About YSS of North Iowa – Mason City
YSS of North Iowa is located in Mason City, Iowa, where they have provided care to the community for over 40 years. Services here include emergency shelter, counseling and crisis stabilization. They also offer aftercare for alumni. They are a nonprofit organization that tailors their services to the people in their neighborhood. They offer a young adult program that is the first and only addiction program in the state that is designed specifically for young adult males in the 18 to 24 age bracket.
Their program is called Ember Recovery and offers treatments in a recovery focused environment where you have the opportunity to explore addiction triggers and other frequent co-occurring mental health conditions. Treatment is also offered for physical health and relationship difficulties that can co-occur with substance use disorders. The program includes gender specific, trauma-informed, culturally competent care.
Your program also includes education and skill development to attain and maintain recovery. You’ll have opportunities to strengthen your family relationships and make connections with your peers in peer support groups. In addition to substance use disorder treatment, you may qualify for scholarships to pursue higher education that can improve your employment opportunities.
The program also offers short-term crisis stabilization for youth who are having an acute substance use or behavioral health issue. Crisis stabilization includes short term care with 24 hour supervision in a residential setting to help prevent the need for hospitalization. Daily individual and family therapy is included, and their discharge planning team may recommend services in your home community.
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