Axial Clinic IA PC
501 SW 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Youth and Shelter Services
Also known as Rooftop Gardens OP
About Youth and Shelter Services
YSS - Iowa Homeless Youth Center (IHYC) is a support facility for teens facing homelessness, as well as mental health and substance use challenges. For more than 45 years, YSS has been offering education, counseling, and housing support to adolescents and families who need help. The Youth Homeless Center is focused on ending youth homelessness across Iowa by connecting young people with the tools and assistance they need to build independence and interrupt generational poverty.
IHYC provides targeted mental health counseling so adolescents can access the care necessary for long-term stability and self-sufficiency. The center also includes case managers who help youth work toward educational goals, offering supports such as tutoring, help with financial aid, and referrals to other helpful resources. YSS’s Ember Recovery addiction treatment program delivers evidence-based approaches combined with individualized planning, helping young people learn constructive relapse prevention skills. Through gender-responsive practices, involvement of families, and a welcoming, comfortable setting, participants are supported throughout every step of the recovery process.
IHYC offers a broad range of services designed to assist adolescents experiencing homelessness, regardless of their current stage of recovery or readiness to accept support. The center includes nine emergency beds and also coordinates off-site apartments for young adults who need safe, structured housing. Additional drop-in options include showers, laundry support, hygiene products, free meals, employment assistance, and other resource referrals.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Gender-Specific · Personalized Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Girls · LGBTQ+ · Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Housing Services · Outpatient Treatment
- Amenities
- Air-Conditioned Rooms · Business Center, Computers · Internet Access · Laundry Service · Salon
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Youth and Shelter Services
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Iowa. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Youth and Shelter Services
Youth and Shelter Services reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Iowa Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Des Moines
Measured from the population center of Polk County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Clive, about 7.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Des Moines, about 2.4 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Des Moines, about 1.7 miles (12 within 25 miles)
See the Polk County treatment map, methadone clinics near Polk County and Suboxone doctors near Polk County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Youth and Shelter Services offer?
Youth and Shelter Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Youth and Shelter Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Youth and Shelter Services located?
2705 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Des Moines?
From the center of Polk County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Clive, about 7.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.