Abbe Center for Community MH
1039 Arthur Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Abbe Center for Community
Also known as Mental Health/Chatham Oaks
About Abbe Center for Community
Chatham Oaks Residential Care Facility (RCF) offers 24-hour residential support for adults dealing with chronic mental illness. The center creates a secure, consistent, and encouraging setting where residents receive structured care and close supervision. Services are tailored to each person through individualized, person-centered plans designed to strengthen practical abilities and promote independence, as well as successful participation in community life. The program emphasizes building skills that help residents gain confidence in living independently. Chatham Oaks provides a range of supports to meet residents’ needs, including on-site nursing, care coordination, social work services, and planned recreational activities. Together, these services assist clients in managing their conditions and learning the tools required for a smooth return to the community. In addition, Chatham Oaks delivers daily and hourly home-based habilitation for individuals with a primary mental health diagnosis. The habilitation program supports full community integration by offering around-the-clock assistance aligned with individual requirements, helping people manage symptoms, live independently, and strengthen essential life skills.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services
- Other services
- Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported housing · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Neurodiversity · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Nutrition Counseling · Recreation Therapy
- Approaches
- Holistic · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Abbe Center for Community
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Abbe Center for Community
Abbe Center for Community reports accepting Medicaid, 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.
Distance to specialized care from Iowa City
Measured from the population center of Johnson County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Iowa City, about 1.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Cedar Rapids, about 18 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Iowa City, about 1.5 miles (12 within 25 miles)
See the Johnson County treatment map, methadone clinics near Johnson County and Suboxone doctors near Johnson County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Abbe Center for Community offer?
Abbe Center for Community reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Abbe Center for Community accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Abbe Center for Community located?
4515 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52246.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Iowa City?
From the center of Johnson County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Iowa City, about 1.5 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.