Well-Being Resources

- Throughout junior high and high school, students will be faced with a variety of issues or concerns. Click on the links below to learn more about these topics.
2-1-1 & Iowa Concern Line
- 2-1-1 & Iowa Concern Line
  
  2-1-1 Free resource directory for Iowa.
  Call 2-1-1, text your zip code to 898211, or download the 211 app for help.
  Iowa Concern Line Free, 24/7 hotline for Stress Management, Legal Education, or Financial Concerns.
  Call 1-800-447-1985.
The Iowa Warm Line
- The Iowa Warm Line
  
  The warm line is a peer run , telephone based , non-crisis, confidential, listening line for anyone struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues. The Warm Line is staffed by people who have been through a similar journey and are in recovery themselves.
  Call the Iowa Warm Line at 1-844-755-WARM (9276).
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  
  National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  Helpline, Mental health information, support options
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  
  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Love Is Respect - Dating Violence Prevention
- Love Is Respect - Dating Violence Prevention
  
  Love Is Respect
National Dating Abuse Helpline
- National Dating Abuse Helpline
  
  1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522
  Al-Anon/Alateen www.al-anon.alateen.org
  888-4Al-Anon
Teen Line
- Teen Line
  
  (sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public Health)
  Health information and referral service. Topics: Health, Eating/Weight concerns, relationships with parents and friends, Violence, Alcohol and other drugs, sexual relationships, birth control/pregnancy, stress, sexually transmitted diseases
  1-800-443-8336
Substance Abuse
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
- The Partnership at Drugfree.org
  
  The Partnership at Drugfree.org—A drug and alcohol prevention resources for parents
Marijuana use effects educational outcomes
- Marijuana Use Effects Educational Outcomes
  
  Marijuana Use & Educational Outcomes
Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
- Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
  
  Iowa's resource for substance abuse and mental health information, brochures, and links to local resources.
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
- National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
  
  Parents & Educators
  The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Heath (NIH), created this Web site to educate teens on the science behind drug abuse. The site delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better information to make healthy decisions. Learn important information on the site through animated illustrations, quizzes, and games!
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
- Anabolic Steroid Abuse
  
  Steroid Abuse
  Find out about illegal steroid use among teens, the different risks associated with steroid use for both men and women, and connect to research about steroid use and abuse.
Club Drugs
- Club Drugs
  
  Club Drugs
  This site provides information about drugs commonly found at raves, trances, clubs and bars. Learn about how these drugs affect behavior and the brain, and find the most current trends and statistics for club drug use.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Information for Students
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Information for Students
  
  Research information on the affects of drugs on the brain, interactive activities, and links to work on drug abuse being done by other agencies affiliated with the National Institutes of Health.
Partnership for a Drug Free America
- Partnership for a Drug Free America
  
  Stories and information about all kinds of substance abuse, from ecstasy to household products, plus links to the latest anti-drug commercials comprise this anti-drug site. The site also provides extensive information about the effects of all types of drugs, and offers advice about talking to friends about drugs.