Provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• 1-800-273-8255

• 1-888-628-9454 (Spanish)

• 1-888-799-4889 (Deaf or Hearing Impaired)

• 741-741 (Text)

  • Text Hello to 741741

• www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

The Lifeline Chat Website

• https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat 

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

• 988

• Chat: 988lifeline.org

• https://hhs.iowa.gov/mhds/crisis-services

• Crisis Services

• Note: Maps are updated quarterly. 

• Your Life Iowa

• Your Life Iowa is the statewide crisis line that provides information and referral, counseling, crisis service coordination and linkages to crisis screening and mental health services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 855-581-8111, text 855-895-8398 or chat at www.yourlifeiowa.org. 

• Warm Line

• Is a telephone line staffed by individuals with lived experience who provide nonjudgemental, non-directive support to an individual experiencing a crisis. Call the statewide Warm Line at 844-775-WARM (9276).

• Mobile Response

• Is an on-site, face-to-face mental health service for individuals experiencing a crisis. Mobile response staff are able to intervene wherever the crisis is occurring. Find your local mobile response provider (PDF).

• 23-Hour Observation Services

• These services are provided for up to 23 hours in a secure and protected, medically staffed, psychiatrically supervised treatment environment. Find 23-hour observation services near you (PDF). 

• Adult Crisis Stabilization Residential Services

• This is a short-term living arrangement designed to de-escalate a crisis situation and stabilize an individual (18 years old and up) following a mental health crisis. Find crisis stabilization residential services for adults near you (PDF). 

• Child Crisis Stabilization Residential Services

• This is a short-term living arrangement designed to de-escalate a crisis situation and stabilize an individual (under 18 years old) following a mental health crisis. Find crisis stabilization residential services for children near you (PFD).

• Community-Based Crisis Stabilization Services

• This is a short-term intervention for individuals that is intended to stabilize them within the community. Services include medication management, counseling, referrals and peer support. Find crisis stabilization community-based services near you (PDF).

• Access Centers

• Are intended to serve adults experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis who do not need inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment. Access Centers provide significant and immediate supports and services. Find your local access center provider (PDF).

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL)

• Is a free, confidential, 24/7 crisis line providing emotional support and crisis counseling to individuals experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Federal legislation was passed to transition the current number (1-800-273-8255) to the three-digit dialing code of 9-8-8 by July 16, 2022. Until that transition occurs, callers should continue using 1-800-273-8255. Learn more about the 9-8-8 State Planning Grant to support this implementation. 

• Text MAFA to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling

• www.crisistextline.org

• Mobile Crisis: 1-855-581-8111

Specializes in supporting the LGBTQ+ community

• 866-488-7386 (Call)

• Test START to 678678

• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 

Iowa Safe Schools

• https://www.iowasafeschools.org/ 

Iowa Safe Schools offers direct services and supports to students who have been bullied anywhere in the state of Iowa.

Our main office is located in Des Moines, but our staff is able to come directly to you wherever you are. Our services are tailored to YOUR experience and what you want help with. We also provide support and information to parents and teachers of students who have been bullied.

• https://www.iowasafeschools.org/ 

• 1-800-662-4357

• www.samhsa.gov/fine-help/national-helpline 

Provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotion distress .

• 1-800-985-5990 (Call)

• Text TalkWithUs to 66746

• https://samhsa.gov/fine-help/disaster-distress-helpline 

Trained expert advocates are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Providing free, confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic violence or seeking resources and information

Help is available in Spanish and other languages

• 1-800-799-7233

• https://thehotline.org 

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via phone or online chat

Connects those who have been sexually assulted with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in their area that offers access to  a range of free services

• 800-656-4673 (Call)

• https://hotline.rainn.org/online 

Website 1: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Website 2: https://www.edciowa.com/

Parent Toolkit: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/nedaw18/1.%20ParentToolkit.pdf