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Crisis Counseling:

Foundation 2
Cedar Rapids area, 362-2174, statewide call 1-800-332-4224
Crisis Center offers 24/7 telephone crisis counseling, suicide intervention, and crisis prevention and intervention services statewide. A crisis is any stress or pressure that has become too great for you to cope with alone.

Locate a Treatment Provider:

Iowa Directory of Licensed Treatment Providers
Search for an Iowa licensed alcohol, drug, or gambling treatment provider by agency name or location.

Information and Referral:

Iowa's Drug and Alcohol Help Line
1-866-242-4111
Your first call in Iowa for substance abuse and gambling information, referral to treatment facilities and crisis counseling.

Iowa 2-1-1
Offers referrals for locating a variety of social services. Anyone needing services in Iowa can call 211 to reach an information specialist who will refer the caller to appropriate services.

Iowa COMPASS
1-800-779-2001 (voice
1-877-686-0032 (TTY)
Information and referral for Iowans with disabilities and their families.

Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center
For poison or overdose emergency call 1-800-222-1222 (voice and TTY)

Problem Gambling:

Iowa Problem Gambling Treatment Help Line
1-800-BETS OFF

Self-Help Organizations:

Iowa Alcoholics Anonymous Website
AA Meetings in Iowa online listing or call 1-800-207-2172
Listing of telephone answering services for group meetings in Iowa.
Or in Cedar Rapids, call 365-5955 for meeting locations, or in Iowa City, call 341-7068.

Iowa Area Al-Anon and Alateen website
For meetings in Cedar Rapids, call 365-5955 for meeting locations.
Meetings in Iowa listed by Area in Word or .pdf format

Iowa Region of Narcotics Anonymous
Lists Iowa NA meetings

 

[See Self-Help Group Meetings page for a full list of self-help groups]

Health Related:

Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center
For poison emergency call 1-800-222-1222 (voice and TTY)

Quitline Iowa
1-800-QUIT NOW, (1-800-784-8669)
TDD 1-866-822-2857
Quitline Iowa is a statewide, toll-free smoking cessation hotline.

Iowa Healthy Families - Iowa residents only
1-800-369-2229
TDD 1-800-735-2942
Health Information and Referral for Iowa residents

Healthy Kids in Iowa
1-800-257-8563
TDD 1-888-422-2319
Provides free or low-cost health insurance for Iowa children under age 19, in families with limited incomes

Drug Activity Hotline - Iowa
1-800-532-0052
Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement maintains a toll free hotline to respond to calls of suspected drug and meth activity. If you have a tip on narcotics related activity in Iowa, please call the 24/7 hotline at (800)532-0052.

Abuse/Violence:

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
1-800-942-0333
24 hour statewide hotline

Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Iowa City
319-351-1043, local, or toll-free, 1-800-373-1043
24 hour crisis line, shelter, counseling.

Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline
1-800-284-7821
The Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline is a 24-hour line providing support, information and referral services to survivors of sexual abuse, significant others, people concerned about sexual abuse and people seeking information and referral. All services are free of charge, confidential and available to women, men and children.

Family Issues:

Families Answer Line - (Iowa residents only)
1-800-262-3804
TDD 1-800-854-1658
Questions relating to home and family for Iowans

Iowa Concern
1-800-447-1985
TDD 1-800-735-2942
Financial questions, legal issues, farm crisis, family transitions

Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
1-800-346-5507
Fax 515-281-4898
E-mail mpicinfo@dps.state.ia.us

Information and Referral:

SAMHSA's Toll-Free Referral Helpline to find treatment in your state
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) Iowan's call ISAIC to find treatment in Iowa:1-866-242-4111

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Referral Routing Service
1-800-662-4357
Information and referral in English and Spanish

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Nationwide toll-free peer-counseling, information and referrals.

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
1-800-269-4237

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Hope line
1-800-622-2255
Information and referral

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1-800-GET-MADD (1-800-438-6233)

Problem Gambling:

National Council on Problem Gambling
1-800-522-4700
Information & Referral

Self-Help Organizations:

Alcoholics Anonymous Worldwide Web site
Online listing of Central Offices, Intergroups & Answering Services for AA meetings in the U.S. & Canada

Al-Anon - Alateen Worldwide Web site.
For nationwide meeting locations call 1-888-4AL-ANON(1-888-425-2666), Monday - Friday, 8 am - 6 pm est. In English, Spanish and French.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Lists NA meetings worldwide

Marijuana Anonymous
1-800-766-6779

Cocaine Hotline - 1-800-262-2463. This service is for all drugs.

Health Related:

Su Familia
1-866-783-2645 (1-866-SU-FAMILIA)
National Hispanic Family Health Helpline. Su Familia will help Hispanic families get basic health information to help them prevent and manage chronic conditions, and refer them to local health providers and federally supported programs including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). English and Spanish.

HIV/AIDS Helpline at CDC-Info
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
In English, en Español
Information and referral

National Eating Disorders Association
1-800-931-2237
Call for treatment referrals nationwide and information

Mental Health Related:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
If you are in crisis call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Abuse/Violence:

Childhelp USA/National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
Focus on children and the prevention of child abuse. Hotline provides 24 hour crisis counseling, referrals, and reporting guidance to callers in crisis, including children, troubled parents, and adult survivors of abuse.

National Family Violence Help line
1-800-222-2000
National Council On Child Abuse & Family Violence provides 24-hour counseling and information and referral services on domestic and family violence issues.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE(1-800-799-7233)
TTY 1-800-787-3224
Provides crisis intervention, information about sources of assistance, and referrals to battered women's shelters.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-4673
Referrals to rape crisis centers nationwide.

Especially for Youth:

Teen Line
1-800-443-8336
Information and referral for Iowa teens 24/7 on: Health, Eating/Weight, Relations with Parents or Friends, Violence, AIDS/HIV, Alcohol or Drug Use, Sexual Relationships, Birth Control/Pregnancy, Stress, Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Teen Line is not a crisis or "hot" line.

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
TDD 1-800-621-0394
The switchboard provides confidential information, referral, and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth, youth in crisis, and their families.

Locations of Al-Anon or Alateen meetings in your area.
1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666) , Monday - Friday, 8 am - 6 pm est. In English, Spanish, and French. Hope and help for young people who are the relatives or friends of a problem drinker. For list of AA meetings in your area see AA meetings - U.S./Canada Central offices, Intergroups, and Answering services.

BoysTown National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
Talk to highly-trained, professional counselors who listen and give "right now" answers and who have expertise dealing with a many types of problems.

Workplace Help Line:

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention - Workplace Helpline
1-800-967-5752
helpline@samhsa.hhs.gov
Provides information and consultation to business owners, managers, and union leaders regarding the development and implementation of workplace substance abuse programs.