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

United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley, Inc.
(800) 464-9484

Iowa Medicaid Member Services
(800) 338-8366