Our Impact
2nd
Iowa is ranked second highest in the U.S. for cancer incidence rates.
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MCF supports cancer patients in 29 Central Iowa counties.
73%
73% of cancer patients are concerned with paying care costs.
Mission
We walk with people through counseling and education to find hope and healing, and to live a fulfilling life.
Key Services Provided
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center is dedicated to ensuring all clients receive access to high-quality services regardless of their ability to pay. We provide counseling for individuals, couples and families, as well as psychiatry and medication management, psychological testing, spiritual direction, leadership programs, and a robust clinical training program.
Key Audiences Served
We provide vital mental health care to nearly 4,000 Central Iowans each year. Over 800 children and teens benefit from our C.O.O.L. Program. About two-thirds of our clients are women, and we’re especially attuned to the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals, trauma survivors, veterans and frontline workers.
Ways to give
Make an online gift today at www.mindspiritcenter.org/donate.
Sponsor or attend Women Helping Women on May 15, 2026.
Volunteer on our Women Helping Women planning committee.
Consider a gift through a donor-advised fund, a qualified charitable distribution, or a stock transfer.
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What are the most immediate needs to support your organization?
The most urgent need at Mind & Spirit Counseling Center is support that keeps our doors open to everyone who seeks care. Gifts toward general operations fuel the heart of our mission, making high-quality counseling, psychiatry and psychological testing accessible without long waits or financial barriers.
In addition, contributions to our Client Assistance Fund directly help individuals and families who otherwise could not afford care. Your support ensures that no one is turned away, regardless of their ability to pay. Together we can provide healing for body, mind and spirit to every person who walks through our doors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Reo Menning
Immediate past president: Sally Wallace
Vice president: Kendra Simmons
Treasurer: Jane Funk
Secretary: Kate Juelfs
Aura Baquero Cassab
Meredith Dohmen
Jamie Fitzgerald
Jann Freed, Ph.D.
Kevin Frey
Shayla From
Mary Gottschalk
Derek Johnson, CPA
Carrie Kompelien
Gabriel Martinez
Shirley Poertner
James Rasmussen
Eric Swanson
Michele Whitty