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Residential Services:
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this link to treatment totals for 2007.
Ross Campus
Residential Treatment Center
7085 NW Beaver Drive P.O. Box 39
Johnston, IA 50131
Phone (515) 276-3473
Fax (515) 278-4329
youthhomes@yhma.org
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Sargent
Cottage, Ross Campus |
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Capacity: |
50 |
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Area of Service: |
State of Iowa |
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Service Time Limit: |
Individualized
by need |
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Typical Client
Characteristics: |
·Males age 12
to 18
·Behavioral and/or emotional problems
·Conduct disorder
·Sexual abuse victims or perpetrators
·Emotionally/physically abused
·Verbally and/or physically assaultive
·Learning disabilities or other special
education needs.
·Dysfunctional family systems
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Services Provided: |
·A structured
living environment in a small group setting
·A safe and secure living environment for
at-risk youth by providing remedial services under
the state’s Medicaid service plan.
·Community resources for specialized needs
·Comprehensive health services
·Recreation and leisure time activities
·Aftercare Program available for youth
returning to home and
family
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Educational
Services Provided:
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·On
grounds school which is staffed by special education
teachers who are employed by the Johnston Public
Schools.
·GED available when indicated
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Intake Procedure |
Click
here to send an online referral
or
·Send
information to: Mike Pavon
YHMA - Ross Campus
P.O. Box 39
Johnston, IA 50131 |
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PILOT
Program
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Variety Club Sunshine Van |
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Area of Service: |
A pre-independent
living program for 10 boys, ages 15 to 18,
currently living at Ross Campus |
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Service Time
Limit: |
Individualized by
need |
Services Provided:
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·Life
skills to prepare boys to move toward
independence |
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Community
Services:
Remedial Services
1132 44th Street Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone (515)271-5699
Fax (515) 279-7121
Email:
fredbuell@yhma.org
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Wacker Office
Building |
Area of Service:
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Central Iowa
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Service Time
Limit: |
Individualized by
need
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Typical Client
Characteristics:
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·Families
of youth suffering from, or at risk of, abuse or
neglect due to family dysfunction or inadequate
parenting skills.
·The families of youth at risk of
out-of-home placement due to behavioral,
emotional and/or family difficulties
·The families of youth who are waiting
for a residential placement opening
·The families or caretakers of youth
placed in a foster care setting due to
protective concerns
·The families of youth making the
transition to their homes from a Youth Homes of
Mid-America placement
·The families of youth making the
transition to their homes from other residential
settings and fitting the profile of youth
normally served by Youth Homes of Mid-America
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Services Provided:
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Individualized by
need |
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Intake Procedure: |
Click
here to send an online referral
or
Send information
to:
Fred Buell
Supervised Apartment Living 1132 44th Street
Des Moines, IA 50311
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PAL Program |
A voluntary
treatment program for former clients of Youth
Homes of Mid-America who have “aged out” of the
juvenile justice system but wish to receive some
of the treatment services offered. A limited
number of persons 18-22 years old are eligible
for this program. |
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Supervised Apartment Living
1132 44th Street
Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone (515)279-2008
Fax (515) 279-7121
Email:
fredbuell@yhma.org
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Grubb Cottage,
Ross Campus |
Area of Service:
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State of Iowa
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Service Time
Limit: |
Individualized by
need |
Typical Client
Characteristics:
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·Male and
female, ages 16 to 21
·Physically, mentally, emotionally able
to handle apartment-based independent living
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Profile of Clients
Not Served:
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·Severely
emotionally disturbed, requiring intensive
medical or psychiatric care
·Suicidal
·Mentally retarded or developmentally
disabled
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Services Provided:
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·Computerized
life skills assessment and training program
·Counseling
·Educational services - High School & GED
placement
·Vocational services, job training, job
development, job placement
·Supervision
·Community resources for specialized
needs
·Community networking
·Recreation and leisure time services
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Intake Procedure: |
Send information
to:
Fred Buell
Supervised Apartment Living 1132 44th Street
Des Moines, IA 50311 |
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IMPACT
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The Cruikshank Home,
location of the
administrative offices |
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Area of Service: |
·Boys and
girls who are
referred from the Polk County Detention Center
at Meyer Hall |
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Service Time Limit: |
Individualized by
need |
Services Provided:
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·Community-based,
in-house tracking
and monitoring program |
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