Life Is a Journey
Welcome to County Rural Offices of Social Services!
County Rural Offices of Social Services (CROSS region) provides financial support for mental health and disability services programs to individuals in South Central Iowa.
Clarke County: 641-414-2968
Decatur County: 641-446-7178
Lucas County: 641-774-0423
Marion County: 641-828-3869
Monroe County: 641-932-2427
Ringgold County: 641-464-0691
Wayne County: 641-872-1301
Children’s Services: 641-414-9890
Your Life Iowa Hotline: 855-581-8111
Your Life Iowa Hotline Text: 855-895-8398
Recent News
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The local county offices of County Rural Offices of Social Services are the pillars of the agency and the link pins of the service delivery system.
You can find our offices in the following counties:
- Clarke
- Decatur
- Lucas
- Marion
- Monroe
- Ringgold
- Wayne
Meetings
Regional Board Meetings
CROSS Governance Board will meet Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 pm in the basement meeting room at Wayne County…
CROSS Advisory Board / Provider Meeting
The advisory board/provider meeting will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019, from 1:00-2:30 pm at Optimae, 1711 Osceola Avenue,…
Vision Statement
County Rural Offices of Social Services will improve health, hope, and successful outcomes for the adults in our region who have mental health disabilities and intellectual/developmental disabilities, including those with multi-occurring issues with other complex human service needs.
In accordance with the principles enumerated in the legislative redesign, County Rural Offices of Social Services (CROSS) will work in a quality improvement partnership with stakeholders in the region (providers, families, individuals, and partner health and human service systems) to develop a system of care approach that is characterized by the following principles and values:
- Welcoming and individual-oriented
- Person and family driven
- Recovery/resiliency oriented
- Trauma-informed
- Culturally competent
- Multi-occurring capable
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being…
Kathleen Lerma
Former Chief Executive Officer
CROSS MHDS
Helpful Information
Access Center Coming to Osceola
Iowa has been undergoing a transformation in its treatment of those with…
Changes Planned for Integrated Health Home Providers for CROSS Region
Integrated Health Home is not a physical place, but rather a concept…
Continue Reading Changes Planned for Integrated Health Home Providers for CROSS Region
RFP Posted for Implementation of Access Center
The CROSS Region completed the 504 workgroup sessions and submitted the region’s…
Continue Reading RFP Posted for Implementation of Access Center
IDPH Launches YourLifeIowa.org Website
A new website created by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)…
County Links
CROSS Mental Health & Disabilities Management Plan
Links to individual county resources: