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Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS): Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - Iowa DHS

Description: The Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) is the agency designated as the state mental health authority by the Governor of Iowa. The Division: provides program support services for persons with mental illness, mental retardation and developmental disabilities; plans for state services; works with counties in the development and implementation of their services plans; develops policy for the state mental health institutes and the state resource centers for persons with developmental disabilities; provides consultation and technical assistance; and, provides accreditation for providers of MH/DD services. The Division includes the Bureaus of Community Services and Quality Assurance and the office of the Consumer Resource and Outreach Project (CROP).

Scope: State

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