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Mental Health Institute – Cherokee

Address: 1251 West Cedar Loop - Cherokee, IA
General Phone Number: 712-225-2594
Admissions Phone Number: 712-225-6914
Website: http://dhs.iowa.gov/mhds/mental-health/in-patient/mental-health-institutes/cherokee
Facility Type

Mental Health Institute provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Cherokee.

  • Mental Health Treatment

Mental Health Institute is run by a state government agency.


Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Mental Health Institute provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Hospital inpatient mental health treatment
Emergency Mental Health Services

Mental Health Institute provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


  • Psychiatric emergency onsite services
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Mental Health Institute utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Activity therapy
  • Behavior modification
  • Trauma therapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Mental Health Institute utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
  • Droperidol (Inapsine®)
  • Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
  • Haloperidol (Haldol®)
  • Perphenazine (Trilafon/Etrafon/Triavil/Triptafen®)
  • Thioridazine (Mellaril/Melleril®)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
  • Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
  • Cariprazine (Vraylar®) 
  • Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Mental Health Institute and possible financial assistance.


  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private Insurance
  • State-Financed Healthcare Plan Other Than Medicaid
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Mental Health Institute.


  • Transitional age young adults
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
  • Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Screening & Testing

Mental Health Institute offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • TB Screening
Ancillary Services

Mental Health Institute provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Education services
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Illness management and recovery
  • Integrated primary care services
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services
  • Suicide prevention services
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