25 Jul 2023

USDA Announces $6.2 Million in Ten Grants to Expand Access to Health-Care and Food Security in Iowa

By Cecilia Lynch

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2023) — US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that USDA is investing $6,209,900 in ten grants to expand access to health-care and food security in Iowa.

20 Jul 2023

Cancer and Aging Reflections for Elders (CARE)/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 20, 2023) — Gilda's Club Quad Cities in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), invites you to participate in a research study that may help you and others.

20 Jul 2023

This Bites: Everything You Need to Know About Ticks

By Jonathan Crosbie DO

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 20, 2023) — Oh, ticks.

13 Jul 2023

Lunch Lecture: MyLifeLine/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2023) –– Gilda’s Club is hosting an educational workshop offered at NO COST for anyone impacted by cancer on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 12-1PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Davenport Clubhouse located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

12 Jul 2023

Iowa Cancer Consortium Receives Sponsorship to Accelerate Health Equity Initiatives in Iowa

By Rachel Schramm

IOWA CITY, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — The Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition, was awarded a $70,000 sponsorship by biotechnology company Genentech. The sponsorship will support equity training and programmatic initiatives to equitably reduce the cancer burden in Iowa.

11 Jul 2023

Vera French Awarded $9.4M by the Iowa Finance Authority to Build Thirty Affordable and Supportive Housing Units

By Nathan Sondgeroth

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 11, 2023) — Vera French Community Mental Health Center and Vera French Housing are proud to announce a funding award totaling more than $9.4 million to support the construction of “Carol’s Village Gardens”. The thirty-unit housing development will be built with 26 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units.

10 Jul 2023

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Announces Alwood Pharmacy as 2023 Pharmacy of the Year Finalist

By Matthew Vuono

ALPHA, ILLINOIS (July 10, 2023) — Good Neighbor Pharmacy, a national independent pharmacy network and a part of AmerisourceBergen, has announced that Alwood Pharmacy is a finalist for its Good Neighbor Pharmacy of the Year award, which is presented during ThoughtSpot 2023, Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s annual conference and tradeshow hosted by AmerisourceBergen.

10 Jul 2023

Reflecting on One Year of Support with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

By Jena Schoenhofer

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 10, 2023) — During the first year of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, two local crisis centers responded to 142 percent more contacts statewide than the previous year, connecting more Iowans experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress with life-changing services. Between July 2022 and May 2023, over 31,000 Iowans contacted 988 for support.

08 Jul 2023

Vera French Community-Based Mental Health Services Now Available at The Center — Love in Action

By Nathan Sondgeroth

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 8, 2023) — The Vera French Community Mental Health Center (VF CMHC) and The Center — Love in Action are proud to announce that Vera French’s community-based mental health services are now available at the Center’s Brady Street location in Davenport.

05 Jul 2023

Lunch Lecture: Aging 101/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 5, 2023) — Gilda’s Club is hosting an educational workshop offered at no cost for anyone impacted by cancer on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 12-1PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Moline Clubhouse, located at 600 John Deere Road, Moline, Illinois, 61265.

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