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School districts across Eastern Iowa are adding counselors and mental health supports as more students return to in-person learning Monday.
The pandemic has drastically changed the need for service dogs at facilities and for those with PTSD, prompting Deafinitely Dogs to shift its focus.
Joachim Seelos has been hired to fill a position approved by the City Council in February with the goal of reducing police interventions with people experiencing mental health crises.
The Cedar Rapids not-for-profit organization is hoping to grow the fund after an initial donation from North-Liberty based GreenState Credit Union.
The new hours allow for individuals to seek walk-in services after 5 p.m.
New law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday moves funding from loca property taxes to state
NAMI Linn County, local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will offer the NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month.
Advocates differ on whether care will get better or worse after the state -- not local property taxes -- starts funding it. There is a two-year transition.
Taking steps to improve a parent’s mental health can aid in providing a safe, healthy and stable environment for children.
Republicans celebrate ‘great day,’ while Democrats see missed opportunities
The district is officially registering community partners for the first time to better track how students are benefiting from these partnerships and what other resources might be needed.
A significant overhaul of tax policy and mental health funding is in the works in the Iowa Legislature, as Republicans appear to have finally reached agreement on myriad funding streams and policies.
“As I've said before, just because it doesn't look like there's not activity going on here that doesn't mean things aren’t getting done,” Rep. Pat Grassley said in a virtual news conference.
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