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Support Groups/Peer Support

Disclaimer: This information was provided by agencies in the community. It may not be all-encompassing and some information changes often. For Jasper County offices and contact information, browse our county directory.

Updates: If you have an addition or edit to our Resource Guide, please contact us at jaspercocares@jasperia.org.

Capstone Behavioral Healthcare (Mental Health and Substance Outpatient, Housing, Justice Involved)

  • Designated Mental Health Center for Jasper and Poweshiek Counties.

  • Services: diagnosis and treatment through psychotherapy interventions.
    • mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric, including medication management
  • 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.
  • Serves EVERYONE; ALL ages and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and insurance. In office and telehealth. 
  • Extensive experience: children, adults, couples, and family services. No one will be denied service due to inability to pay. 
  • 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)
  • Programs: mandated drinking driver educational program course. ( Other keywords: OWI. driver's license, court-ordered class)
  • 24/7 Crisis Line: (800)332-4224
  • Mission: To promote mental health and reduce the impairments associated with mental health disorders, substance abuse, and chemical dependency by providing education, support, and treatment services.
  • Motto: Let us be part of the solution!
  • 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. 
  • Donations accepted.
1123 1st Ave. E., Suite 200
Newton, IA 50208
641-791-4012
see website

Behavioral Health System Navigation over the telephone

Iowa PCA (Iowa Primary Care Association) Behavioral Health Service System

Iowa PCA (Iowa Primary Care Association): Behavioral Health System Navigators

After Hours: 988 or Your Life Iowa

Keywords: crisis, mental health, support, psych beds, DAP partner, warm hand-offs, navigation, beds, mental hospital, psychiatric care, community-based crisis care

500 SW 7th Street, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-505-8988
8-4:30 PM, after hours call Your Life Iowa or 988

AI-Anon

Strength and hope for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings take place on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.

223 E. 4th St. N.
Newton, IA 50208
515-277-5059
Sundays: 6:00 p.m.

Autism Speaks

A world where all people with autism can reach their full potential.

Key terms: autism, spectrum, 

Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa

The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Iowa is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, advocacy, education, research, and support.

Resource Library

Our Resource Library is designed to provide you with a comprehensive collection of materials and tools tailored to support survivors, caregivers, and professionals.

Brain Injury Resource Facilitation

 

Brain Injury Resource Facilitation is a fee-free service offered by the Brain Injury Association of Iowa to help people with brain injury and their families, caregivers, and community navigate medical and general life challenges after a brain injury.

We offer support in coping with the issues of living with brain injury and transitioning back to work and the community, and we help connect individuals and families with the services and supports they may need. Support is provided in a variety of forms, including:

  • Providing brain injury specific information and resources
  • Enhancing natural supports and providing linkage to appropriate supports, services, and community resources
  • Providing training to service providers to increase Iowa’s system capacity to provide appropriate services
  • Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public
  • Sharing the Iowa Brain Injury Resource Network Tote Bag, which contains important brain injury information and information on various services and supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury.

Support Groups

Our support groups are where individuals can connect, share experiences, and find encouragement. Together, we provide understanding, resources, and community to help one another navigate challenges and celebrate successes. All support groups meet in person or virtually.

Iowa Brain Injury Resource Network

We strive to continually expand Iowa’s capacity to serve individuals and families experiencing brain injury, and to increase the number of access points where people can get consistent, reliable information and referrals to get the assistance or care they need. IBIRN member sites receive monthly communication about BIAIA services and supports, updated resources, training opportunities, and the opportunity to participate in our Brain Injury Tote Bag Program

201 Scott Ct
Iowa City, IA 52245
1-855-444-6443

Grinnell Regional Public Health UnityPoint Health - Poweshiek County

Breastfeeding support: one-on-one extensive breastfeeding support,a postpartum home visit to help troubleshoot breastfeeding issues or for a baby weight check. This free service is available to families who reside in Poweshiek, Jasper, and Marshall counties. Call (641) 236-2385 to schedule an appointment at Public Health, have a phone consultation or learn more information

Postpartum Support Group: A free group focused on caregivers and their infant(s) newborn to one year of age, Baby weight checks, breast and bottle feeding guidance, professional and peer support, come and go setting, light refreshments provided. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month in the Tomasek Conference Room from 5-6:30 PM. For information call 641-236-2905.

Immunizations: VFC, VFA, private pay, flu shots, COVID, TB skin test. Call for an appointment. 

Medical Loan Equipment Closet call for more information. They are not a DME, only a loan closet. 

Community Care Clinic: Free Clinics of Iowa 

Foot Care Clinic: Call for more information.

Medicare Planning: SHIIP: Call 641-236-2588 to schedule an appointment. 

keywords: breastfeeding, breastfed, milk, pregnancy, new mom, baby, infant, weight check, formula, nurse

 

306 4th Ave (Light Center)
Grinnell, IA 50112
6412362385

House of Mercy - Newton Center

  • Outpatient treatment center that serves adults, adolescents, and children with substance abuse and mental health needs. Services include outpatient substance abuse assessment, outpatient chemical dependency treatment, OWI assessments, and mental health & expressive arts therapy. 
  • Peer Recovery Coach is available free of charge in Jasper County.  Please contact kendi.mccollum@mercyone.org. Tel: 641-792-0717
  • Keywords: Peer Recovery, substance, Mental Health 
200 N. 8th Ave. E.
Newton, IA 50208
641-792-0717

Ivory Plains Recovery Center

At Ivory Plains, we understand that substance use disorder has a devastating impact on the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Addiction doesn't occur in isolation and no one should suffer in silence from substance use disorders.

