Catholic Charities provides professional mental health services for individuals, couples and families and serves people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds. Therapists are independently licensed. No one needing mental health assistance is ever turned away for the inability to pay. Catholic Charities offers care for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, marital concerns, pornography addiction, and behavioral issues. Crisis debriefing is available for 1st responders and free mental health assessments are available for school-age children.

Community and Family Resources (CFR) is focused on providing integrated and exceptional behavioral health care and prevention services to those seeking help for substance use, mental health, problem gambling, or co-occurring issues. CFR offers the following programs: Detoxification/Withdrawal Management, Residential and Outpatient Substance Use Treatment, Recovery Housing, Recovery Support Services, Outpatient Problem Gambling Treatment, Outpatient Mental Health Treatment, and Prevention/Education Programs.

CFR has been a free-standing comprehensive substance use treatment provider dedicated to serving families since 1968. CFR has headquarters in Fort Dodge and also provides services across the state, with a focus in 14 counties across Iowa: Boone, Calhoun, Cedar, Hamilton, Humboldt, Iowa, Johnson, Pocahontas, Polk, Story, Warren, Washington, Webster, and Wright Counties. CFR is accredited by the international accrediting body, CARF, for its detoxification/withdrawal management, residential treatment, community housing, intensive outpatient treatment, and outpatient treatment programs. Additionally, CFR’s programs are licensed and accredited by the State of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services.

Services are provided to adults and adolescents in a respectful and confidential manner. Every person regardless of race, beliefs, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or source of payment can expect the most appropriate service to help meet their needs. Individuals who are pregnant and/or have used IV drugs in the last 30 days seeking substance use disorder services receive priority in admission. Language translation services are available and include access to a live interpreter. CFR accepts a variety of insurance plans, including Medicaid. Additionally, sliding fee scales are available based on family size and income.