Bridges of Iowa Des Moines
1985 Northeast 51st Place
Des Moines, IA 50313
About Bridges of Iowa Des Moines
Bridges of Iowa is located in Des Moines, Iowa. They are a long term substance use disorder treatment facility. The facility itself is located in an unlocked wing of the Polk County Jail. None of the clients are incarcerated.
The people they usually serve have little to no income, no health insurance and no access to good health services. They do accept Medicaid and rely heavily on donations. The majority of the people they treat come from the jail directly. They are provided with reentry and job readiness in addition to treatment.
I like that the residential treatment is supervised and highly structured. You will attend group therapy and individual counseling. You will learn about health and wellness and attend support groups.
What they consider the middle phase is their halfway house treatment. At this point, you will take on more accountability and responsibility as you gain more freedom. You will be expected to find employment at this point. They are able to help you with your resume, transportation and interviewing skills.
What stood out to me is that when you are in the halfway house treatment they set up a trust account for you. By setting up this trust account, they will be able to help you manage your money so that you can become self sustaining.
They also have outpatient treatment. During this phase you attend group meetings weekly and individual counseling monthly. You will also undergo weekly drug testing.
By the time you graduate from the program, you will be clean and sober for nearly a year or even longer. You will also be employed and be contributing to your treatment costs. Graduation is done bi-monthly.