Resources
Throughout a student's time in high school, one might be faced with a variety of issues or concerns. Or maybe you are just curious about a certain topic. Click below on the links to learn more about these topics.
Iowa Concern Line - Free, 24/7 hotline for Stress Management, Legal Education, or Financial Concerns.
Call 1-800-447-1985.
2-1-1 - Free resource directory for Iowa. Call 2-1-1, text your zip code to 898211, or download the 211 app for help.
The Iowa Warm line-- The warm line is a peer run , telephone based , non-crisis, confidential, listening line for anyone struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues. The Warm Line is staffed by people who have been through a similar journey and are in recovery themselves.
Call the Iowa Warm Line at 1-844-755-WARM (9276).
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Helpline, Mental health information, support options
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Love Is Respect--Dating Violence Prevention
National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522
Al-Anon/Alateen www.al-anon.alateen.org
888-4Al-Anon
Teen Line
(sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public Health)
Health information and referral service. Topics: Health, Eating/Weight concerns, relationships with parents and friends, Violence, Alcohol and other drugs, sexual relationships, birth control/pregnancy, stress, sexually transmitted diseases
1-800-443-8336
Substance Abuse
The Partnership at Drugfree.org—A drug and alcohol prevention resources for parents
http://theparenttoolkit.org/en/topic/how-to-spot-drug-alcohol-use
Marijuana use effects educational outcomes
Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
Iowa's resource for substance abuse and mental health information, brochures, and links to local resources.
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Heath (NIH), created this Web site to educate teens on the science behind drug abuse. The site delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better information to make healthy decisions. Learn important information on the site through animated illustrations, quizzes, and games!
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
Find out about illegal steroid use among teens, the different risks associated with steroid use for both men and women, and connect to research about steroid use and abuse.
Club Drugs
This site provides information about drugs commonly found at raves, trances, clubs and bars. Learn about how these drugs affect behavior and the brain, and find the most current trends and statistics for club drug use.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Information for Students http://www.drugabuse.gov/students.html
Research information on the affects of drugs on the brain, interactive activities, and links to work on drug abuse being done by other agencies affiliated with the National Institutes of Health.
Partnership for a Drug Free America
Stories and information about all kinds of substance abuse, from ecstasy to household products, plus links to the latest anti-drug commercials comprise this anti-drug site. The site also provides extensive information about the effects of all types of drugs, and offers advice about talking to friends about drugs.