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read moreWe are here for YOU! Vera French offices will remain open to those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis or individuals needing psychiatric medication via injection. We appreciate everyone who made it out to the ballpark to help us raise compassionate awareness for mental health. If you missed the game, check. I was in crisis and called around to get in to see a therapist, the soonest availability was six weeks out. Then, I called Vera French and was told that I could just come in that day.

read moreEstablished in 1949, the Scott County Mental Health Center was one of three outpatient psychiatric clinics formed in Iowa in response to the 1946 National Mental Health Centers Act providing diagnostic and referral services for those unable to afford private care. In 1967, the Center began to provide the five essential mental health services to the community, including outpatient, day treatment, partial hospital, emergency, and consultation/education services. In 1969, with over $400,000 in community support applied toward a matching federal construction grant and with Mercy Hospital (now Genesis Medical Center) offering available land on their campus, construction began on the current Center facility which opened in February 1972.

read moreVera French's mission is to enhance the mental health of all in our community by providing quality, accessible, and comprehensive care. Vera French and all of its employees will work together to improve the overall health of our community. COMPASSION - Vera French reaches out to welcome individuals, families and the community with empathy and acceptance. ACCESSIBILITY- Vera French strives for responsive and proactive engagement with the community by providing timely, convenient, and cost-effective solutions.