available online, as well as educaitonal materials on warning signs and help for family and friends.

Teen Help Line

(800) 443-8336

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Personal teen-to-teen education and support before problems become a crisis. 

Mental health services & facilities

Anastasi Counseling Services

(641) 423-4180

1520 6th St. SW
Mason City, IA 50401

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Counseling services providing assistance through marriage and family therapy, child and adult therapy for mental health issues, addiction counseling, stress management, and greif counseling.

Anchor Family Health Center

(641) 424-0000

2800 4th St SW, Suite 8
Mason City, IA 50401

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Individual, family, and marriage counseling with a focus on personal faith as a framework for counseling services.

Behavioral Health Options, PLC

(641) 512-5565

1522 6th St. SW
Mason City, IA 50401

Clinical and consultative services to individuals & families including: assessment, outpatient treatment, breif and urgent based interventions, consultation, mediation, & family conferencing. 

Catholic Charities

Toll Free
(800) 772-2758

(641) 424-9683

300 5th St. SE
Mason City, IA 50401

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Mental health counseling for couples, families, and individuals experiencing various social, emotional, and interpersonal struggles. 

Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center

(641) 858-3852

2317 Rick Collins Way
Eldora, IA 50627

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In-home counseling services allowing the opportunity for a child to receive rehabilitative services while remaining in a community setting. Service is designed to ensure that clients are receiving the best treatment available. Various counseling services are uitlized around a strengths-based approach to helping youth and families make changes to overcome difficulties in their lives.

Child & Adolescent Integrated Health

(641) 424-7068

9 2nd St NW
Mason City, IA 50401

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Individuals, group & family therapy, and parent coaching to help people work thorugh issues such as depression, anxiety, behavior issues, divorce, trauma, attachment, and may other issues. All insurance accepted and opportunity to create payment plans that work for clients.

Child Health Specialty Clinic

(641) 424-0030

22 N. Georgia Ave, Suite 310
Mason City, IA 50401

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Regional Autism Assistance Program

County Social Services

(641) 421-3145

3 4th St NE
Mason City, IA 50401

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County Social Services provides financial support for mental health and disability service programs to individuals in North Central and Northeastern Iowa. 

Doug Brink Family Therapy

(641) 423-3778

202 1s St. SE, Suite 107
Mason City, IA 50401

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Individual, family, and marital therapy, specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and working with child or adolescent clients. 

Four Oaks

(641) 423-3222

980 S Iowa Ave.
Mason City, IA 50402

80 N Eisenhower Ave.
Mason City, IA 50401

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Family Services, Behavioral Health, Education, Child Welfare & Emergency Services, & Juvenile Justice

Francis Lauer Youth Services

(641) 423-7362

50 N Eisenhower Ave
Mason City, IA 50401

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Behavorial & Mental Health services; Boys Day Program; Community Services. 

Generations Counseling

(641) 357-0272

518 S 8th St., Suite 207
Clear Lake, IA 50428

Marriage & family counseling services.

Life Connections

(641) 903-7759

202 1st St. SE Suite 108
Mason City, IA 50401

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Mental Health Evaluations, Skill Building, & Therapy services

Lutheran Services in Iowa

(641) 423-1083

2502 S. Jefferson Ave.
Mason City, IA 50401

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Mental health, behavioral health intervention, and residential services for individuals experienceing mental and emotional health issues.

Mason City Clinic

(641) 494-5170

250 S. Crescent Dr.
Mason City, IA 50401

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General psychiatry services for area residents. 

Mason City Wellness Center

(641) 423-2648

11 East State St
Mason City, IA 50401

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Individual and marital counseling and wellness coaching. Counseling focuses on emotional issues, and wellness coaching centers on general health/wellness priorities, goals, and educaiton.

Mercy Medical Center North Iowa Behavioral Services

(641) 428-7000

1000 4th St. SW
Mason City, IA 50401

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Variety of programs and services to assist individuals and families who have behavior health concerns. Programs offered include both inpatient and outpatient, individual, family, and group therapy, and various kinds of psychological testing. 

Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic, Inc. 

(319) 833-0072

3275 West 4th St.
Waterloo, IA 50701

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Comprehensive, independent outpaitent treatment and therapy services for children and adults. 

Monarch Therapy Services, Inc. 

(319) 346-1216

123 1st Ave SW
Hampton IA 50441

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Therapeutic and in-home counseling services including: individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, relationship theraby, behavioral health intervention services, play therapy, theraplay, trauma & attachment team, & in-home family therapy

North Iowa Transition Center

(641) 424-8078

408 1st St. NW
Mason City, IA 50401

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Residential care facility for persons with mental illness, offering 24-hour staff support and supervision. Primary focus is assisting in establishing or re-establishing the ability to live independently in the community.

One on One Mentoring

(641) 421-2708

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Individual and team mentoring for area youth focusing on fun and relationship building. 

Pamela Little Counseling, Inc.

(641) 423-4724

125 4th St. NW
Mason City, IA 50401

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Personal, family, and stress counseling to help resolve conflicts, improve relationships, and releive family and work-related stress. 

Turing Leaf Counseling Services

(641) 421-2089

103 East State St., Suite 301
Mason City, IA 50401

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Individuals, familly, & couples/marriage counseling. Also provide parent child interactive therapy, TheraPlay, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing psychotherapy approaches. 

Family

Child care, education, & Services

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

(800) 475-0804

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Program to support quality child care throught the state of Iowa. Provides assistance to families in selecting child care providers. 

Clear Lake Head Start

(641) 357-7571

1304 4th Ave. South
Clear Lake, IA 50428

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Preschool for children 3-4 years old from families who meet income guidelines.

Harding Early Childhood Program

(641) 421-4406

1239 N Rhosde Island Ave
Mason City, IA 50401

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Early Childhood Special Education and Head Start programs provided through the Mason City Community School District. Serving children 3-5 years of age, five days a week. (Hours vary slightly by program). Preschool program also serves 4-year-old children five days a week with morning and afternoon sessions.

Hoover Early Childhood Center

(641) 421-4408

1123 8th St. NW
Mason City, IA 50401

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Early Childhood Special Education and Head Start programs provided through the Mason City Community School District. Serving children 3-5 years of age, five days a week. (Hours vary slightly by program). Preschool program also serves 4-year-old children five days a week with morning and afternoon sessions.

Jefferson Early Childhood Program

(641) 421-4411

1421 4th St SE
Mason City, IA 50401

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Preschool program also serves 4-year-old children five days a week with morning and afternoon sessions.

Lake Town Charlie Brown Day Care (Clear Lake)

(641) 357-7277

7B S 8th St
|Clear Lake, IA 50428

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Infants, Preschool, School Age, & Get Well Programs

Newman Catholic Childcare & Preschool

(641) 423-1181

2000 S McKinley
Mason City, IA 50401

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Infant Care, Toddler Care, Preschool, Before & After School Program, Summer Program. 

Roosevelt Early Childhood Program

(641) 421-4415

313 15th St. SE
Mason City, IA 50401

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Early Childhood Special Education and Head Start programs provided through the Mason City Community School District. Serving children 3-5 years of age, five days a week. (Hours vary slightly by program).

Washington Charlie Brown Preschool & Child Care (Mason City)

(641) 423-6029

700 N Washington
Mason City, IA 50401

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Infants, Preschool, School Age, & Get Well Programs. 

West Town Charlie Brown Preschool & Child Care (Mason City)

(641) 424-0065

1708 S Monroe
Mason City, IA 50401

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Infants, Preschool, School Age, & Get Well Programs

Parenting

Francis Lauer Youth Services

(641) 423-7362

50 N Eisenhower Ave
Mason City, IA 50401

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Comprehensive prevention, treatment and transition programs for youth.

Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Assocation

(800) 277-8145

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Resoruces, referrals, and peer support to foster, adoptive, and kinship families throughout Iowa. 

Iowa State Extension- Human Sciences Specialists

(712) 240-0471

601 S Illinois Ave Mason City IA 50401

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Information and education to help families make decisions that improve and transform their lives.

National Parent Helpline

(855) 427-2736

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Helpline providing emotional support for parents from a trained advocate. (M-F 10:00am-7:00pm PST)

North Iowa Community Action Organization

(641) 423-7766

Family Resource Center
1190 Briarstone Dr, Suite 2
Mason City, IA 50401

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Family Development and Self-Sufficiency & Coommunity Partners Self0Sufficiency Development programs available, providing in-home delivery of programs designed to support/develop self-sufficiency.

Parent Partners- Iowa Department of Human Services

(800) 972-2017

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Mentorship program connecting individuals that have successufully overcome obstables through change, recovery, and accountability with families who are currently navigativng trhoguh the child welfare system as their children are in foster or kinship care. Parent Partners meet with social workers, counselors, attorneys, and others regularly to assess progress in child welfare, as well as the patterns, behaviors, and needs of families.

Child & Family Law

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program

(641) 421-3080

(866) 295-5262

Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
220 N. Washington Ave.
Mason City, IA 50401

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Citizen volunteer trained to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in Green County Juvenile Court. 

Iowa Concern- Legal

(800) 447-1985

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Legal education and assistance avialable 24/7 by phone or live chat, with an attorney available for legal questions by phone or email. All information provided to Iowa Concern is kept confidential.

Iowa Legal Aid

(800) 532-1275

507 7th St., Suite 402
Sioux City, IA 51101

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Free legal assistance with civil legal problsms for clients who meet income and asset guidelines, based on the size of their household. Assistance provided ranges from counsel and advice to representation. Cases handeled include obtaining protective orders for victims of domestic violence and assisting with other family law issues.

Iowa Mediation Services

(641) 423-4322

1415 S Monroe
Mason City, IA 50401

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Iowa Mediation Service offers a variety of family mediations and facilitations, whether for couples, parents and children, or across the generations. These can be one-time sessions for an hour, or a series of meetings to deal with several issues and to gradually develop solutions that work for all.

Youth Law Center

(515) 244-1172 

(800) 728-1172

300 Walnut Street, Suite 295
Des Moines, IA 50309

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Free legal advice to youth across the state of Iowa. Providing youth, and professionals who work with youth, legal information pertaining to areas such as emancipation, abuse and neglect, sex abuse, family problems, school, traffic, homelessness, chemical dependency, delinquency, guardianship/custody and teen parenting issues. Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m., with 24-hour answering service that takes messages.