Iowa House lawmakers advanced legislation supporters say could provide a financial lifeline to Iowa’s small, rural hospitals that face closure.
Articles Tagged: Mental health
Business News Dec. 8, 2022 6:00 am60d ago
Grow Therapy, a New York-based company that helps therapists with the paperwork involved in running a private practice, will be expanding to 22 new states, including Iowa.
News Nov. 27, 2022 10:12 am70d ago
Eighteen months after opening in Cedar Rapids, the Linn County Mental Health Access Center is seeing an increase in need for its services. Leaders hope to expand the hours of the center to 24/7 and they’re discussing a Youth Assessment Center.
By Tony Leys and Arielle Zionts - Kaiser Health News
Health Care and Medicine Oct. 4, 2022 6:00 am125d ago
Program in 18 Iowa counties gives option to calling police
Government & Politics Oct. 4, 2022 6:00 am125d ago
Iowa will receive about $6 million in federal grant dollars to help schools address student well-being as part of the bipartisan gun violence bill signed in June.
Local Government Sep. 15, 2022 4:30 pm143d ago
Foundation 2 is pursuing a more than $3 million renovation of the historic Witwer Building in downtown Cedar Rapids, largely supported by local and state American Rescue Plan funds, to serve as its new headquarters. The move will consolidate five existing Foundation 2 buildings into one hub for training and services.
Higher Ed Sep. 10, 2022 9:33 am148d ago
When officials with UIHC’s Eating Disorder Program on Sept. 1 called a meeting to announce plans to phase out the inpatient portion, one patient said, “I have never seen that many staff members cry.”
Iowa Ideas Sep. 2, 2022 3:04 am157d ago
Earlier this year, in December and January, five children died by suicide in Polk County. State officials are seeking federal assistance in studying the pattern, but local mental health advocates say the pandemic’s impact on children across Iowans means providers have a lot of ground to cover in order to meet youth health needs.
Local Government Aug. 28, 2022 9:37 am161d ago
The shared mental health liaison will respond to and follow up on mental health crises that officers encounter in Coralville, North Liberty and Johnson County.
Education Jul. 28, 2022 6:45 am194d ago
Seventy percent of U.S. public schools have seen an increase in the number of students seeking school mental health services.
Higher Ed Jul. 20, 2022 7:50 am201d ago
The Iowa Center for School Mental Health, founded last summer with $20 million in federal pandemic relief money, will be renamed the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health after the gift from the Chicago-based Scanlan Family Foundation.
Health Care and Medicine Jul. 11, 2022 2:47 pm209d ago
The phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be cut to three digits — 988 — starting July 16. Experts in Iowa say the number is an important first step in making mental and behavioral healthcare more accessible, but there are still gaps, especially in the more rural parts of the state.
News Jun. 24, 2022 7:01 am227d ago
All services now are open at the 24/7 center in Iowa City. The Gazette spoke with GuideLink’s executive director and medical director to talk about the center’s first year and what’s next.
Community Jun. 13, 2022 6:00 am242d ago
The Social Justice Committee of St. Ludmila Catholic Church is sponsoring a special panel presentation on mental health. "The Mental Health Crisis: On the Margins“ will take place June 21.
Local Government Jun. 9, 2022 12:42 am242d ago
When adopted, the ordinance would apply only to rural Linn County, but supporters said they hope the county’s cities will pas their own bans.