Serious Mental Illness

We've built a team of professionals who are ready to help individuals manage their physical and mental health.

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Working Together

Our approach is to assist you on your individual journey. We promise respect and a fundamental commitment to you. Here are a few of the areas we can work on together:

• Work & Recovery - We understand finding and keeping a job is an important part of recovery.
   
• Reduced Psychiatric Admissions - Admissions for psychiatric reasons reduced by 68% when comparing the year prior to EPI services to the first year with EPI.
   
• Individualized Services - Services are created to match the unique needs of each person. We work together to establish a safe and healthy environment where you're making your own decisions.
   
• Healthy Lifestyles - We encourage physical activity, forming good sleeping habits, and building healthy eating into daily routines.
   
• Supporting Emotional Health - connecting you with other professionals (such as psychiatry, counseling, substance abuse supports, and more).
   
• Greater Independence - We help you continuously build your independence.
   
• Encouraging Connections - We understand staying connected with your family, friends, neighbors, and community is important.

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Staff

Our staff is knowledgeable, experienced, and have a long history of success.

• Building Lasting Relationships - The average tenure for our staff is over three years.
• We Don't Cancel - When our staff make an appointment with a person served, we focus on finding a way.
• Three Direct Support Professionals at EPI have been recognized on a national stage as Iowa Direct Support Professionals of the Year. This a testament to quality of service you can expect from EPI.

Learn more about our staff.

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Service Options

The experienced staff at EPI can offer the following service options:

• Employment
• Support In Your Home and Community
• Payee Services