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Warren County to withdraw from CICS 28E agreement after mental-health services move to IHHS districts
Summary
Supervisors approved a resolution to withdraw from the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) 28E agreement effective Dec. 31, 2025, after staff said mental-health services for Warren County will move into IHHS behavioral health districts on July 1, 2025.
Warren County supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution withdrawing the county from the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) 28E agreement, effective Dec. 31, 2025, and to provide written notice to the CICS governing board no later than July 1, 2025.
A county staff member summarized an email staff received in early June, saying, "Central Iowa community services CICS will no longer be the provider of mental health services for Warren County. Instead mental health services have been moved into the IHHS behavioral health districts in which Warren County is in this district starting, 07/01/2025." That change was presented to the board as the rationale for the withdrawal resolution.
Why it matters: the change moves responsibility for mental-health service provision from CICS to the IHHS behavioral health districts on July 1, 2025, and the board's resolution sets the county's formal withdrawal date at Dec. 31, 2025, giving time for transition and required notice.
Board action: a supervisor moved to approve the resolution to withdraw; another supervisor seconded the motion. The roll call vote was recorded as Erickson: Aye; DeWitt: Aye; Arnold: Aye; McIntyre: Aye; DeCook: Aye.
What remains: staff did not discuss implementation details at length during the meeting. The board approved the resolution to provide formal notice to CICS and to effect the withdrawal on the date listed; further planning and coordination with IHHS and CICS were not described at the meeting and will be necessary to complete the service transition.
Ending: The resolution formalizes Warren County's exit from CICS with a year-end effective date and asks staff to provide the written notice before July 1, 2025, per the timeline presented to supervisors.
