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Disclaimer: Not all hotlines listed have crisis support and may have limited hours of operation.
Mobile Crisis Outreach: 319-247-0030
Mobile Crisis Outreach: 319-247-0030
Mobile Crisis Outreach is intended for mental health crises that require in-person support. When you call the number above, Foundation 2 will send a crisis counselor to you, and they will arrive within 1 hour. If the crisis is an emergency that needs immediate attention, please dial 9-1-1. For more information on Mobile Crisis Outreach, please visit our page our Mental Health Outpatient Services page.
Article: What It's Actually Like To Call The Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 9-8-8
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 9-8-8
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available for mental health or emotional crisis situations by calling or texting 988.
988-factsheet.pdfCrisis Stabilization Residential Services, Tanager Place: 319-286-4552 ext. 242
Crisis Stabilization Residential Services, Tanager Place: 319-286-4552 ext. 242
Summit-House-CSRS.pdfCrisis Stabilization Community Based Services: 563-326-6431, option 3
Crisis Stabilization Community Based Services: 563-326-6431, option 3
The Crisis Stabilization Community Based Service offered through Family Resources is intended for mental health crises that require in-person support. When you call the number above, an intake worker will receive the information for the referral and contact a Crisis Response Specialist who will call you back to assess the situation. If needed, a crisis team will respond within approximately one hour.
Children's Crisis Stabilization Community Based.pdfCrisis Stabilization Residential Services: 563-326-6431, option 3
Crisis Stabilization Residential Services: 563-326-6431, option 3
Provided by Family Resources, this service is for youth aged 8-17 who are experiencing any acute mental health crisis. The Crisis Stabilization Residential Services offers up to a five day stay in our Residential Unit, which offers family therapy, mental health counseling and support groups.
Children's Crisis Stabilization Residential Services.pdfMental Health
Mental Health
Click here for more information about Mental Health and resources for mental health services.
Mobile Crisis Outreach, through Foundation 2
For mental health crises, a team member can arrive at your house within an hour.
Call 319-247-0030
Phone (available 24/7): 319-362-2174
Text (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.): 800-332-4224
Chat (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.): Go to www.foundation2.org/services/crisis-center and click "Chat Now"
Call the Access and Intake Department at 563-326-6431, option 3
For youth 8+ and adults experiencing a mental health crisis, a Crisis Response Specialist will assess and respond to your location within approximately one hour.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Formerly The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
Call or text 988
Call: 855-581-8111
Text: 855-895-8398
Text HOME to 741741
Text AYUDA to 741741 for Spanish
Iowa Warm: 844-775-9276 (WARM)
Iowa Warm is staffed by individuals with lived experience who provide nonjudgemental, nondirective support to an individual experiencing a crisis
1-800-447-1985
Legal issues, finance, stress, and crisis or disaster
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
Call/Text (Available 24/7): 1-319-351-0140 or toll-free 1-855-325-4296
Crisis Chat: iowacrisischat.org
Call (Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm): 800-950-NAMI (6264)
Chat: https://www.nami.org/help and click "Chat with us"
Call 800-852-8336 (8pm - 12 am)
Text TEEN to 839863 (8pm - 11pm)
Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to young people through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors, and outreach programs that de-stigmatize and normalize mental health.
Call: (800) 662-4357
Text: (800) 487-4889
Call: 1 (800) 448 – 3000
Text: Text VOICE to 20121 (hours vary)
Your Life Your Voice is a program of Boystown USA and is available to children, parents, and families who are struggling with self-harm, mental health disorders, and abuse.
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
Click here for more information and resources for LGBTQ+.
The Trevor Project / LGBTQIA Crisis Hotline
Call: 866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
Call: 877-565-8860
Hotline: 888-843-4564
Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743
Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243
Email: help@LGBThotline.org
Free and Confidential peer support and local resources for the LGBTQ and questioning community. See website for online chat and hotline hours of operation.
Domestic/Sexual Violence
Domestic/Sexual Violence
Click here for more information and resources for Domestic/Sexual Violence.
RVAP (Rape Victim Advocacy Program)
24/7: 319-335-6000 or 800-228-1625
Free, confidential, trauma-informed advocacy to people affected by sexual violence
If you want an advocate and the ER does not call, dial 800.228.1625 and request an advocate yourself.
Iowa Victim Service Call Center
24/7 Call: 1-800-770-1650
Text ‘IOWAHELP’ to 20121
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
24/7 toll-free hotline: 800-373-1043
Waypoint Domestic Violence Services
Hotline: 319-365-1458
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or dating violence, please call 319-363-2093 or 800-208-0388.
