Southwest Iowa MHDS Region has closed effective June 30, 2025.

Disability Rights IOWA aims to defend and promote the human and legal rights of Iowans who have disabilities and mental illness.  We promote safety, opportunity, access, and self-determination for all Iowans through a program of:

  • self-advocacy education, information, and referral
  • non-legal advocacy
  • legal and systems advocacy

Our legal and systems advocacy aims to resolve major issues called priorities.

Contact Information

666 Walnut Street
Suite 1440
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-278-2502
Toll Free: 800-779-2502
Fax: 515-278-0539

Map to Disability Rights Iowa (formerly Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.)

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