Regional Help

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National Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline  

800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY 800-787-3224

The Hotline serves as the only domestic violence hotline in the nation with access to more than 4,000 shelters and domestic violence programs across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Hotline is toll-free, confidential and anonymous. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in more than 170 different languages through interpreter services, with a TTY line available for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing.

Hotline staff are also available to provide assistance in a variety of areas including media, public relations, fundraising, public policy, legal advocacy and public education and training.

National Human Trafficking Resource Center  

888-373-7888

The National Human Trafficking Resource Center is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

The resource center serves survivors of labor trafficking and sex trafficking. U.S. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against their will.

National Runaway Switchboard  

800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)

All calls to the National Runaway Switchboard are confidential and free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They won't tell you what to do and we're not here to give out advice. They help you help yourself by taking through problems and help you find a plan of action.

National Child Support Locator

The locator can help find child support assistance through a quick zip code search.

National Head Start (ECLKC) Locator

The locator can help find local Head Start program(s) through a quick zip code search.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988)

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides resources and information to help states, territories, tribes, and others looking to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting 988 or chatting online at 988lifeline.org.

Iowa

Iowa Adult & Family Services

Iowa Department of Human Services Division of Adult and Family Services

515-281-7151

Iowa Child & Family Services

Iowa Department of Human Services

Division of Child and Family Services

515-281-0429

Iowa Child Support

Office of Child Support Enforcement

888-229-9223

Iowa Child Welfare

This website helps connect child welfare and related professionals to comprehensive resources.

Iowa Head Start

Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)

1-866-763-6481

Iowa State Council on Developmental Disabilities

State Council on Developmental Disabilities

515-281-9082

Iowa Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Information on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Department of Human Services

515-281-5452

Kansas

Kansas Child Care

785-296-3349

Kansas Child Support Services

888-757-2445

Kansas Child Welfare

Kansas Help Center

785-296-6030

Kansas Developmental Disabilities Help

Council on Developmental Disabilities

785-296-2608

Kansas Head Start

Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)

1-866-763-6481

Kansas Social & Rehabilitation Services Help Center

Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Help Center

785-296-5059 or 800-452-6727

Toll-free: 800-4KANSAS (800-452-6727)

Missouri

Missouri Child Support

Family Support Division, Child Support Enforcement

800-859-7999

Missouri Child Welfare

Department of Social Services/Children’s Division

573-751-0311

Missouri Children's Services

Department of Social Services Children's Division

Early Childhood and Prevention Services

573-751-6793

Missouri Developmental Disabilities Help

573-751-8611

Missouri Head Start

Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)

1-866-763-6481

Missouri Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Department of Social Services

573-751-2086

Nebraska

Nebraska Child & Family Services

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Children and Family Services

402-471-9325 or 800-430-3244

Nebraska Child Support

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

877-631-9973

Nebraska Child Welfare

Department of Health and Human Services/Children and Family Services

402-471-9245

Nebraska Developmental Disabilities Help

402-471-2330

Nebraska Head Start

Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)

1-866-763-6481

Nebraska Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

402-471-9433