LoveIsRespect.org / National Dating Abuse Helpline
Helpline: 1-866-331-9474
Text: “LOVEIS” to 22522
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Call: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Call: 1-844-762-8483 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm)
The StrongHearts Native Helpline is a safe, anonymous, and confidential service for Native Americans experiencing domestic violence and dating violence.
Department of Defense (DOD) Safe Helpline
Call: 1 (877) 995-5247
24 Hour Free Crisis Line for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and other violent crimes
Illinois: (309) 797-1777
Iowa Quad Cities: (563) 326-9191
Toll Free: (866) 921-3354
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Click here for more information and resources for Human Trafficking.
Call: 1 (888) 373-7888
Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733 (BeFree)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Hotline: 1 (800) 843 – 5678
Call/Text: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
Iowa Department of Human Services Reporting Lines
Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-362-2178
To report abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect of a dependent adult, call 1-800-362-2178.
24/7 Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
The National Runaway Safeline is for helping minors who might want to run away from home, are on the run, want to come home, or find themselves homeless. They offer crisis counseling, message relay, conference calling, help getting reunited with family, and information and referrals.
Survivors of Violence, Trauma, and Abuse
Survivors of Violence, Trauma, and Abuse
Call/Text: 800-985-5990
Counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
Call/Text: 855-4-VICTIM (855-484-2846)
Online Chat (Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm)
Referral helpline where all crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call/Text: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
Iowa Department of Human Services Reporting Lines
Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-362-2178
To report abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect of a dependent adult, call 1-800-362-2178.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Call: 1 (800) 843-5678
Cyber Tipline: http://www.missingkids.com/gethelpnow/cybertipline
Call: 1 (800) 448 – 3000
Text: Text VOICE to 20121 (hours vary)
Your Life Your Voice is a program of Boystown USA and is available to children, parents, and families who are struggling with self-harm, mental health disorders, and abuse.
Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
Chat online, or send a text message to 838255
Support for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals is available.
For Domestic Violence or Human Trafficking hotlines, please see sections above.
Other Crisis or Hotlines
Other Crisis or Hotlines
Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
Chat online, or send a text message to 838255
Support for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals is available.
1-800-447-1985
Legal issues, finance, stress, and crisis or disaster
Iowa Warm: 844-775-9276 (WARM)
Iowa Warm is staffed by individuals with lived experience who provide nonjudgemental, nondirective support to an individual experiencing a crisis
Call/Text: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
Iowa Department of Human Services Reporting Lines
Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-362-2178
To report abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect of a dependent adult, call 1-800-362-2178.
24/7 Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
The National Runaway Safeline is for helping minors who might want to run away from home, are on the run, want to come home, or find themselves homeless. They offer crisis counseling, message relay, conference calling, help getting reunited with family, and information and referrals.
Chat: Monday—Thursday 8am—8pm, Friday 8am—4pm
Call: (800) 931-2237 Monday—Thursday 10am—8pm, Friday 10am—4pm
Text: (800) 931-2237 Monday—Thursday 2pm—5pm
Call: (800) 662-4357
Text: (800) 487-4889
Call: 1-800-HIV-0440 (448-0440)
Text: 1-888-480-3739 TTY
CDC info: Call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) or Text 1-888-232-6348
for more CDC hotlines, visit www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/hotlines.html
The Iowa Food Assistance Hotline
The Iowa Food Assistance Hotline
Call: 855-944-3663
Helps people apply for food assistance
Email hotline: hotline.womenslaw.org/ (limited availability)
The WomensLaw online helpline provides basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support for victims of abuse.
To apply for free legal help from Iowa Legal Aid, call 1-800-532-1275 Monday-Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., except Thursday afternoon.
Iowans 60 and over may call the Legal Hotline for Older Iowans at 1-800-992-8161 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ELL/Other Languages
ELL/Other Languages
Spanish Line: 531-800-3687
Linea de Ayuda en Iowa (Iowa Spanish Helpline)
Call: 515-344-3936
Assists Spanish speakers with case management services and connection to resources during the pandemic.
EMBARC Crisis Response Hotline- Many Languages
Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Burmese - 515.207.9442, Chin Dialects - 515.216.0974, French - 515.216.0654, Karen - 515.216.0143, Karenni - 515.216.0712, Kirundi - 515.207.9614, Kunama - 515.216.0745, Lingala - 515.216.4329, Swahili - 515.216.0611
Provides information about the coronavirus from credible sources such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), and County Health Departments. News is shared via translations, video, and audio recordings in ethnic languages from Burma including Hakha Chin, Mizo Chin, Karenni, Karen (ကညီ) and Burmese (ဗမာ). Information will also be provided in Kirundi, Kunama, Lingala, French, and Swahili.
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