Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center – Iola

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center is a health organization with multiple clinic locations in Kansas. One of the clinics is at 304 North Jefferson Avenue in Iola. Services provided at this clinic include mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including medication assisted treament (MAT). The clinics take a whole health approach and also offer primary medical and dental care. The clinic takes multiple types of payment, including Medicare, Medicaid, federal military insurance such as TRICARE, and private health insurance. Some of the funds for SUD treatment come from State Corrections agencies.

The clinic is only a five minute walk from the Iola Town Square which is the largest downtown square in the U.S. west of the Mississippi. Additionally, Iola is home to biking, running, and walking trails, the Allen County Fair, and Farm City Days.

The outpatient SUD treatment includes therapy, goal setting, and identification of your stressors. Sessions are 30-60 minutes and counselors will help you develop the coping skills and strategies you need to maintain your recovery. MAT treatment is available for clients who need help detoxing from opioids.

Treatment options include Drug and Alcohol Information School which fulfills the requirements for court mandated treatment for some clients. The school is an eight hour class that teaches clients about SUD and its impact. Clients are given therapy options and recovery strategies.

Not all addictions are to substances. Clients with a gambling addiction will appreciate this free program offered through the clinic. Gambling happens in many places, including sports betting electronic gaming machines, horse races, dog races, and more.

Gambling disorders, like SUD, are treatable. The clinic provides individualized treatment plans. Plans may include outpatient and family therapy sessions. Clients may also have the option of telehealth visits for treatment.

SEKA provides all day summer programs and after school programs for youth. The program helps kids learn problem solving and social skills as well as how to improve relationships and better function in the community.