Services for Students in Need or Crisis

Many Services Available 24/7

If you or a student needs to talk to someone, reach out to any of the following resources.

Your Life Iowa
Call: 1-855-581-8111
Text: 855-895-8398
Chat with Your Life Iowa
Iowa Crisis Chat
Chat now with Iowa Crisis
Employee and Family Resources Student Helpline: 24-hour confidential telephone support for students and families to assist with stress concerns related to school, friends, family, mental health, substance abuse, and much more. Connect with a masters-level counselor. 1-800-464-6056
Hawkeye Student Health Clinic, Counseling Services
319-296-4224
Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center
319-234-2893
Unity Point Mental Health Walk-in Clinic
319-226-2106
Elevate (LGBTQ supportive)
1-833-370-0719
VA Regional Readjustment Counselor
319-378-0016
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call: 988
Lifeline Chat
Crisis Text Line
Text ‘HOME’ to 741741
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8830
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ)
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text 'START' to 678-678
Chat with a Trevor Project Counselor
Veterans Crisis Line
Call: 1-800-273-8255, press 1
Text: 838255
Chat online with Veterans Crisis

Iowa Victim Service Call Center
Human Trafficking, Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Homicide, and other violent crimes.
Call: 1-800-770-1650
Text 'IOWAHELP' to 20121
Amani Community Services
1-888-983-2533
Friends of the Family Emergency Shelter
Victim services hotline: 319-352-0037 or 1-800-410-7233
Housing services hotline: 319-233-3094
Monsoon Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
1-866-881-4641
Waypoint
319-363-2093

Law Enforcement — Waterloo Police Department
319-291-2515
Hawkeye Public Safety
Call: 319-296-4234
Text: 319-493-1763
Email Hawkeye Public Safety
Text 911:If you are unable to call 911, in the State of Iowa you can text 911. Be prepared to provide your specific location and needs.
Text: 911
Iowa Victim Service Call Center: Human Trafficking, Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Homicide, and other violent crimes.
Call: 1-800-770-1650
Text 'IOWAHELP' to 20121
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Call: 1-888-373-7888
Text: 233733
National Human Trafficking Hotline Chat

Iowa Concern: A source of help for Iowans in need. Legal, finance, stress, and crisis/disaster services offered
1-800-447-1985
Iowa Legal Aid
1-800-532-1275
Disability Rights Iowa
515-278-2502

Sarah Kenkel
Main Campus
Student Services
Hawkeye Center 208
319-296-4053
Email Sarah Kenkel