Abuse or Neglect

Department of Human Services,
800-362-2178

Iowa Legal Aid
800-727-0039

Addiction and Prevention Resources

For emergency assistance, call the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center, 800-242-4111.

Partnership for a Drug Free Iowa, www.faceittogether.com.

American Council on Drug Education, 800-DRUG-HELP.

The Parents Collaboration, www.parentingisprevention.org.

Partnership for a Drug Free America, www.drugfreeamerica.org.

Take a Dose of Truth about the abuse or misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. www.takeadoseoftruth.com

Life or Meth: What's the Cost? www.lifeormeth.org

Bishop's Summit on Substance Abuse Prevention

Anxiety

Youth and Anxiety: How to Help

Bullying

A Congregation's Responsibility to Address Bullying

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders – ELCA article

National Eating Disorders Information Center
 

Grief

Youth and Grief

Grief

In the Event of a Death
 

Pregnancy, Pregnancy Prevention and Pregnancy Testing

Allen Women's Health
Sexual health information
800-435-2640

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:

• Faith Resource Center

• Effective Programs Database

• Talking Back: 10 Things Teens Want Adults to Know About Teen Pregnancy

Planned Parenthood of Iowa
877-811-7526

www.teenstxt.com
Teens texting no sex and safer sex messages

Together for Youth
Allen Hospital Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting Partnerships
319-235-5088 ext. 4

Hunger/Nutrition

Iowa Department of Human Services

Iowa State University Extension

Iowa WIC 
866-227-9878

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Smoking/Chewing

Quit Line Iowa
800-822-6879

Suicide

ELCA Social Statement on Suicide Prevention

It Gets Better Video Project

Prevent Youth Violence, Self-Injury and Suicide

Links about Suicide Prevention and Care
 

Sexual Assault/Dating Violence/Exploitation

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
515-244-7424

Seeds of Hope 24-hour Crises Line
888-746-4673

Sexual Exploitation
ELCA Article
 

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) & Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

How to Teach Teens about STD & STI
ehow.com

STD Detection and Prevention
FamilyDoctor.org

Teens & STDs
Campaign for Our Children