Crisis Info
Need Immediate Help In An Emergency?
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis,
This three-digit number is answered by trained mental health professionals and is available 24/7, 365 days per year.
If you dial 911, it is important to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for police officers trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
855-581-8111
When you don’t know who to turn to about a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling, suicidal thoughts or mental health, Your Life Iowa is here for you 24/7. They provide free, confidential support and connect you to resources meant to help you get your life back on track.
855-325-4296
Iowa Crisis Chat is a volunteer-driven organization that provides non-judgmental support for individuals facing emotional crisis. Their highly trained volunteers and staff are available from 9:00am to 2:00am central time, seven days a week. If it is outside of the hours of operation, the link above will connect you to Your Life Iowa‘s 24/7 chat.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-SUICIDE (273-8255)
Text "Hello" to 741741
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support in English and Spanish. We spend our days (and nights!) helping texters and how we can reach people in their moments of crisis.
NAMI HelpLine
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday,
10am–10pm ET.
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
1-866-488-7386
If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
1-888-843-4564
Care Before Crisis
All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
1-877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
National US Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453
CRISIS AND SUICIDE
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
ALCOHOL
Alcohol Hotline
1-800-331-2900
Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics
1-800-344-2666
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
1-800-821-4357
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
1-800-252-6465
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline
1-800-729-6686
Families Anonymous
1-800-736-9805
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline
1-800-622-2255
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Poison Control
1-800-222-1222
National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline
1-800-662-4357
Cocaine Anonymous
1-800-347-8998
National Help Line for Substance Abuse
1-800-262-2463