COMMUNITY AND CRISIS RESOURCES
Resources on the Simpson Campus
Simpson Counseling Services
Name: Ellie Olson, PhD, Counselor
Sarah Anderson-Wilk, LISW, Counselor
Address: Lower Level Brenton Student Center
Phone: 515-961-1556
Email: ellie.olson@simpson.edu
Hours: 8AM – 4:30PM Monday thru Friday
Services Provided: Short term individual and group counseling, emergency &
crisis intervention, consultation
Fees: No charge to Simpson students
Simpson Health Services
Name: Rita Audlehelm, RN, Director, Michelle Cross, RN
Address: Lower Level Brenton Student Center
Phone: 515-961-1604
Services Provided: Health services
Fees: No charge to Simpson students
Simpson Career Services
Name: Del Shepard, Director
Erin Swancutt, Career Counselor
Address: Lower Level Brenton Student Center
Phone: 515-961-1667
Services Provided: Career counseling and career planning assistance
Fees: No charge to Simpson students
Hawley Resource Center
Address: Upper level Dunn Library
Phone: 515-961-1524
Services Provided: Academic support services, tutoring, study skills, writing skills
Residence Life
Address: Lower level Brenton Student Center
Phone: 515-961-1592
Resources in the Area
Rosenfield Center (Planned Parenthood)
Address: 1000 E. Army Post Rd., Des Moines (across from Southridge Mall)
Phone: 515-285-6200 (daytime hours) 515-244-9099 (after-hours nurse)
Hours: Nurse on call through the hospital 24 hours
Services Provided: Sexual assault and rape counseling
Fees: No out of pocket
Broadlawns Medical Center
Address: 1801 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, IA
Phone: 515-282-2253
Hours: 24 hours
Services Provided: Psychotherapy: 282-5750; Chemical Dependency: 282-6610
Alcoholics Anonymous Iowa Central Office
Address: 1620 Pleasant St., Room 228, Des Moines, IA
Phone: 515-282-8550
E-mail: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/redirect.cfm?urllocation=http://www.aadesmoines.org
Hours: 24 Hours
Services Provided: Information about AA meetings, times and locations in Iowa
Gay and Lesbian Resource Center
Address: 1165 25th Street, Des Moines, IA
Phone: 515-277-7884
Hours: 24 Hours
Services Provided: Information/Advocacy for the GLBT Community
Local hospital(s)
Mercy Medical Center
Address: 1111 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA
Phone: Hospital: 515-247-3121
24 Hour Mental Health Help Line: 515-271-6111 or toll free 866-595-4959
Services Provided: Emergency, physical and mental health services
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Address: 1200 Pleasant Dr., Des Moines
Phone: 515-241-6213 (515-241-6212 non-emergency)
Services Provided: Emergency, physical and mental health services
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Address: 700 E. University Ave., Des Moines
Phone: 515-263-5120 (515-263-5612 non-emergency)
Services Provided: Emergency, physical and mental health services
Crisis Centers/Hotlines
American Red Cross
Phone: 515-244-1010
Hours: 24 Hours
Services Provided: Phone counseling
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Phone: (800) 273-TALK
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Hours: 24 hours
Services Provided: Suicide crisis
Polk County Crisis & Advocacy Services
Phone: 515-286-3600
Website: http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/CFYS/pages/crisisAdvocacy.aspx
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Services Provided: Rape or sexual assault crisis (old or new) and violent crimes
Iowa Concerns Hotline
Phone: 800-447-1985
Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/
Services Provided: Suicide peer mentors through the IA State Extension office, help with relational issues, legal questions, he