Iowa Mental Health Resources for Children
Hello Iowa! For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.
If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.
If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.
Resources
Suicide/Crisis Hotlines
Foundation2 Crisis Chat
- 319-362-2174 (Cedar Rapids area)
- 1-800-332-4224 (everywhere else)
- https://www.foundation2.org/services/crisis-center/#chat.text
Mobile Crisis Outreach Program
- 1-855-800-1239
- Counties: Linn, Johnson, Iowa, Jones, Buchanan, Delaware, Bremer and Benton
- https://www.foundation2.org/services/crisis-center/#chat.text
Central Iowa Crisis Line
- 844-258-8858
- https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/1230/Central-Iowa-Crisis-Line
- For Story County and surrounding counties
Your Life Iowa
- 24/7 Iowa Hotline
- Call: 855-581-8111
- Text: 855-895-8398
- https://yourlifeiowa.org/suicide
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
- 1-855-325-4296
- https://builtbycommunity.org/
- Additional 24/7 crisis line, chat and text
Mental Health Hotlines
NAMI Iowa Chapter website
Child Abuse
Iowa Child Abuse Hotline
- 1-800-362-2178
- 24/7 hotline
- https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-abuse
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association Helpline
- 800-931-2237
- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
ANAD Hotline
Domestic Abuse
Iowa Victim Service Call Center
- 1-800-770-1650 or text IOWAHELP to 20121
- http://www.survivorshelpline.org/domestic-violence.php
Parent Hotlines/Resources
Iowa Family Support Network
Iowa State University “Science of Parenting” Tip Sheets and Online Resource
Autism
Iowa Early ACCESS
- https://www.iafamilysupportnetwork.org/families/early-access/
- Iowa’s early intervention system
Adolescent Resources
LGBT National Help Center
Trans Life
- 877-565-8860
- 10 AM - 4 AM EST
- https://www.translifeline.org/
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- 1-800-284-7821
- 24/7 Hotline
- https://oneiowa.org/hotlines-support/
LGBT Resources
Iowa Teen Line
- 1-800-443-8336
Iowa Department of Public Health Adolescent Resources
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