Mental Health Education & Resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health problem, there are several resources available to find out more information or get connected with help. Check out some mental health resources below.
Mental Health Crisis Line
(515) 205-9213
Available Monday - Friday from 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. and all-day Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
24-hour Mobile Crisis Response Team
1-844-258-8858
Serving Boone, Story, Marshall, Hardin, Hamilton, Franklin, Madison, Warren, Jasper, Greene and Poweshiek counties in coordination with Central Iowa Community Services (CICS).
Area Hospitals
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital
(515) 263-5612
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center
(515) 241-6212
UnityPoint Health - Methodist West Hospital
(515) 343-1000
Broadlawns Crisis Team
(515) 282-5752
MercyOne Help Center
(515) 271-6111
Mary Greeley Medical Center
(515) 239-6877
Crisis and Suicide
United Way Social and Referral Services
Dial 2-1-1
Des Moines Police Department & Mental Health Mobile Crisis Response Team (Polk County)
Emergency Calls: 911
Non-Emergency Calls: (515) 283-4811
Ames Police Department
Emergency Calls: 911
Non-Emergency Calls: (515) 239-5133
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK or (800) SUICIDE
NAMI Information Line
(800) 950-NAMI
National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE
National Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 442-HOPE
Alcohol
Alcohol Hotline
(800) 331-2900
Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics
(800) 344-2666
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821-4357
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
(800) 252-6465
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline
(800) 622-2255
Substance Abuse
Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 729-6686
Poison Control
(800) 222-1222
National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357
National Helpline for Substance Abuse
(800) 262-2463
Domestic Violence
ACCESS Domestic Violence Crisis Line
(855) 983-4641
Children & Families of Iowa Hotline
(800) 942-0333
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
National US Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453
Medicaid
AmeriGroup Iowa, Inc.
(800) 600-4441
Iowa Total Care
(833) 404-1061
Iowa Medicaid Member Services
(800) 338-8366