Mental Health and Disability Services (MH/DS) funds needed supports and services for individuals with qualifying diagnosis or disabilities in an effort to provide quality of life in the least restrictive environment.  MH/DS is the Johnson County agency responsible for managing the funding for services to people with mental retardation, mental illness, developmental disabilities, or brain injury (HCBS Waiver only).  Applicants complete a Central Point of Coordination application with MH/DS intake personnel for an eligibility determination based on the criteria established in the approved Johnson County Services Management Plan.

Crisis Counseling Outreach—free counseling sessions to help cope with the 2008 disasters or
call the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985.

 Information

Synthetics: There's Nothing 'Fake' About It, April 18
Services Management Plan 2011 Revisions
Quality of Life Survey Results 2010
Balancing Consistency and Flexibility: The Local Solution to Improving Disability Services in Iowa
Iowa Legislation Information
Targeted Case Management Policies and Procedures Manual 2011
Johnson County MH/DS 2003 Needs Assessment Plan
MH/DS Three-Year Strategic Plan FY 2010 - FY 2012
MH/DS Annual Report FY 2012
MH/DS Brochure

e-mail: Kristen Artley, Director

Office Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday Address Health & Human Services Building 855 S Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240  Office Phone (319) 339-6169 (Lakeside or Broadway bus routes)