Crisis Counseling Hotline Available
Release Date: August 14, 1999
Release Number: 1282-38
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Iowans coping with the personal stress brought on by having to deal with the aftermath of storms and flooding starting July 2 now have a place to turn. The following counties have established individual Crisis Counseling referral numbers:
| Black Hawk | 319-234-2893 |
| Bremer | 877-433-1994 |
| Buchanan | 877-847-0936 |
| Butler | 877-433-1994 |
| Chickasaw | 877-433-1994 |
| Cerro Gordo | 800-700-4692 |
| Floyd | 877-433-1994 |
| Pottawattamie | 712-328-2609 |
| All other counties | 800-447-1985 |
Referrals for short-term intervention counseling for disaster victims are available through the statewide Iowa Concern Hotline. Individuals living in counties not listed here may call 1-800-447-1985 to receive counseling referrals and other services. In this time of need, short-term intervention counseling is available to disaster victims through a coordinated effort between the Iowa Department of Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The hotline is open 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. Use of the hotline is free; all contacts are kept confidential.
Last Modified: Monday, 15-Dec-2003 11:44:37