Crisis Services

Additional Help For Runaways: If you do not live in a county served by Youth & Shelter Services, you can still find help from the National Runaway Switchboard.

NRS Crisis Line:
1 (800) 621-4000

For the hearing-impaired:
1 (800) 621-0394 (TDD)

Do you need help?

If you live in the central Iowa area, Youth & Shelter Services can help you get through a difficult situation. Whether you need emergency shelter, counseling, help with drug or alcohol abuse, or simply someone to talk to, we can help!

You can call our toll-free Help Line at

any time of the day or night.

Youth & Shelter Services Help Line:

(515) 233-2330
(800) 600-2330

Another telephone number you may call if you are considering suicide is the toll-free number:

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.

Please visit its Web site at

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org