Orchard Place - Child Guidance Center
808 Fifth Avenue • Des Moines, IA • 50309
Orchard Place - Child Guidance Center in downtown Des Moines has provided child and adolescent mental health services for more than 75 years. We are a federally accredited community mental health center serving as a safety net service provider for children in Central Iowa battling mental health disorders.
Our Children's Mental Health Services Include:
- Direct Clinical Services offers a wide variety of mental health services in the Child Guidance Center clinical setting, including therapy, psychological assessments and testing, psychiatric assessments, and medication management.
- School-Based Mental Health Services are provided in 55 schools across 6 school districts, allowing children and families easier access to therapy and enabling therapists to closely collaborate with the child's educational team.
- Trauma-Informed Care Project promotes awareness of the impact of trauma on children and educates the community and community stakeholders in trauma-informed care practices.
- Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) serves 21 counties in Central Iowa and helps families identify and select quality child care. CCR&R offers consultation, technical assistance and training to both home and center based child care programs on child development, positive behavior intervention support and other training topics to help children get a healthy start in child care environments.
To request services or make a referral to the Child Guidance Center:
Call (515) 244-2267
To reach or refer to the Child Care Resource and Referral Program:
Call (515) 246-3590
Want more Information?
Please complete the form below and a team member will reach out to you during regular Clinic hours. This site is intended to provide information and resources. This is not intended to serve as a crisis line. If you have immediate needs please call 9-1-1 or the suicide hotline at 1-800-273-TALK
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