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Each year, the Domestic Abuse Resource Center team prepares for the warmer months as both the staff and volunteers know that calls to the resource line (800-383-2988) will be increasing. What is surprising is that the number of clients the advocates have assisted and the number of calls have continued to increase over the past…
Hello Everyone! I am Allie Ney, the new Tigerhawk Connections Learning Center (TCLC) Coordinator. I have worked at the TCLC Program since February of 2017. I am originally from West Union, but now reside in Hawkeye, Iowa. Currently, I am attending Upper Iowa University to receive degrees in Business Administration and Human Resources Management. I…
School is starting up across Iowa and school based mentoring in Delaware County is kicking into high gear! Youth in West Delaware, Maquoketa Valley and Edgewood Colesburg School Districts are seeking mentors this year. We hope you will consider mentoring a local youth this year. There are two types of school based mentoring: School-Based Mentoring…
This summer Helping Services had 28 Tigerhawk Connections Learning Center (TCLC) Summer Camp participants. There is book club, Healthy LifeStars Club, and many other enrichment activities. On July 23 TCLC Summer Campers went to the Fayette County Fair where an intern from the Iowa State University Extension Office gave us a tour. The campers had…
Youth Mentoring partners with the Immigration Working Group out of the Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center to bring mentoring to immigrant youth. Five youth and their families signed up for mentoring and were matched with an adult friend to be their mentor. The matches have been going on hikes, watching movies at the theater,…
In May 2014, Governor Branstad signed into law the Medical Cannabidiol Act, allowing possession of Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil with a neurologist’s recommendation for the treatment of intractable epilepsy in children with a THC level of no more than 3%. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the psychoactive chemical in the cannabis plant that gets a person high. In…
Kathleen Davis, Domestic Abuse Resource Center Director attended a training in Tucson, AZ last month. The National Network to End Domestic Violence hosted the training for transitional housing programs entitled, “Increasing Access to Transitional Housing”. This training covered best practices for serving LGBTQ+ survivors and the many barriers they encounter. Kathleen shared, “I was honored…
Dating violence advocate, Brittany McIntyre, and Bremer/Southern Fayette County advocate, Terrishane Mathews, have been providing dating violence prevention presentations to 8th grade students this past year. For some of the presentations, they have partnered with both Riverview Center and Friends of the Family. Along with dating violence, the students were able to learn about the…
Thank you for all that responded to the appeal helping us unlock the $6,250.00 in matching dollars. 50 donors have stepped up to give over $5,200.00 towards Helping Services programs. We are close to unlocking all of the matching dollars and we can not thank you enough! Consider making a gift today to double your…
Mentoring makes a life changing impact on youth, their families, and mentors. A parent recently shared, “My son needs a positive male influence in his life. He is the type of person that will follow what his friends do, just to be included. Every Tuesday morning when my son wakes up to go to school,…