First Resources Corporation
433 North Weller Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
First Resources Corporation
Also known as Behavioral Health Services
Address: 927 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · Map
Phone: (641) 682-8114
Intake: (641) 682-2800
Website: firstresources.us
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Residential beds for clients' children · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask First Resources Corporation
- 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?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at First Resources Corporation
First Resources Corporation reports accepting Medicaid, 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 Ottumwa
Measured from the population center of Wapello County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Seymour, about 43 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Knoxville, about 41 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Ottumwa, about less than a mile (3 within 25 miles)
See the Wapello County treatment map, methadone clinics near Wapello County and Suboxone doctors near Wapello County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does First Resources Corporation offer?
First Resources Corporation reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does First Resources Corporation accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is First Resources Corporation located?
927 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ottumwa, IA 52501.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Ottumwa?
From the center of Wapello County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Seymour, about 43 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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See all 9 facilities in Ottumwa · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.