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About Bridges of Iowa
Located in an unlocked wing of a jail in Des Moines, Iowa, Bridges of Iowa offers long term substance use disorder treatment services for the most vulnerable adult population. They provide care that begins with residential treatment, steps down to outpatient and ends with graduation. They also provide job readiness and re-entry services for those who come directly from incarceration.
Clients begin in residential treatment. Clients wear their own clothes, decorate their rooms and reside in an unlocked wing of Polk County Jail. This highly structured plan involves cognitive-behavioral change therapy, group therapy, health and wellness, community service, and support groups such as AA/NA, SMART Recovery and Celebrate Recovery.
The next stage empowers clients to take on more responsibility and freedom. Clients will get help with resumes, interview skills, transportation, and finding employment. Staff use trust accounts to help individuals manage their money and save for self-sustainment following graduation.
Bridges of Iowa accepts individuals directly in this halfway house treatment program. Participation in our high-intensity residential treatment is not required for admission into this level of care.
The third phase of treatment is outpatient treatment. Clients attend weekly group therapy sessions and monthly individual counseling. They participate in weekly drug testing.
Graduation requirements involve being clean and sober for a year or more, being employed and partially contributing to their treatment costs, and current participation in a sober support network. Graduation ceremonies take take bi-montly and include a ‘crossing the bridge’ ceremony.
Bridges of Iowa accepts Medicaid (with Managed Care Organizations Amerigroup, Iowa Total Care and Molina Healthcare) Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Beacon Health Options. Contact your insurance provider to confirm coverage as out of network benefits can vary.
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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in Iowa is available in many formats. A variety of inpatient and outpatient options provide programs that are tailored to individual needs, making recovery possible for everyone.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Programs
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Recreational therapy (aka therapeutic recreation) uses creative and fun activities to help with addiction recovery. Recreational therapists lead patients in entertaining and engaging activities like sports or games; art (drawing, painting, sculpture); drama, music, and dance; and/or community outings (field trips) to improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being.
Amenities
- Basketball Court
- Private Transportation
- Recreation Room
- Gym
- Yoga Studio
- Residential Setting
- Private Rooms
- Hiking
- Mountain Views
- Walking Trails
- Wilderness Setting
Contact Information
1985 NE 51st Place
Des Moines, IA 50313