Press Release: A New Mental Health Clinic Opens in West Des Moines
Community Support Advocates (Team CSA) responds to youth mental health crisis with new clinic, new location, and fundraising campaign.
May 1, 2024 (Des Moines, IA) – The Central Iowa public health safety-net nonprofit Community Support Advocates (Team CSA) announces its move to 1516 Valley West Drive in West Des Moines. They are also launching a fundraising campaign titled “Creating Hope Together” that supports their new Integrated Behavioral Health Clinic which now offers mental health treatment with art and play therapy options, psychiatric assessments, and medication management. A grand opening ribbon cutting celebration is scheduled for June 25th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
“We have worked on the front lines of Central Iowa’s public health network for over 25 years. Our community needs all hands on deck – and we’re ready,” Team CSA’s CEO and President Christina Smith states. “Our new location is larger, more accessible, and allows us to expand services economically to increase access for youth with severe mental and intellectual disabilities who are uninsured or underinsured.”
Team CSA has received over $500,000 in contributions towards its $2.5M fundraising campaign. Recently donating $25,000, Storey Kenworthy’s CEO John Kenworthy says “We have been a long time admirer of the work and services CSA provides to the community, and we are proud to support their continued growth and success.”
Google Fiber donate $20,000 towards Team CSA’s accessible technology center for educational trainings, telehealth expansion, group therapy, and community meetings. Polk County is another early contributor. Polk County Supervisor Matt McCoy stated, “Community Support Advocates is a reliable and successful provider of human services for marginalized individuals. Polk County is grateful for their work and dedication over the years.”
It has been well documented that demand for programs and services for young people with mental, behavioral and intellectual disabilities has reached a crisis point in Iowa, and the nation. Team CSA’s efforts also support the collective goal of fixing the patchwork of services for children’s mental health care, which is part of the Governor’s current overhaul of Iowa’s disabilities and mental health systems.
When individuals and families are experiencing a crisis, waiting 3 to 6 months for crisis stabilization services can have devastating impacts on recovery time, school and/or work status, and a family’s capacity to cope. Furthermore, hospitalization, homelessness, jail time or worse are common alternatives with comprehensive costs to the communities.
Team CSA’s Integrated Behavioral Health Clinic is open and accepting new clients. Anyone in need is encouraged to contact them by calling 515-883-1776, or sending an email to clinical@teamcsa.org.
About Community Support Advocates
Community Support Advocates (Team CSA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit creating hope together with those impacted by disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injury. We serve Iowa’s most vulnerable individuals, and their families, by providing comprehensive services and coordinated care that support day to day living, community integration, and creative expression. Our culture of welcoming and belonging prioritizes growth and resiliency within our community. Visit us at teamcsa.org and 1516 Valley West Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266, or call 515-883-1776.