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.

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
  • IowaCrisisChat.org

Mental Health Hotlines

NAMI Iowa Chapter website

• https://namiiowa.org/about-nami-iowa/

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

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

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

• https://www.iafamilysupportnetwork.org/family-support

Iowa State University “Science of Parenting” Tip Sheets and Online Resource

• https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/scienceofparenting/

Autism

Iowa Early ACCESS

• https://www.iafamilysupportnetwork.org/families/early-access/
• Iowa’s early intervention system

Adolescent Resources

• Trevor Project

LGBT National Help Center

• 1-888-843-4564
• http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf

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

• http://idph.iowa.gov/adolescent-health/young-people