Online Resources
The Iowa Board of Nursing would like to share some of the resources available for nurses needing assistance with recovery and wellness. These resources include online self-help meetings, self-care resources, and/or sessions with providers using telehealth methods. None of the individual resources listed below are endorsed over any others and are meant as examples only.
State Resources
Your Life Iowa: Resource if you or someone you know if facing a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental health, and/or suicidal thoughts, online chat, text, or call - https://yourlifeiowa.org/
Iowa Department of Public Health - https://idph.iowa.gov/substance-abuse
Iowa Nurses Association - Iowanurses.nursingnetwork.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (Iowa Chapter) - https://namiiowa.org/
Mutual Support Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Online Intergroup of AA - https://aa-intergroup.org/oiaa/meetings/
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): https://iowa-na.org/online-meetings/
Overeaters Anonymous (OA): https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/?type=1
Gambling Anonymous (GA): http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/locations
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): Meetings for anyone who would like to improve their relationships. - https://coda.org/find-a-meeting/online-meetings/
Alateen and Al-Anon: Meetings for family and friends that may be concerned about someone’s alcohol/drug use. - https://al-anon.org/
Hazelden Betty Ford: The Daily Pledge is an online meeting for anyone interested in recovery. You will need to create an account to login in for meetings. - https://thedailypledge.org/online-meetings
National Substance Use and Mental Health Resources
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse - https://www.drugabuse.gov/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - http://www.samhsa.gov/
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - Substance Use Disorder Resources - https://www.ncsbn.org/10369.htm
Updated 6/25/2021