Announcements

Our Ames office parking lot is being repaved, but we are still open and have accessible parking spaces for clients and visitors! Please enter through the MICA parking lot on SE 16th St. and park in the west section of the CFR parking lot. 

The walk-in hours for substance use evaluations at our Ames office will be changing soon. Beginning the week of September 23, 2024, walk-ins will be held in Ames on Tuesdays from 2 PM-6 PM, Thursdays from 11 AM-3 PM, and Fridays from 9 AM-1 PM. Please give us a call at 515-232-3206 with any questions!    

All CFR outpatient offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, for the Labor Day holiday. All residential-based programs will remain open 24/7 as usual. Please contact us at 866-801-0085 with any questions or concerns. 

CFR and other local organizations are honoring International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31st) through several events across Ames, Fort Dodge, and Iowa City. The goal of this annual observance is to end overdose, remember without stigma those we have lost, and acknowledge the grief of loved ones left behind. You can read more about this day at https://www.overdoseday.com/   We invite everyone to join us at the following events - the links below will direct you to each Facebook event page:

Beginning the week of August 26, 2024, same day substance use evaluations will be added on Thursdays from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, in addition to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.   Begining on August 27, 2024, the evening EOP group will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 PM.

We're excited to announce that CFR's outpatient office in Washington, at 1201 Industrial Park Drive, will provide substance use treatment evaluations and individual counseling on Tuesdays from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, beginning September 3, 2024.

Same-day access/walk-in substance use evaluations will not be available at our Ames office on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience, and welcome you to visit our Same-Day Access page to view other available days/times. Please call us at 515-232-3206 with any questions. 

The parking lot at CFR's Ames office will be replaced beginning the week of August 12, 2024. We will remain open for all services, and clients may park in any open section of the parking lot, on the street, or in the ReNew Church parking lot to the south (at 1627 S. High Avenue). Please do not utilize the parking lots for MICA and the Dental Clinic so that they can remain open for their own visitors. Please contact us at 515-232-3206 with any questions.

Effective July 30, 2024, the women's unit at our Des Moines Residential Substance Use Treatment Program will be temporarily closed for approximately 4-6 weeks. The Des Moines men's unit will remain open and continues to accept new clients and referrals. We will also continue to provide both women's and men's residential services at our Fort Dodge location. We apologize for any inconvenience or disruption this may cause and look forward to fully re-opening as soon as possible. Please contact us at