Divisions of Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS)
1305 E. Walnut Street, 5th Floor SE
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114
Due to COVID-19 staff are currently working from home. Email is the best form of contact. Names in blue that have a line when you hover over them have direct links to email if you would like to reach out this way. If not, please call and leave a voicemail and staff will get back to you as soon as they are able.
Administrator - Division of Mental Health & Disability Services - Community
Marissa Eyanson
515-281-7277
Administrator - Division of Mental Health & Disability Services - Facilities
Cory Turner
515-281-7277
Divisions' Support Staff
Division Administrators' Executive Officer
515-281-7277
Community Services and Planning
Community Services & Planning Bureau Chief
515-281-3780
Community Systems Consultant
515-559-8002
Employment Supports for People with Disabilities
515-281-8794
DePhillips, Wendy
MHDS Commission & MH Planning Council
515-242-5881
Services/Supports for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
515-725-0131
Community Services & Planning Bureau Secretary
515-281-3776
Emergency Mental Health Specialist and Disaster Assistance
Office of Consumer Affairs
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Housing Supports for People with Disabilities
515-281-3128
Community Systems Consultant
515-669-8001
Children's System State Board
515-725-0818
Kim, Rose
MHDS Outcomes & Data
515-725-2241
Kozak, Ginger
Accreditation Specialist
515-669-2140
Mental Health Block Grant Planner
Mental Health Services/Supports
515-242-5880
Community Mental Health Centers
Multi-occurring Disorders Specialist
515-281-3785
Employment Policy for People with Disabilities
515-281-3023
Accreditation Specialist
515-314-2540
Starr, Lila
Older Adult Mental Health Specialist
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
515-281-5318
Office of Facility Support
Facilities' Project Manager
515-242-6510
Facility Support Executive Officer
515-725-2237
Hess, Derek
Facility Support Clinical Director for Psychology & Therapy Services
515-281-4778
Facility Support Executive Officer for the State Resource Centers
515-242-6217
Facility Support Executive Officer for the Mental Health Institutes, Eldora STS & CCUSO
515-281-8575
Targeted Case Management
Targeted Case Management Bureau Chief
319-334-5418
515-281-7101
West Supervisor
515-242-3256
Office of Consumer Affairs