DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that opioid treatment and recovery providers in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, Oskaloosa, and Sioux City have been awarded a total of more than $10 million in grants to expand or improve facilities or develop sober-living housing options in a statewide effort to better serve Iowans impacted by the ongoing opioid epidemic.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2024) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $4.5 million investment to create three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs. The hubs will support effective, translatable, and scalable approaches to advance food and nutrition security and reduce the burden of diet-related chronic diseases, especially in underserved, at-risk communities.

ALTOONA, IOWA (December 19, 2024) — Iowa Donor Network has selected Angel Dominguez of Bettendorf and Joshua Brennan of Davenport (below) to be honored on the 2025 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade Float in Pasadena, California on January 1.

Angel Dominguez (recipient)

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2024) Holiday shopping and gift-giving can often be challenging, but even more so when shopping for a person living with dementia. Depending on the stage of disease, some well-intentioned gifts may no longer be appropriate or practical for the person.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 10, 2024) — The NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley Board of Directors has selected Mark Mathews as its new Executive Director. He replaces Angela Gallagher, who is retiring at the end of December.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 20, 2024) — Join us December 4, 9AM-5PM, for a night of fun at our Grand Opening Event! Autistic and Loved, located at 3811 Harrison St, Suite 200, Davenport, is opening a Sensory Gym for children with autism and their families. This gym will serve as a place for children with sensory needs to have a place to play, be safe, and be themselves.

EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS (November 20, 2024) — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville- Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) proudly supported 84 veterans last week with their annual Veterans Dental Care Day, which offered free services provided to local area veterans on Thursday, November 14. Dental care included cleanings, fillings, extractions, and imaging, free of charge.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2024) — During National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, and all year round, the Alzheimer’s Association offers free resources to families caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Caring for those living with this disease poses special challenges for family caregivers, and no caregiver should face this disease alone.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2024) — World Stroke Day October 29 is a time to raise awareness of stroke and its symptoms to save lives. To help achieve that goal and boost survival rates in Iowa, Strategic America (SA) collaborated with the American Heart Association (AHA) and its Mission: Lifeline® Stroke initiative to develop a state-wide awareness campaign.

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