The EI Region Governing Board intends to continue the ongoing agreement, considered Year 8, between the EI
Region and the Robert Young Center (RYC) for FY24. The 12
th
Amendment, which will be a renewal of the
Agreement, will enhance existing services and add the following new services:
o A Children’s Lead Care Coordinator-this position will provide daily support and guidance to care
coordinators and programs as well as assist in the development and monitoring of the children’s services.
o An Education Liaison Care Coordinator-this position will be the school districts point of contact with the EI
Region as well as coordinating services based on youth and familial needs.
o A Regional Clinical Specialist Position-this position will be the point of contact for individuals requiring
comprehensive evaluation, testing and care planning and development.
o The NAMI Parent Support Group-this program is for parents/guardians of children receiving services
through the EI Region.
Overview of the Regional Mental Health Crisis Services System as managed by the Unity Point Health Robert
Young Center:
The Crisis System for the EI Region has been built on foundational components that were established using an
incremental system of care approach. It is the intention of the EI Region’s Crisis System to ensure crisis services are
available and accessible to all residents of the five (5) counties. Crisis services for individuals, including those at risk
of entering/re-entering either the criminal justice system or admission to a hospital, have also been put in place to
deflect from more costly services.
Much of the prevention, response, and resolution of crisis are handled through services and supports individuals
receive are provided by:
• 1-855-581-8111 is the EI Region’s Crisis Line that is answered by the staff at Foundation 2.
• The Mobile Crisis Outreach (MCO) Response Team provided by Foundation 2 is specifically designed to deal
with mental health crises that are identified by a variety of entities and can be dealt with through a
therapeutic intervention rather than a criminal justice intervention. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Response
Team is currently available throughout the EI Region and serves both adults and children. Individuals may
access the Response Team by calling the Crisis Line at 1-855-581-8111.
• The EI Region is currently partnering with the Robert Young Center Clinicians to provide Telehealth
Assessment Services (Crisis Evaluations) in all seven (7) hospitals in the EI Region for committal and
emergency prescreening assistance along with stabilization and resource/referral. The Telehealth
Assessment Services (Crisis Evaluations) are available to both Adults and Children.
• Rhonda’s House, which is operated by Life Connections Peer Recovery Services is Iowa’s first Peer Run
Respite Home located in Dewitt, Iowa. It offers brief respite for adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
Individuals may call 563-659-1171 to access the service.
• Crisis Stabilization Community Based Services for children and adults, provided by Family Resources Inc., are
available for residents of the EI Region. They provide short-term services designed to de-escalate a crisis and
stabilize an adult and/or a child following a mental health crisis and are provided where the adult and/or
child lives, works, or recreates. Individuals may access this service by calling 563-326-6431 ext. 3.
• Crisis Stabilization Residential Services for children, are provided by Family Resources Inc. and provide a
short-term alternative living arrangement designed to de-escalate a crisis and stabilize children following a
mental health crisis. Length of stay is typically fewer than five (5) days and provides an alternative to
hospitalization. It is provided in an organizational-arranged settings of no more than 8 beds. Individuals may
access this service by calling 563-326-6431 ext. 3.