Seven 12 House

Youth and Shelter Services Inc

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712 Burnett Street, Ames, IA 50010, USA

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At YSS, we give children, teens and young adults the opportunity to find their voice, make healthy choices, feel safe and secure, learn life skills, heal with compassion, grow their confidence and—together, stand strong.

Whether we’re providing safe housing and pre- and post-natal care for young mothers, residential addiction treatment for teens, afterschool opportunities for children or counseling for families, YSS’ comprehensive network of empowerment programs serve all ages of youth.

For more information about YSS and complete list of programs and services provided at all of our locations, click here. And, check back soon to see our new website.

Our services are available to all Iowa youth and their families who face challenges. For help, reach out to the location nearest to you.

YSS Family Counseling & Clinic: Ames

Eastern Story County: Nevada

Hamilton County: Webster City

Iowa Homeless Youth Centers: Des Moines

Francis Lauer Youth Services: Mason City

a community-based organization serving youth and families since 1976.

Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Transitional housing or halfway house
  • Use methadone/buprenorphoine for pain management or emergency dosing
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Residential
  • Short-term residential
  • Long-term residential

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
  • Access to recovery (ATR) voucher
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Language Services

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Military families
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Adolescents
  • Pregnant/postpartum women
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents

Gender Accepted

  • Female

Exclusive Services

  • Seven 12 House

    712 Burnett Street, Ames, IA 50010

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