Tuesday, September 23, 2014
6:00-7:00 p.m.
A conversation just for parents! Join us and a panel of teachers, parents, and school administrators from school districts throughout the Quad Cities to discuss the importance of communication.
This discussion is open to the community. There is no registration required.

This event is facilitated by Rivermont Collegiate and hosted by Moline Public Library .

Moline Public Library 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL 309-524-2480 www.molinelibrary.com

Free NAMI Basics Class Supports Parents of Children living with Mental Illness

DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 19, 2014) - Local civic groups and foundations have provided grants to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Mississippi Valley affiliate.  Iowa 80 Group Go Iowa Fund, Davenport Jaycees, and North Scott Rotary each granted NAMI $1,000 each for the launch of a nationally-developed program in the Quad Cities designed to educate parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness.

NAMI Basics is taught by nationally-trained parents or other primary caregivers who have lived similar experiences with their own children. This free class allows families to connect to one another while learning about the biology of mental illness, latest research and treatment options. Parents learn communication and coping skills important for supporting their child's recovery.

NAMI Basics class will be offered on six Wednesdays, October 1 to November 5, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Eastern Iowa Community College Urban Center in Davenport. To register call 563-441-4100 with course number 143212.

About NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley

One in10 children and one in four adults experience a mental health disorder in any given year. Half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by the age of 14. NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. This grassroots organization complements the work of mental health professionals by providing support, education and advocacy to individuals and families living with mental illness. NAMI works cooperatively through the Quad Cities Community Mental Health Initiative, serving residents in Muscatine, Clinton, Scott Counties in Iowa and Mercer, Henry, Rock Island Counties in Illinois.  Additional information is available at 563-322-8870 or www.namigmv.org.

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IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act. This act put into place health insurance reforms designed to roll out over four years and beyond. And while more than 8 million Americans have signed up for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act, many people still have questions. 

To inform businesses and the community about the Affordable Care Act, the Idea Lab offers the presentation, Individual Responsibility Under the Affordable Care Act by Benefit Specialist Stefanie Belanger. The Idea Lab is an educational program of Results Marketing. 

The presentation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m., Sept. 26, at DHCU Community Credit Union, 1900 52nd Ave., Moline, IL. Admission is $15 and the event will include a catered Chick-fil-A meal. Attendees can select from a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich meal, a veggie-wrap meal, or for one dollar more, a Grilled Chicken Market Salad.

Stefanie Belanger is a Benefit Specialist and owner of Group Benefit Consulting, LLC, in Davenport. She has been serving the Quad Cities and surrounding areas in the benefit field for the past 12 years. As an active member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) and the current Health Chair on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), she is both knowledgeable and forward thinking in today's ever-changing health industry. 

In her presentation, Belanger will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act and answer any questions you may have. Questions that Stefanie will answer will include :

1.) Open Enrollment: What does that mean to me?

2.) What is the Individual Penalty for 2015?

3.) What should I be doing now to prepare?

Employers and employees alike are welcome to attend and find out more. Be sure to get the facts about the Affordable Care Act so that you can stay in compliance.

For more information or to register, please call Les Flesher at 563-322-2065 or email Les@resultsimc.com. Feel free to follow the Idea Lab on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Idealabqc.

On September 22, 2014 at approximately 7:15 PM the Davenport Police Department was dispatched to 2814 Fair Ave, Davenport, reference to an individual waiving guns around, threatening to harm himself. The caller was inside the residence, out of harm's way, and said the individual was alone in the garage and "possibly may want to die by police fire".

At approximately 7:37 PM, the Davenport Police Department's trained negotiators arrived at the scene and began a channel of communication with the individual. As the dialogue continued the individual began to drink and seemed to be getting more irrational and agitated. After approximately 3 hours of negotiating and no opportunity to create any type of diversion, it escalated with the individual aggressively advancing towards the Officers with one weapon in his waistband and another in his hand and subsequently shot by the Police Officers.