Fort Madison, IA – Lee County's Drop-In Center is busting at the seams . The center, which is located in downtown Fort Madison, has been open for roughly 9 months. CPC Administrator, Ryanne Wood, says 90 different residents with mental health and other developmental disabilities have come to the facility on at least one occasion. She says the center has been such a success, with at least a dozen people in attendance on any given night, that a larger location is needed. The activities at the facility, which is open 5 days a week, 4 hours a day, includes movies, dinners, and dancing.
You can hear more with CPC Administrator Ryanne Wood by clicking on the audio link.
Additional Information
* Wood says a majority of the center's consumers are from Fort Madison.
* Transportation to the Drop-In Center is provided three days a week.
* The Board of Supervisors may explore opening a second site in Keokuk.