Community Resources & Crisis Numbers

Domestic Violence: 1-800-799SAFE (7233)               

Gay and Lesbian Hotline:1-888-842-4563

Iowa Coalition against Domestic Violence:1-800-942-0333; www.icadv.org            

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault:1-800-284-7821; www.iowacasa.org

Iowa Drug and Alcohol Help line:1-800-242-4111

Iowa Sexual Abuse:1-800-284-7821

Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center:1-866-242-4111; www.drugfreeinfo.org

Iowa Statewide Crisis Center:1-800-322-4224

Iowa Healthy Kids:1-800-257-8563

National Eating Disorders Association:1-800-931-2237; www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

National Runaway: 1-800-621-4000

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-786-2929; www.nrscrisisline.org

National Suicide Hotline:1-800-SUICIDE

Suicide Prevention (Iowa):1-800-273-TALK

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

 

Boys and Girls Town Hotline:1-800-448-3000; www.girlsandboystown.org/national-hotline; Suicide prevention, sexual abuse, parent troubles, anger, physical abuse, school issues, chemical dependency, relationship problems, depression, emotional abuse, runaways

Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center: 24 hour crisis line: 1-800-400-4884; 641-747-8427; Provides services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and homelessness

Hawk-I:www.hawk-i.org/index.html Hawk-I is a program that provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited income.

Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS):www.dhs.state.ia.us Emergency assistance program. Enroll here for FIP, WIC, food stamps, child care assistance and medical assistance

New Opportunities:1-800-642-6330; Child Health, Maternal Health, Medicaid, Food Pantry, Energy/Heat assistance, WIC, clothes closet

Teen Line: 1-800-443-8336; www.extension.iastate.edu/teenline Personal and health-related information and referrals

Youth Emergency Services and Shelter (YESS):918 SE 11th Street, Des Moines, 515-282-98377