Iowa Resources for Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse Iowa s Problem Gambling Help Line 1-800-BETS OFF (1-800-238-7633) Iowa's Drug and Alcohol Help Line 1-866-242-4111 Problem Gambling Services and Resources (Iowa) Agency: Iowa Gambling Treatment Program Address: Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, Sixth Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075 Point of Contact: Mark Vander Linden, Program Administrator Phone: 515-281-8802 Fax: 515-281-4535 Email: mvanderlinden@idph.state.ia.us Web site: www.1800betsoff.org Services Provided: Prevention, Public Awareness, Help-Line, Outpatient Therapy, Financial Counseling, Treatment Services, Transitional Housing, Counselor Training, Web site, Outcome Evaluation A statewide voluntary self-exclusion program is offered so a person can sign one form and not be allowed at any Iowa-licensed casino. For information on this program, which is available through the Iowa Gaming Association and its casinos, see the www.buyiowafirst.org/responsiblegaming/resources.html Web site. Iowa Gambling Treatment Program Outpatient & Education Services: Alcohol & Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa 1340 Mt. Pleasant Street Burlington, Iowa 52601 866-479-9659 or 319-753-6567 Ottumwa 641-682-8741 ext. 301 800-622-8340 www.addsiowa.org/gambling.html Allen Hospital Gambling Treatment Program 1825 Logan Avenue Waterloo, Iowa 50703 800-303-9996 or 319-235-3550 www.allenhospital.org/body.cfm?id=34 Central Iowa Gambling Treatment Program, Inc. 2255-73rd Street Windsor Heights, Iowa 50322 800-341-3576 or 515-309-0380 Ames (Wednesdays); Perry (Thursdays); Knoxville and Newton (Fridays); Oskaloosa (by appointment) www.cigtp.org 1
Community and Family Resources 726 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501-7628 515-576-7261 www.communityandfamilyresources.org /gambling.htm Eastern Iowa Center for Problem Gambling, Inc. 216 West Third Street Davenport, Iowa 52801 888-703-2535 or 563-322-2535 Clinton 563-242-3880 Cedar Rapids 319-373-2410 www.geocities.com/iowa_center_for_ Problem_Gambling/help.html Heartland Family Service 515 East Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 800-422-1407 or 712-322-1407 www.heartlandfamilyservice.org/tips/tips/ Addictions/compulsivegambling.asp Jackson Recovery Centers, Inc. 800 Fifth Street, Suite 200 Sioux City, Iowa 51101 800-472-9018 or 712-234-2300 Cherokee 712-225-5856 Harlan 712-755-9002 Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Gambling Treatment Program Creston (Tuesdays) Osceola (Thursdays) Northwest Iowa Alcoholism & Drug Treatment Unit, Inc. 1900 Grand Avenue North, Suite E-8 Spencer, Iowa 51301 712-262-2952 Substance Abuse Services Center Nesler Centre, 799 Main Street Dubuque, IA 52001-6825 888-771-6771 or 563-583-1216 Manchester 563-927-9131 www.sasc-dbq.org/page5.html For information on Iowa Gambling Treatment Program training opportunities contact: Training Resources, A Division of ISAPDA 1211 Vine Street, Suite 2230 West Des Moines, IA 50265 Phone: 515 309-3315 Fax: 515 309-3317 E-Mail: info@trainingresources.org www.trainingresources.org Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer Center The University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Community & Behavioral Health 1207 Westlawn Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Phone: 319 335-5362 Fax: 319 335-6068 E-Mail: prairielands@uiowa.edu www.pattc.org 2
Problem Gambling Literature and Resource Materials (i.e. 1-800-BETS OFF cards, posters, brochures, videotapes, curriculum guides, etc) can be obtained through: Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center Cedar Rapids Public Library 500 First Street S.E. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 Phone: 319-398-5133 or 866-242-4111 Fax: 319-398-0476 E-Mail: isaicmail@mail.crlibrary.org http://www.drugfreeinfo.org/tgamble.html Problem Gambling Web Site: www.1800betsoff.org o Listing and contact information for state contracted providers o Training events for counselors/therapists o Problem gambling information and links to resources o Statistics Iowa Gambling Treatment Program Marketing And Multi-Media Messages are handled by: ZLRIgnition 303 Watson Powell Jr. Way, Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515-244-4456 Fax: 515-244-5749 The www.drugfreeinfo.org/hotline.html Web site lists help line information and resources such as: Iowa's Drug and Alcohol Help Line o 1-866-242-4111 o Your first call in Iowa for substance abuse and gambling information, referral to treatment facilities and crisis counseling. Iowa Plan for Behavioral Health o 1-800-317-3738 o Helps individuals with limited funds or no insurance obtain treatment for mental health and substance abuse. First Call for Help o 211 o Offers referrals for locating a variety of social services. Anyone needing services in Iowa can call 211 to reach a knowledgeable Information and Referral Specialist who will refer the caller to appropriate services. Iowa COMPASS o 1-800-779-2001 (voice) 1-877-686-0032 (TTY) o Information and referral for Iowans with disabilities and their families. Quitline Iowa 3
o 1-866-U-CAN-TRY (1-866-822-6879) o Quitline Iowa is a statewide, toll-free smoking cessation hotline. Iowa Domestic Abuse Hotline o 1-800-942-0333 o 24 hour crisis line, and referrals to domestic abuse resources in Iowa Iowa Concern o 1-800-447-1985 o TDD 1-800-735-2942 o Financial questions, legal issues, farm crisis, family transitions 4