NAMI Family-to-Family Teacher Training Scheduled

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Kathy in Helpful Information, News

NAMI Iowa is looking for individuals who are family members and live in and are served by Cross County Rural Offices of Social Services, which includes the following counties: Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Ringgold and Wayne who are interested in becoming teachers of our family-to-family education program. Training will be held April 28th-April 30th […]

RFP Documents Available for Assertive Community Treatment

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Kathy in News

Below are the documents required for the RFP for the CROSS Assertive Community Treatment team. RFP CROSS ACT 316 Financial Report DACTS_protocol_1-16-03 Protocol for ACT IA Standards for ACT DACT Scale for ACT

CROSS Region Working to Decrease Gaps in Mental Health Services

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Kathy in News

Mental health services in Iowa continue to change. As the state has mandated a shift from county-based services to that of regions, closing of state mental health institutions, and the need for mental health services continuing to rise, rural partners in our counties are left trying to put better systems in place. County Rural Offices […]

DHS Announces Series of Public Meetings for Medicaid Modernization

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Kathy in News

Iowa Department of Human Services has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Governor Branstad’s Medicaid Modernization. This initiative aims to improve the coordination and quality of care while providing predictability and sustainability for taxpayers in Medicaid spending. A series of public meetings will be held regarding Medicaid Modernization. Access the press release for details […]

CROSS to Serve 6 Southern Iowa Counties

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Admin in News

July 1, 2014, our six counties came together to form a Mental Health and Disabilities Services Region as legislated by the state per SF 2315. The intent of CROSS is to develop a system of care designed to make funding and services for individuals with disabilities more equitable across county lines in an effort to […]