Cherokee
Mental Health & Addictions
Substance Abuse & Addictions | ||
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Alcoholics Anonymous | ||
(712) 252-1333 Various Meeting Locations | 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 the meeting place and times for AA groups close to you, you can visit the AA website. | |
Alcohol Addiction- Iowa Department of Public Health | ||
(855) 581-8111 | 24/7 support for individuals concerned with a personal drinking problem or someone they know. | |
Drug Addiction- Iowa Department of Public Health | ||
(855) 581-8111 | 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 | 24/7 support for individuals concerned with a personal gambling problem or of someone they know. | |
Iowa Drug & Alcohol Help Line | ||
(866) 242-4111 | First call in Iowa for substance abuse and gambling information, and referrals to treatment facilities and crisis counseling. | |
Jackson Recovery Outpatient and Synergy Center (Adult Residential Program) | ||
(712) 225-2441 Voldeng Building-Mental Health Campus | Inpatient treatment facility that specializes in drug and alcohol addiction treatment and co-occurring disorder treatment for adult men. | |
Iowa Narcotics Anonymous | ||
(712) 279-0733 Various Meeting Locations | 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. 24-hour helpline & meeting finder tool. Multiple meeting locations and times in Spencer, Ida Grove, Storm Lake, Le Mars, & Hartley in Cherokee County. | |
Crisis intervention & suicide | ||
Boys Town of Iowa | ||
(800) 448-3000 | Free resource and counseling service 24/7, year-round, and nationwide. | |
Centers Against Abuse & Sexual Assault | ||
(877) 362-4612 (712) 225-5003 P.O. Box 996 | Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault (CAASA) provides services to victims and survivors of Sexual Assault. All services are free and confidential to all men, women, and children. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | |
Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting | ||
(800) 362-2178 | Child Abuse Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Be ready to provide identifying information and the whereabouts of the child. You may remain anonymous. | |
Children & Families of Iowa Local Crisis Hotline | ||
(515) 243-6147 | 24/7 hotline providing domestic violence services including safe shelter, medical and legal advocacy, consultations, and training and counseling. | |
Family Crisis Center (FCC) | ||
(800) 382-5603 | 24/7 Iowa Domestic Violence hotline, as well as additional services for Cherokee County residents, including crisis counseling, safety planning, emergency and transitional housing, information & referral, legal and personal advocacy, and support groups. | |
Iowa Concern | ||
(800) 447-1985 | Legal education, stress counselors, and information and referral servicer for a wide variety of topics related to legal, finance, 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 | Confidential support for victims of crime or concerned loved 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 | National suicide prevention network that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress at any time. Specific resource available for various groups (youth, disaster survivors, loss survivors, LGBTQ+, etc.) | |
Teen Help Line | ||
(800) 443-8336 | Personal teen-to-teen education and support before problems become a crisis. | |
Family
Mental health services & facilities | ||
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Boys Town - Spencer Office | ||
Hotline: Office: 35 W 1st St. | In-home family services and community support services for youth and families. The national hotline also provides free counseling service to assist youths and parents 24/7. | |
Cherokee Mental Health Institute | ||
(712) 225-2594 1251 W Cedar Loop | The Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) provides active inpatient treatment to adults, adolescents, and children who are in need of acute psychiatric service. | |
Family Solutions Services | ||
(712) 707-9222 209 1st St. NE #105 | Out-patient therapy and counseling, behavioral health intervention services, mental health assessments, adoptive home studies, and child mental health waiver services. Emergency consultation is also available 24/7. | |
Pathways Center for Emotional Well-Being | ||
(712) 225-2811 213 N 2nd St | In-office therapy for a range of mental and emotional health concerns. | |
Plains Area Mental Health Center | ||
(712) 225-2575 1231 W Cedar Loop | ||
Rolling Hills Community Services | ||
(712) 749-2556 520 Main St | High-quality value-added community-based services for all eligible citizens within our communities that encourage resiliency, stability, and growth. | |
Royster and Royster | ||
(712) 225-5344 204 W Maple St | We offer therapeutic services to assist individuals in alleviating emotional and behavioral concerns. Our therapists are Licensed Mental Health Counselors who have been serving clients for several years. | |
Seasons Center for Community Mental Health | ||
(800) 242-5101 5722 Sunnybrook Drive
| Seasons is a comprehensive Behavioral Health Center offering a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral health services to the people and communities in Northwest Iowa. | |
Child care, education, & Services | ||
Aurelia Daycare Inc. | ||
(712) 434-2521 300 Ash St | Infant, Preschool, and School-age child care | |
Bright Beginnings | ||
(712) 225-5728 400 N Roosevelt Ave | Infant, Preschool, and School-age child care | |
Cherokee Headstart | ||
