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Cancer Information Service

Agency: National Cancer Institute

A free public service to answer questions about cancer and help with smoking cessation.
Cancer Disease Information

Agency: American Cancer Society

Provides brochures, speakers, signs and methods for prevention and detection, and cover topics such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and smoking.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Information

Agency: American Sexual Health Association

STI Hotline to answer questions about sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs (sometimes called sexually transmitted infections, or STIs). Phone line often has long wait times.

Online resources include:
Ask the Expert services in the online forum. No cost to browse all of the questions and aswers, or submit a new question for a fee...
HELP-4-HEP Support Line

Agency: Hepatitis C Association

Support line provides peer-based support services to people affected by hepatitis C. This consumer-run support line is staffed by specially trained peer counselors to provide emotional support, health information, and referrals.
EPSDT (Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis Treatment)

Agency: Webster County Health Department

Care for Kids (EPSDT), Immunization, Childcare Nurse Consultant, basic nutrition, developmental screening, maternal health, dental health, WIC
Access to Health

Agency: MercyOne - Des Moines

Offers a medical information line regarding health questions, doctor referrals and Mercy services. Can also help patients set up doctor's appointments.
Healthy Families

Agency: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

HEALTHY FAMILIES is a toll-free hotline providing objective, medically accurate health information for women in Iowa. Topics covered include: birth control and pregnancy, breast and cervical cancer, immunizations, child and infant health, do...
Disease/Disability Information

Agency: National Institute of Health

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the caus...
Cord Blood Information and Donations

Agency: Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, The

THE PARENT'S GUIDE TO CORD BLOOD DONATION website provides expectant parents with information about cord blood stem cells and cord blood banks.
Patient Engagement/Nurse on Call

Agency: MercyOne Northeast Iowa

Answers health care questions.
Medical Information Lines

Agency: UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids

Provides a health information service who will offer answers, advice and care to all your health needs.
Medical Information and Referral Services

Agency: UnityPoint Health - Des Moines

MY NURSE CALL CENTER is an information line operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides health information, triage, physician and service referrals over the phone for individuals in need of medical advice.

SUPPORT GROUPS offered through Iowa Health Systems: for example, breast feeding education & support group, parents of children ...
Mercy Lifeline

Agency: Mercy Hospital - Iowa City

Personal emergency response system that offers simple, fast access to help 24 hours a day.
Mercy On Call

Agency: Mercy Hospital - Iowa City

Provides health information, what to do if you do not feel well, find a physician to meet your needs, can register you for classes, programs, health screening and support groups.
First Nurse

Agency: Mary Greeley Medical Center

First Nurse is a free health information helpline available to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Child Care Nurse Consultant - Story County

Agency: Mid-Iowa Community Action Inc

Registered Nurses that provide guidance and technical assistance to child care providers, families, and communities. MICA’s CCNC can answer any questions you have regarding the health and safety of the children in your care, and recommend solutions where potential issues are found.
Medical Information Lines

Agency: Su Familia: The National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Confidential health information for Hispanic consumers in Spanish and English and helps navigate callers through the health system and provides basic information on a wide range of health topics.

Refers consumers to health care facilities in their community.

Information materials include a comprehensive bilingual prenatal guid...
Iowa Total Care

Agency: Iowa Department of Human Services

04/13/2020 - COVID-19 Changes:
All local offices closed. Information provided on doors on how to apply for benefits and to reach staff. Can still call local office to reach staff. To report a change or a suspected fraud situation call 1-877-347-5678. To report child or dependent adult abuse call 1-800-362-2178. You ...
Infertility Information and Support

Agency: RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

Provides community to women and men dealing with infertility, connecting them with others who can help, empowering them to find resolution, and advocating for access to all family building options.

Peer led support groups are hosted by a volunteer and are composed of a varying number of people. Groups are often "drop in" in nature and l...
Medical Information Lines

Agency: UnityPoint Health - Waterloo

The Poison Information Center of NE Iowa provides rapid and accurate information regarding toxic substance and first aid.

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Agency: National Cancer Institute

Agency: American Cancer Society

Agency: American Sexual Health Association

Agency: Hepatitis C Association

Agency: Webster County Health Department

Agency: MercyOne - Des Moines

Agency: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Agency: National Institute of Health

Agency: Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, The

Agency: MercyOne Northeast Iowa

Agency: UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids

Agency: UnityPoint Health - Des Moines

Agency: Mercy Hospital - Iowa City

Agency: Mercy Hospital - Iowa City

Agency: Mary Greeley Medical Center

Agency: Mid-Iowa Community Action Inc

Agency: Su Familia: The National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Agency: Iowa Department of Human Services

Agency: RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

Agency: UnityPoint Health - Waterloo

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