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Capstone Behavioral Healthcare (Mental Health and Substance Outpatient, Housing, Justice Involved)
- Mission: Navigating our community to mental health and addiction resources through treatment and hope.
- Vision: A community where everyone has access to the support they need to heal and thrive.
- Motto: Let us be part of the solution!
- Designated Mental Health Center for Jasper and Poweshiek Counties.
- Serves EVERYONE; ALL ages and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and insurance. In office and telehealth.
- No one will be denied service due to inability to pay.
- Resource Navigator, contact Capstone BH and ask for Katie Finch
- Mental Health and Psychological Services: diagnosis and treatment through psychotherapy interventions.
- mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric, including medication management
- Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Substance abuse/misuse, addiction, groups, assessments, and chemical dependency counseling
- Community Support: Supported Community Living and Independent Living (Housing), Connections Peer Support, Justice-Involved Services, and Representative Payee Services.
- Extensive experience: children, adults, couples, and family services.
- Psychological Testing: ADHD, ID Waiver, Bariatric, Dementia, and MMPI
- Children Focused Therapy: Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
- Substance Programs: mandated drinking driver educational program course, counseling, and Intensive Outpatient (IOP). (Other keywords: OWI. driver's license, court-ordered class)
- For Employees: National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. Scholarships and loan repayment programs.
- The therapy dog is in training; contact Maddie Ellis. madisone@capstonebh.org
- Emergency appointments are available.
- Housing options are available for those who qualify, if receiving services. Schedule an appointment today.
- If someone is struggling with anything in Jasper County, Capstone will serve as a contact for the resource guide.
- Also see Connection Center.
- 24/7 Crisis Line: (800)332-4224
- Donations accepted.
- Food pantry and donations accepted for food boxes.
Newton, IA 50208
Parenting
Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa
Free and confidential pregnancy testing, counseling, information, practical assistance, & referrals. Earn While You Learn with Pregnancy, infant care & development, toddler, & parenting classes. “Money” earned can be spent in our store for diapers, infant and children’s clothing, maternity clothing, and baby equipment.
Keywords: pregnancy, pregnant, baby, items, parenting, maternal, prenatal, car seat, baby, infant. diapers, maternity, garage sale, children's clothes, life skills
Life skills programs for teens and young adults to help them with:
Managing debt and understanding finances
Navigating credit cards and building good credit
Tips for buying a car and making smart financial choices
Preparing for job interviews and career opportunities
Tips for success at work and career growth
Learning conflict management and building healthy relationships.
Grief support for pregnancy loss
Keywords: parenting, parent, life skills
Newton, IA 50208
Salvation Army- Newton (Thrift store, Food pantry/breadline, Rent Asst)
- Emergency Assistance Housing Related: by appointment only.
- limited rent and utilities for low-income residents of Jasper County who have received utility disconnects or rental evictions, as funds are available.
- Must provide proof and no more than once per year.
- Must provide a copy of the rental agreement.
- limited rent and utilities for low-income residents of Jasper County who have received utility disconnects or rental evictions, as funds are available.
- Salvation Army Thrift Store: clothes, household items, and accepts donations. Volunteers neeed.
- Emergency Food Pantry is by appointment only. Accepts food and hygiene donations.
- Jasper County residents can use the emergency food pantry once every 30 days for canned goods, packaged foods, and other staples. Those wishing to use the pantry are required to complete a form provided by The Salvation Army as well as give identification, employment verification or paycheck stubs, a piece of current mail to validate residency, and Social Security cards for all members of the household. The food pantry may be closed for restocking two days a month.
- Bread Line and Produce Giveaway: In Newton, Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Outside of Newton, check with your local food pantry.
- Any Jasper County residents in need on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no income requirements.
Keywords: food, clothes, pantry, hungry, rent, homeless, household items, utility, eviction, bread
Newton, IA 50208
Children
Open Arms Foundation of Jasper County
The Open Arms Foundation offers a variety of programs and projects that are designed to help vulnerable children and families in Jasper County.
Programs and projects:
- First Night Back packs
- Family visitations location
- Clothing and resource room
- Fortifiing foster families (F3)
- Dreamcycles
- Other
Keywords: foster care, removed from home, DHS, child abuse, child neglect, child needs clothes, car seat, foster parents, foster child, diapers, baby, crib, Punts for purpose, nonprofit, formula, food, baby or infant items
Newton, IA 50208
Free Lunch / Peer Support
Connections Peer Support- Capstone Behavioral Health Program
- Mental Health and substance Peer Support and activities
- Lunch service Monday - Friday.
- Warming and Cooling Shelter from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
- For Mental Health - see Capstone BH link
- Laundry Program: Must meet certain criteria. Sponsored by Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Free to those who qualify.
- Help with Community Resources
- Keywords: food, help, connect, homeless, support,
Newton, IA 50208
Free Lunch Weekdays
Discover Hope 517 Ministry (DH517)
Faith-Based Ministry: Showers available by appointment. Warming and cooling location during regular hours.
Bread of Life offers free lunches to those in need of a meal, with no questions asked. The meals are available in DH517 Community Center from Monday to Friday, between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm. Additionally, if you need food for your home, please visit our front desk volunteers for a food box.
Breaking Free is our all-recovery meeting. Anyone seeking freedom from the bondage of addiction is welcome to join us. We serve a free community meal at 5:30 pm, before the Recovery group starts at 6 pm. We also have a welcome/worship time with music before the lesson, with curriculum and small group discussion. Our lessons are gospel and recovery-focused on redemption, renewal, and restoration. This group is also a support group for the family members of the addict or the recoveree.
Newton, IA 50208


