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 1-800-273-8255. 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/early-access-iowa/parents-family
- Iowa’s early intervention program
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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