If this is an emergency and you are unable to keep yourself or your child safe, contact Foundation 2 Crisis Line (319-362-2174 or 988), call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If there is an urgent but not life-threatening need outside of normal business hours and/or weekends-holidays, go to your local emergency room. You can also call the national suicide & crisis # 988.
Crisis Services in Iowa
Your Life Iowa: 1-855-581-8111 (call) and 1-855-895-8398 (text)
Iowa Crisis Chat: 1-855-325-4296 and https://www.iowacrisischat.org/
Iowa Warm Line: 1-844-775-WARM (9276)
For non-emergency mental health needs, visit behavioral health urgent care or contact the Resource & Referral Line at 515-288-0818.
24-Hour Crisis Line: ((855) 581-8111)
The 24-hour crisis line is available to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. All calls are free, confidential, and have a trained professional on the other end.
Psychiatric Urgent Care for Children & Adults
Walk-in appointments for children and adults who need mental health services, including psychiatric evaluation and assessment, addiction medicine, crisis services and community resources. Patients under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian with them.
UnityPoint Behavioral Health Urgent Care Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, 1250 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316 #(515) 263-2632
Emergency Departments in Cedar Rapids
If a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis: have a plan to act on their suicidal, homicidal or self-harm thoughts, & you feel as if the current environment is unsafe, utilize the emergency room. The emergency room is used to stabilize and transition a person to the next appropriate treatment option.
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital – Cedar Rapids
1026 A Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: (319) 369-7211 (Open 24/7)
Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
701 10th St SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Phone: (319) 398-6011
University of IA 411 10th St. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
United States Phone: 1-319-363-3600
National Resources:
9-8-8 (US only) or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-622-HELP (4357)
National Eating Disorders Center Helpline
1-800-931-2237
Open M-F, 9-9pm
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255
1-877-968-8491
Text: TEEN2TEEN to 839863
National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline
1-800-662-4357
Disaster Distress 24/7 Helpline
1-800-985-5990
Text: “TalkWithUs” to 66746
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ Youth)
1-866-488-7386