Resources

The Iowa Lions Eye Bank would like to provide a variety of useful resources to ILEB employees and their families, including dependent care resources, legal aid, counseling services, mental health resources and a variety of other service providers.

Institutional Resources

• UI Support and Crisis Line
• At-Risk - Mental Health for Faculty & Staff
• UI Employee Hardship Fund

Addiction

• Help.org (drug & alcohol addiction rehab, treatment & recovery resources in Iowa)
• Resources | Your Life Iowa
• call (855) 581-8111, or text (855) 895-8398
• Alcoholics Anonymous Club House
  511 Melrose Avenue - Iowa City
  (319) 338-7666 or 341-7068
• Community & Family Resources
  430 Southgate Avenue - Iowa City   
  (319) 351-4357
• GuideLink Center
  319-688-8000
• Narcotics Anonymous
  511 Melrose Avenue - Iowa City  
  (319) 338-6704
• Resolution Substance Abuse
  220 Lafayette St. #202 - Iowa City
  (319) 351-9760 

Childcare

• 4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care
  (319) 338-7684
• Iowa Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance

Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault

• Domestic Violence Intervention Program , 1-800-373-1043 , 1105 S Gilbert Court – Iowa City
• Waypoint – Domestic Violence, shelter, housing – Cedar Rapids
• Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence – Des Moines
• Linn County Victim Witness Services – Many resources listed on this website
• RVAP (Rape Victim Advocacy Program)
  (319) 335-6000 (crisis line) or 335-6001
• Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team
• Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• University of Iowa Nite Ride: (319) 384-1111

Employee Resources

• University of Iowa Employee Assistance Program
  eaphelp@uiowa.edu , 319-335-2085
  121 University Services Building Suite 50 – Iowa City

Legal Services

• Iowa Legal Aid
  (319) 351-6570

Pregnancy Prevention

• Emma Goldman Clinic     
  (319) 337-2111 or (800) 848-7684  
• Planned Parenthood
  (877) 811-7526 

Runaways and Youth Center

• United Action for Youth
  (counseling, crisis intervention and drop-in center)     
  (319) 338-7518
• Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS)
  3900 Ingersoll Avenue
  Suite 104
  Des Moines, IA 50312
  515.277.6411
  info@mindiowahealth.org

Shelters

• Four Oaks (youth ages 11-17)  
  (319) 337-7538
• HACAP (transitional housing)    
  (319) 337-5765                                
• Housing Authority               
  (319) 356-5400                
• Shelter House (individuals or families) 
  (319) 351-0326 
• Iowa City Free Medical & Dental Clinic , 319-337-4459 , 2440 Towncrest Drive – Iowa City

Suicide, Crisis, Distress and Mental Health

• National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – dial 988
• Crisis Text Line - Text “HELLO” to 741741
  The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
• http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/iowa-suicide-hotlines.html
• Your Life Iowa - If you need someone to talk or if you need help accessing mental health resources, Your Life Iowa is available 24/7 to talk over phone, text or live chat. Call: (855) 581-8111 | Text: (855) 895-8398 | Chat: YourLifeIowa.org
• The Trevor Project - World’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. Call: 866-488-7386
• Disaster Distress Helpline - Call or text 1-800-985-5990
  The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• IOWA - STATEWIDE
  2-1-1 Information,
  Counseling, Crisis Line
  United Way Information & Referral
  24 hours / 7 days
  2-1-1
• NAMI Iowa: Mental Health Support, Education & Resources
• Mental Health at Iowa
• Built by Community Mobile Crisis Response
  855-581-8111

Utilities, Housing & Living Assistance

• HACAP (gas, electric and heat bills assistance) 
  (319) 337-5765
• I CARE (financial assistance for heating bills and home weatherization)
• Food Pantry at Iowa , studorg-foodpantry@uiowa.edu , 319-335-1162 (between the hours of 0800-1700) , 2 locations: East Pantry located room 278 Iowa Memorial Union, West Pantry located on the second floor of the Pride Alliance Center at 125 Grand Avenue Court – Iowa City
• Free food pantries Polk County Iowa | Food banks Des Moines (needhelppayingbills.com) (A list of several food pantries in the DSM area)
• Earlham Food Pantry - Home | Facebook Earlham Iowa Food Pantry 515-758-0001 (For anyone, you do not need to be an Earlham resident)
• CommUnity Crisis Services
  319-569-6393