Cedar Rapids Weather

Partly cloudy

Wind: NNW

windmph 9 mph

windchill: 39

More Weather

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Multimedia

Watch The Video

Tools

Agency Head: Close Mount Pleasant Mental Health Center

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Dec 14, 2009 at 11:04 AM CDT

Story Updated: Dec 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM CDT

DES MOINES (AP) - The director of the Iowa Department of Human Services is recommending closing the mental health institution in Mount Pleasant and moving all services to an Independence facility.

Charles Krogmeier's recommendation Monday is in response to an order by the Legislature to review the state's four mental health institutions because of declines in populations and changing views on how to treat people with mental illness. Cost is also a factor.

Iowa's other institutions are in Clarinda and Cherokee.

Krogmeier says his recommendation to close the Mount Pleasant institution would cause the least economic fallout for staff and the community. It also would result in the least disruption for families of patients and the most opportunities for improving the mental health system.

Next article Flood Waters Invading Tama County Community

More Good Stuff

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.