Community Resources
211 Multi Resource Hotline
2-1-1 is a free, confidential, 24/7 helpline and online service connecting people with essential community resources like food, housing, utility help, and disaster assistance, acting as a vital link for social services, especially in non-emergencies, relieving pressure on 9-1-1 and providing information in multiple languages via phone, text (text your ZIP to 898211), and web.
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Call 2-1-1 or (515) 246-6555
LGBTNational Help Center
All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
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Call (800) 246-7746
LGBT National Youth Talkline
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Call (888) 843-4564
LGBT National Hotline
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Call (888) 234-7243
LGBT National Senior Hotline
Call Blackline
Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.
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Call (800)604-5841
National Trafficking Resource Center
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, we're here to provide the support you need.​
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Call (866) 347-2423
DMARC
Des Moines Area Religious Council
DMARC provides a common means of responding to basic human needs and a context for interfaith dialogue. Food Pantry & nutrition resources.​
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Call (515) 277-6969
Broadlawns Behavioral Health Services
At Broadlawns Mental Health Center, we provide comprehensive, compassionate mental health care right here in Central Iowa. Whether you're managing a mental health condition, facing addiction, or experiencing a crisis, we're here to support you every step of the way with services tailored to your needs.​
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Call (515) 282-5752
Primary Healthcare Outreach Project
Primary Health Care (PHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving Central Iowa since 1981. We provide affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and supportive services— welcoming everyone.
Homeless/Unhoused support services.
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Call (515) 248-1477
Hispanic Educational Resources, Inc.
(515) 282-6542
988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
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Call or Text 9-8-8
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.
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Call (877) 565-8860
The Trevor Project
If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
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Call (866) 488-7386
National Domestic Violence Crisis Line
We are here to serve all those impacted by relationship abuse 24/7 confidentially. Due to high demand, you may experience longer wait times to connect with a live advocate. If you are unable to wait safely or aren’t ready to call, chat or text — you can search our Directory of Local Providers section anytime for resources and support in your area.​
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Call (800) 799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline
As the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline, RAINN’s mission is to stop sexual violence by supporting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and creating safer communities.​
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Call (800) 656-4673
Polk County Iowa Crisis and Advocacy Service
Polk County Crisis & Advocacy Services (PCCAS) provides free, voluntary, confidential services to victims of crime in Polk County regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disabilities. We provide crisis intervention and on-going supportive services to victims regardless of law enforcement involvement or length of time since the assault or abuse.​
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Call (515) 286-3600
Interpreter Services
Deaf Action Center
Interpreting is central and core to all services provided by the Deaf Action Center. This being so because no matter the service provided or the resource accessed there must be an appropriate and effective method of communicating. Given the language complexity of the Community – from those with minimal formal sign language skill to those bi-lingual persons proficient in both American Sign Language and English – the Center employs a compliment of individuals possessing, or training to acquire, the knowledge and skills necessary to accommodate the needs of such a client disparity.
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Call (515) 266-5105
Iowa International Center
Iowa International Center’s mission is to connect individuals, communities, and organizations in Iowa and around the world with opportunities to remove language, cultural, and economic barriers.
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Iowa Council for international Understanding (Emergencies)
Call (515) 282-8269
