NORTH SIOUX CITY — An Iowa-based community mental health provider celebrated the opening of its mental health clinic in Dakota Dunes on Friday.
Covenant Family Solutions — Dakota Dunes Clinic, located at 211 Sioux Point Road, will begin serving individuals, couples and families starting Monday. The location is Cedar Rapids-based Covenant Family Solutions (CFS)’s first clinic in South Dakota. CFS, which accepts most private insurance plans and Medicaid, is trying to address the shortage of qualified mental health providers by opening the clinic.
“We’re trying to increase access to our services, and we’re trying to do it in a way that fulfills our mission of maximizing the potential of our clients. It’s just that people are anxious. It’s not just about helping people diagnose.” said CFS CEO Dr. Jacob Christenson. “We actually want to help people move beyond not having a mental health condition and succeed in life.”
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The reception area is located at Covenant Family Solutions — Dakota Dunes Clinic, 211 Sioux Point Road. The mental health clinic will begin serving individuals, couples and families starting Monday.
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Christenson said CFS wants to help people “go from depression to depression” and “set goals in life and achieve more than you ever imagined.” Ta.
Christenson said many people struggle with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He said that number is between 20% and 25% at any given time.
“We know that there are people who are suffering and need help. When we look at an area, we always try to assess what services are already there and are being provided. “I am,” he said. “What we found in looking at the Siouxland area is that there is a significant shortage of mental health providers.”
When CFS opens an office, Christenson said it will try to have space for 10 to 12 providers. He said they will build the clinic with a small team and then grow into the space. Dakota Dunes Clinic will open with two treatment providers and his one medication management provider.
“One of our core approaches when building a clinic is to get people ready to come in. When we open, we will fill it with the people we have now. We can’t hire people right away, so we just hire more people,”’ Christenson said. “Eventually we’re going to put a cap on a certain amount, and that’s why we’re creating extra offices.”
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Maria Lonsdale, a licensed mental health provider, is in the Covenant Family Solutions office at Dakota Dunes Clinic, 211 Sioux Pointe Road.
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Christenson said CFS strives to create a welcoming, warm and classy environment for patients. He said the clinic already has several appointments booked for next week.
“Our challenge is never about demand or people in need. What really matters is whether they know we are here,” he said.
Individuals and healthcare providers who would like to schedule an appointment at the Dakota Dunes Clinic or would like more information should call 1-888-336-9661 or visit CovenantFamilySolutions.com.
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Covenant Family Solutions — Dakota Dunes Clinic, 211 Sioux Point Road, is a mental health clinic that will begin serving individuals, couples and families starting Monday.
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