Charles City

Parent Organization: Lutheran Services in Iowa

Location Information

705 3rd Avenue, Charles City, IA, USA

Phone 6412288030 | Fax 6417151008


Behavioral Health Intervention Services (BHIS) are supportive, directive, and teaching interventions provided in a community- or home-based care environment designed to improve the individual’s skills for effective functioning with family, peers, and community in an age-appropriate manner.

Your child or young adult may benefit from BHIS services for issues such as:

  • family, school or peer conflict
  • change in sleep or eating patterns
  • loss of planning and organizational skills
  • impulsive behaviors such as running away, substance use, verbally and/or physically acting out
  • risk of out-of-home placement

Services:

  • Home visits
  • Skill instruction
  • Crisis intervention

Eligibility:

BHIS serves individuals, aged 4 to 20, with Title XIX benefits through Medicaid. To participate in BHIS, an individual must secure a clinical diagnostic assessment with a licensed practitioner.

Intake Process:

Call Central Intake number at 888-457-4692

Hours:

Central Intake is available Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Payment:

Self Pay, Medicaid

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Appointment Needed: No

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Families Together is an in-home parent education program. It provides parent education and connections to community resources to help strengthen skills and confidence in parenting. The resources are intended to help families learn age-appropriate discipline, role modeling, and behavior management. The program goals are to improve healthy outcomes for mothers prenatally and their children.

Services:

  • In-home visitation
  • Provide parent education and coping skills
  • Assess family/child needs and abilities
  • Link family to community resources
  • Assist family in goal setting
  • Transport families, if necessary

Intake Process:

The family must provide their address, phone number, date of birth for all family members, social security number, and reason for the referral.

Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Payment:

No Cost to Participant

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Appointment Needed: No

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