(712) 225-5849 324 Lake St | Early childhood program for children ages 3 and 4, with a school year from September to May. Head Start provides children with activities that will help them grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. The children also receive medical and dental support, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy indoor and outdoor play in a safe setting. | |
Community Health Partners | ||
(800) 435-3454 211 Central Ave SE | Free, voluntary, culturally sensitive program that focuses on strengths and centers on the family. The goals of the Healthy Families Program are safe and healthy babies, empowered parents, and school-ready children. | |
Early Access - Northwest Area Education Agency | ||
(800) 352-9040 ext. 6340 | System serving children birth to age three, who have a developmental delay, or have a condition that has a high probability of later delays if early intervention services are not provided. Eligible children and their families receive service coordination to assist them in accessing the services and supports they need. | |
Early Child Learning Center | ||
(712) 225-6774 400 N Roosevelt Ave # 1 | Head Start is an early childhood program for children ages 3 and 4, with a school year from September to May. Head Start provides children with activities that will help them grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically | |
Early Head Start | ||
Advocate Offices: (712) 225-6129 712) 546-4831 (712) 737-8295 Toddler Centers: (712) 546-6609 (712) 722-2473 | Home-based, year-round, services to support and share with parents the development of their child, complete activities, and offer families socialization. Home visits are made four times a month. Center-based classrooms for two-year-olds is also offered in Le Mars, Monday-Friday, September through May with home-based options during the summer months. Opportunities are also available for children with special needs and families who are over-income.
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Northwest Area Education Agency | ||
(800) 352-9040 1520 Morningside Ave. | Supporting educators, parents, and the communities they serve to improve student learning. Services include programs for students with special needs, dropout prevention, IEP, IFSP, Leadership Skills, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support, and many others. | |
Northwest Early Childhood Iowa (NECI) | ||
(712) 707-9599 400 Central Ave NW, Ste 1600 | Service and support for families with children prenatal to 5 years to promote development and integration of early care, health and education programs. | |
River Valley Community Schools | ||
PreK-6th Grade (712) 447-6318 7-12th grade (712) 372-4656 | Preschool-High School public school district. Preschool programs available for children 4 years old by September 15th of the school year. | |
Trinity Preschool | ||
(712) 225-1990 1827 530th Street | Christian Preschool with smaller class sizes and accelerated curriculum for 3 & 4-year-olds. | |
Parenting | ||
Cherokee County Extension Service | ||
(712) 225-6196 Human Sciences Specialist: 209 Centennial Drive | Information and referrals for a number of topics related to Families and Healthy Living. | |
Cherokee Regional Medical Center | ||
(712) 225-5100 300 Sioux Valley Drive | Free prenatal classes are offered several times through the year, with all "first" time mothers and their partners encouraged to attend. Postpartum care and "Mommy & Me" Visits are also available for new mothers. | |
Family Solutions Services, Inc. | ||
(712) 707-9222 119 S. 4th St. Suite 4 | We strive to provide qualified and highly trained individuals to provide all of our services. Family Solutions Services has expanded to provide in-office therapy services, mental health assessments, adoptive home studies and Child Mental Health Waiver Services. | |
Foster Care/Adoption Support Group | ||
(712) 443-8385 | Meet 3rd Wed each month | |
Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association | ||
(800) 277-8145 | Resources, referrals, and peer support to foster, adoptive, and kinship families throughout Iowa. | |
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. | ||
(712) 225-5849 324 Lake St | Child Care Resource and Referral Program, Family development and Self-Sufficiency Program, Head Start, & Early Head Start programs. | |
National Parent Helpline | ||
(855) 427-2736 | Helpline providing emotional support for parents from a trained advocate. (M-F 10:00am-7:00pm PST) | |
Parent Education- Iowa Department of Human Services | ||
(712) 737-2943 ext. 298 1251 W Cedar Loop | ||
Child & Family Law | ||
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | ||
(866) 448-4608 Iowa Child Advocacy Board | Citizen volunteer trained to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children. | |
Iowa Concern- Legal | ||
(800) 447-1985 | Legal education and assistance available 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 | Free legal assistance with civil legal problems 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 handled include obtaining protective orders for victims of domestic violence and assisting with other family law issues. | |
Iowa Mediation Services | ||
(712) 262-7007 110 W 4th St, Suite 205 | Iowa Mediation Service offers a variety of family mediations and facilitation, 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 | 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: 30 p.m., with 24-hour answering service that takes messages. | |