Ivory Plains residential program is typically 30 days in length but may be tailored based on need and or individual progress. Everyone is unique and progresses at different rates in the early stages of recovery.

608 North St
Adair, IA 50002
888-241-0593

Lighthouse Recovery Ministries

We are a Non-profit, faith based program for individuals seeking recovery pre and post treatment. With a Christ-centered program focused around learning daily life skills for a successful transition back to a drug/alcohol free life

703 W 2nd St
Prairie City, IA 50228
515-994-2132

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI of Central IA)

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest. grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans. We offer free mental health support groups, classes, and presentations as well as free one-on-one support,

For information and support call: 515-292-9400

515-292-9400

Newton: The Church of The Way

Mission: To seek, invite, and welcome people into the unconditional love of God and share with them the Good News about Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life.

Pastoral counseling available to church members and public. 

Locations: Newton and Baxter Campus

Keyword: The Way, Way, groups, pastor, spiritual, faith

2306 S 3rd Ave East
Newton, IA 50208
+1(641) 792-7300

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Connection Calls Program

Starting in September 2025

 

 

550 N 2n Ave W
Newton, IA 50208
641-792-6433

Together for Good

PO Box 13170
Des Moines, IA
5153101233

UCS Healthcare

UCS Healthcare delivers comprehensive and compassionate health care to our patients. Expanding upon our promise, we can now bring mobile medical services to under-served communities throughout Iowa by putting health providers on the road in our mobile clinic. If you see our purple and white modified RV around town, know it has lovingly been nick-named Betty White.

The Mobile Unit addresses addiction and other substance use disorder issues, and we offer connections to services for extended physical/mental/behavioral healthcare.

UCS Healthcare has been delivering comprehensive and compassionate care to Iowans for over 25 years. We are proud to offer a wide range of services, including substance use disorder assessments, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use, mental health assessments, counseling/therapy, psychiatry, primary care, and LGBTQIA+ specialty care. We are dedicated to putting our patients first, and our approachable staff have been extensively trained in cultural sensitivity and trauma-informed care. 

1300 Woodland Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-280-3860

Alcohol

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Have a problem with alcohol? There is a solution.

A.A. has a simple program that works. It’s based on one alcoholic helping another.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem.  It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Key Words: 12 steps, AA, The Big Book, Problem Drinking, sobriety, 

212-870-3023

first responders

10-42 Project

Support for first responders by first responders.

5153506274
Other Categories: Nonprofit 501c3

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,
306 N. 3rd Ave. E.
Newton, IA 50208
641-275-3516

Free Lunch Weekdays

Discover Hope 517 Ministry (DH517)

Faith-Based Ministry

  • Showers available by appointment (Men only)
  • A warming and cooling  location at certain hours
  • Housing, Homeless, Food, and Substance Referrals for Treatment and Support Groups

Restoration House for Men

Restoration House for Men helps men transition from treatment or into a life of renewal through Christ. We believe God not only redeems and renews but restores, offering hope for a new life. Our 12-month, men ’s-only program provides housing for up to 10 residents, where they maintain employment, pay rent, contribute to household chores, attend support groups, and study the Bible.

Bread Of Life

Bread Of Life offers free lunches to those who are 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

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. 

 

733 1st Ave. E.
Newton, IA 50208
641-841-0598
by appointment, see website

Gambling

Gambling 1-800-BETS-OFF (Your Life Iowa)

1-800-BETS-OFF

Narcotics

NA Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

What is the Narcotics Anonymous program? NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. We suggest that you keep an open mind and give yourself a break. Our program is a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives. The most important thing about them is that they work. There are no strings attached to NA. We are not affiliated with any other organizations. We have no initiation fees or dues, no pledges to sign, no promises to make to anyone. We are not connected with any political, religious, or law enforcement groups, and are under no surveillance at any time. Anyone may join us, regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion. We are not interested in what or how much you used or who your connections were, what you have done in the past, how much or how little you have, but only in what you want to do about your problem and how we can help. The newcomer is the most important person at any meeting, because we can only keep what we have by giving it away. We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean.

818-773-9999

SIDS

Iowa SIDS Foundation

Support and education about SIDS in Iowa. Grief Support.

The Iowa SIDS Foundation is dedicated to providing emotional support to SIDS and SUID families, to educating Iowa families, healthcare professionals and childcare providers on SIDS and safe sleep practices, and to supporting medical research into unexpected sleep related infant deaths. 

The Iowa SIDS Foundation was founded by parents for parents. In 1993, three parent support groups formed the Iowa SIDS Alliance. In 2004, this group transitioned to the Iowa SIDS Foundation becoming a 501c3 non-profit organization. The service area for the Iowa SIDS Foundation includes all 99 Iowa counties. 

Keywords: baby, infant loss, unexpected sleep, sudden infant death, SID, SIDS, safe sleep

2963 100th St, Suite 2
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-965-7655

Support Groups

12 step program (AA – Alcoholics Anonymous, NA Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon) Newton

Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about alcohol use. Meetings take place at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.

 

 

223 E. 4th St. N.
Newton, IA 50208
515-282-8550
see website for dates and times

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