CICS and its partner organization, Eyerly Ball Mental Health Services, announced today they will provide new mobile crisis response services for Central Iowans in the 10-county area served by CICS, which supports individuals with mental illnesses, intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities. The mobile crisis response team is expected to begin operations in March. When someone calls the Central Iowa Crisis Line (844-258-8858), a phone attendant will determine whether the caller needs in-person, preventive care and and dispatch a response team to the caller’s location within the hour. Eyerly Ball was the winning bidder to provide the service for CICS. “We’re so excited to begin offering this crucial service to Central Iowans,” said Krystina Engle, who was named director of crisis services with Eyerly Ball. “Our trained staff are ready to hit the ground running, responding to individuals in need 24/7 and making our communities safer and healthier for all.” The counties served by CICS are Boone, Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Madison, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story and Warren.