06/27/2022
Reminder: All Prelude Outpatient Offices are closed for services from June 27, 2022 through July 4, 2022 due to staff training and the Independence Day holiday.
All residential-based services and locations will remain open 24/7 as usual.
Please call with any questions or concerns; you may reach us at 515-262-0349 (Des Moines area) or 319-351-4357 (Iowa City/Eastern Iowa area).
06/21/2022
Reminder: Due to staff training, all Prelude Outpatient Offices will be closed for services from June 27, 2022 through July 4, 2022.
Please call with any questions or concerns; you may reach us at 515-262-0349 (Des Moines area) or 319-351-4357 (Iowa City/Eastern Iowa area).
All residential-based services and locations will remain open 24/7 as usual.
06/10/2022
Due to staff training, all Prelude Outpatient Offices will be closed for services from June 27, 2022 through July 4, 2022: this includes walk-in evaluations, individual or group services, and drug monitoring services.
Please speak with your provider or support staff with any questions or concerns; you may reach us at 515-262-0349 (Des Moines area) or 319-351-4357 (Iowa City/Eastern Iowa area).
All residential-based services and locations will remain open 24/7 as usual.
05/06/2022
Take steps to care for yourself today and make an appointment with one of our mental health therapists. Appointments are available in Iowa City at Synchrony and Des Moines!
03/22/2022
JCHC is excited for the 2022 Health and Wellness Fair! Talk, learn, and have fun with JCHC staff and over 30 area health, wellness, and safety organizations at our event on Saturday, April 23.
Please share with your friends and family to make this event a success!
For more info: https://bit.ly/37LtCh3
Thank you to the following organizations who will be participating in our health fair:
Addington Place of Fairfield, American Heart Association, Axis Vision Care, CARE Ambulance, LLC - Iowa City, Waterloo and Fairfield, Crisis Intervention Services - CIS, Empowered Nutrition-Fairfield, EveryStep, Fairfield Dental Clinic, Fairfield Fire Department, Fairfield Nutrition, City of Fairfield Parks & Recreation, Family Chiropractic Center, Health and Wholeness, ISU Extension and Outreach: Jefferson County, JCHC Auxiliary, Jefferson County EMS Association, Jefferson County Public Health,
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office-Fairfield, Ia, Fairfield Lions Club - Fairfield, IA, MedForce Aeromedical Transport, Noah's Ark Animal Foundation, NuCara, Nurturing Families Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, Parkview Care Center, Prelude Behavioral Services, Prestige Care Center of Fairfield, R & R Counseling Solutions, River Hills Community Health Center, Sieda Community Action, Southeast Renal Dialysis, The Well Fairfield, and First Resources Corp.
03/15/2022
Prelude Behavioral Services updated their info in the about section.
Prelude Behavioral Services updated their info in the about section.
03/15/2022
Prelude Behavioral Services updated their business hours.
Prelude Behavioral Services updated their business hours.
03/14/2022
Happy Pi Day from Prelude! Enjoy some pie and self-care today!
03/08/2022
Prelude celebrates all the women on our staff and in our programs!
03/04/2022
Prelude is grateful to all our staff and community partners for the important work you do!
02/24/2022
Holly Whitaker wrote the book, "Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol." You can stream this event on March 3, 2022. Thank you to the University of Iowa for making this event possible.
02/22/2022
Iowa City mental health services center helps more than 1,000 people in first year
Prelude is a proud partner of the GuideLink Center in Iowa City.
https://www.kcrg.com/2022/02/22/iowa-city-mental-health-services-center-helps-more-than-1000-people-first-year/
Iowa City mental health services center helps more than 1,000 people in first year
By the time it reached the six month mark, it opened a new extension to the center -- the sobering unit.
02/17/2022
Research shows that kindness improves our own happiness and helps others. Spread some happiness today!
02/07/2022
Starting this week, Synchrony has graduate student therapists ready to see EAP clients. We're excited to have these students on our team and for the ability to offer more appointments!
02/02/2022
If you have EAP benefits through Synchrony, it's now easier to make an appointment!
01/25/2022
Prevention staff attending a student health fair this afternoon to share information on problem gambling to East High School students. Thank you, Kirk. 😊
01/19/2022
Many people find support through mental health services. Our Synchrony therapists are available to help!
01/18/2022
Behavioral center on Des Moines' east side takes first steps toward expansion
Behavioral center on Des Moines' east side takes first steps toward expansion
A rezoning approved by the Des Moines City Council was the first step in a 3- to 5-year campaign to expand the facility and its services.
01/15/2022
Our offices will be closed to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 17th.
Prelude's phone lines will be answered that day. Des Moines: 515-262-0349 and Iowa City: 319-351-4357.
01/15/2022
Call 515-262-0349 with any questions or concerns!
01/01/2022
Prelude truly appreciates all our patients, clinics and staff who made 2021 a great year for us. Thank you!!
12/30/2021
Wishing everyone a safe and healthy New Years!!
12/22/2021
Prelude's clinics and offices will be closed on Friday December 24th & Saturday December 25th. Our phone lines will be answered during these dates. We hope your Holidays are safe and happy.
Des Moines: 515-262-0349 and Iowa City: 319-351-4357
12/17/2021
YOU KNOW ME
Please contact Prelude with any problem gambling concerns. Des Moines 515-262-0349 or Iowa City: 319-351-4357
YOU KNOW ME
Highlights problem gambling's devastating impact on the family; created for the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling (2014).
12/15/2021
Outpatient programming in our Des Moines location will close early today due to the severe weather predicted.
Our offices will close at 4:00 pm this Wednesday afternoon, December 15th.
There will be no evening groups at our Des Moines clinic. Please call 515-262-0349 if you have questions.
Thank you and please stay safe!
12/14/2021
Stay sober or get pulled over this holiday season
Always remember to plan ahead if you will be celebrating. If you plan to drink, plan for a sober driver to take you home.
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/stay-sober-or-get-pulled-over-this-holiday-season
Stay sober or get pulled over this holiday season
The U. S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the law enforcement community nationwide during the 2021 Holiday Season Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign, which runs from Dec. 15, 2021, through...
12/13/2021
Tonight's the night!!😊
See you Monday night!
12/08/2021
Addicts in recovery struggle during the holidays
Please know that you can also contact us here at Prelude as well.
https://www.kcrg.com/2021/12/08/addicts-recovery-struggle-during-holidays/
Addicts in recovery struggle during the holidays
The state's crisis hotline offers help during the holidays.
12/02/2021
Sharing from our Friends at Dream City, the University of Iowa Mobile Clinic and the South District Neighborhood in Iowa City.
12/01/2021
Prelude supports World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1. It is a day of solidarity, representing an opportunity for people worldwide who are affected by HIV to share their stories and experiences, to remember those lost, and to highlight efforts on every front to end the HIV epidemic.