Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

What is ACT?

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based model of treatment for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness for whom traditional approaches have been ineffective.

ACT team is staffed by physicians, nurses, social workers, substance use counselors, mental health counselors, vocational specialist and peer support specialists.

ACT Fax #: 641-243-7263

What do patients get?
  • 24 hour/7 day a week access to staff
  • Person centered treatment planning
  • Medication management and psychiatric services
  • Symptom management and skills teaching
  • Family support and education
  • Substance use reduction services
  • Physical health screening and care coordination
  • Employment and housing assistance
  • Assistance maintaining activities of daily living

To make a referral, use the form below and email to ACTreferral@prairieridge.net  or fill out the form on this page below.

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Admission Criteria:

Must be Age 18 or older

  • Patient must be Medicaid eligible.
  • Must live in Cerro Gordo, Worth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Hancock, Floyd, Franklin, Kossuth counties

Eligible patients need a diagnosis of:

  • schizophrenia
  • schizoaffective disorder
  • bipolar disorder
  • severe MDD. 

They can have co-occurring substance use disorders but this cannot be their primary reason for recurrent hospitalization.

  • Two or more inpatient admissions in past 24 months
  • Greater than 3 weeks of hospitalization in the past 12 months
  • Greater than 3 months of residential care in the past 12 months
  • Decompensation or high risk of decompensation with traditional treatment due to treatment noncompliance or severe life stress

Ready to Learn More?

Download our brochure to learn more about Assertive Community Treatment and how Prairie Ridge can help you or a loved one.

Our Assertive Community Treatment Team

Our assertive community treatment team is ready to help your or a loved one take the next step in their life.

ACT Referral Form