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Boys Town National Hotline | Boys Town

Boys Town of Iowa - Spencer

35 West 1st Street, Spencer, IA 51301

Eligibility

Open to anyone

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Mon-Sun 24 hours Online Chat services available on website Mon-Fri 6 pm-12 am
(800) 448-3000
Voice·

Main Phone

(800) 448-1833
Voice·

TTY

Application process

See notes for text, chat, and email instructions, or call for service; Email by filling out form on website, someone will respond within 48 hours

Fees

None

Service area

United States

24 hour nationwide hotline providing short-term counseling and crisis intervention to children and families experiencing any type of difficulty in their lives. Provides information about help agencies and programs throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Website, YourLifeYourVoice.org, offers an online resource for kids/teens where they can communicate with trained counselors four different ways - by text, email, online chat, or by calling the Hotline. The website also offers tips on how to deal with challenging situations, a bulletin board where teens ask questions regarding different topics that are answered by counselors and then posted so others can read and relate, and journal pages where teens can download and print worksheets to help them work through issues and create solutions.

Text VOICE to 20121 - available every day 2 pm-1 am CST.

Last assured

07/10/2025

Providing organization

Boys Town
Provides a continuum of services to care for at-risk boys and girls and their families at multiple sites across the country, and through programs that help children and families nationwide.