Phone: 1-855-800-1239
Hours: (24 hour talk; text during the day)
Website and Chat (chat)

Iowa Helpline serves a great need in East Central Iowa. With individual community access to crisis services on the decline, many in crises turn to the medical or law enforcement community for assistance. Iowa Helpline exists to be a qualified, intermediary step, allowing people to get professional mental health assistance in a less stressful and traumatic environment, and without spending hours in the ER. This service, coordinated and provided by Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region, is designed to reach deep into each of our nine counties, and provide support to those who need it most. 

Phone: 1-855-325-4296
Hours:  (24/7 over the phone or in-person counseling support)

If you are suicidal or otherwise in crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, contact any of these free, confidential crisis counseling services where you can talk about whatever’s on your mind in a safe, non-judgmental environment:

• Call The Crisis Center at 1-855-325-4296. The Crisis Center’s crisis line is a 24-hour hotline for anyone who is going through emotional distress or is in a suicidal crisis. The Crisis Center is staffed by trained volunteer peer crisis counselors ready to talk to you about whatever you define as a crisis.
• Chat at IowaCrisisChat.org. IowaCrisisChat.org is a program of The Crisis Center of Johnson County, Iowa offering online emotional support and referrals. The Crisis Center is staffed by trained volunteer peer crisis counselors ready to chat with you about whatever you define as a crisis.

Phone: 1-800-273-8255
Hours: (24/7 talk and text)
Website

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicide crises or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Love and Logic for Parents and Educators

Teen Line

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

ChildHelp - National Child Abuse Hotline