Domestic Abuse Resource Center HOTLINE 800-383-2988, Free and Confidential.
One of the clients we recently assisted in the Resource Center was dealing with several barriers as most of our clients do. When the client first called, she was in need of safety options and ended up filing for an emergency protective order against her abuser. Our advocate not only assisted in obtaining the protective…
I am excited to announce that anonymous donors stepped up and establish a fund of $6,250 to double any donation that is made until the end of our fiscal year, June 30th 2019! How lucky to have unique donors willing to match the impact our programs provide to our community. It is up to the…
Support groups are a part of the services the Domestic Abuse Resource Center (DARC) offers domestic violence survivors. These support groups aren’t your typical ‘sit in a circle and talk about your feelings’ groups. We have offered yoga, art therapy, cooking, fitness, walking, and financial themed groups. We meet survivors’ interests and needs, for example,…
With graduation parties around the corner, Helping Services wants to remind parents about the Social Host Law in the state of Iowa. If you allow youth to drink alcohol in your home or on your property, you are a social host. It is now a criminal offense in Iowa. That means jail time and expensive…
National Child Abuse Prevention Month was in April. Helping Services and Community Partnership for Protecting Children coalitions partnered with local libraries to have blue pinwheel bouquets on their front desk. As well as local courthouses are hosting pinwheel “gardens “on their lawn in support of great childhoods. Family-centered events focused on promoting positive interactions between…
Youth smoking rates have continued to decrease as youth know that smoking cigarettes is bad for them. With electronic nicotine products on the market, we are now seeing a DRASTIC increase among youth using electronic smoking devices. Juuling, vaping, e-cigarettes are all forms of electronic smoking devices. The liquid inside of these contains nicotine and…
I would like to introduce myself as a new Mentoring Coordinator…
