Allamakee Prevention Advisory Group
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Allamakee Prevention Advisory Group

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The rising concerns over substance misuse, problem gambling, teen pregnancy, and more led a group of concerned citizens and professionals to start meeting to address these difficult topics. Allamakee Prevention Advisory, formed in late 2021, has a mission to “advocate, educate, and provide awareness to positively impact the health and wellness of Allamakee County.” The…

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month

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Problem gambling prevention is needed now more than ever. Sports betting is right at our fingertips and Iowans are spending a significant amount of money. According to the Legal Sports Report, Iowa sportsbooks set a new record with $303.3 million in bets in January alone. That pushed the total bets past $3 billion since it…

Youth Mentoring is Seeking Bowlers
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Youth Mentoring is Seeking Bowlers

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Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families is hosting a bowl-a-thon on Saturday, March 19 at Skyline Lanes in Decorah. This event aims to raise $7,000 to connect youth in Allamakee, Howard, and Winneshiek counties with a mentor.  Currently, 75 people are involved in Youth Mentoring at Helping Services. Now is the time…

Resources to Quit Tobacco
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Resources to Quit Tobacco

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Due to the wide array of flavored e-liquids, sleek/discrete-looking designs, and youth-oriented advertising vaping has become a concern among our youth population. Over 99% of these products that are on the market contain nicotine. A majority of the ones most popular among youth, such as JUUL’s, often contain 2 or more times the amount of…

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

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Helping Services for Youth & Families is highlighting Teen Dating Violence Awareness during the month of February. According to the CDC, nearly a quarter of adult victims of rape, physical violence, and stalking by an intimate partner first experienced partner violence between the ages of 11 and 17. In addition, nearly 1 in 11 female…

Stalking Awareness Month
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Stalking Awareness Month

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January is recognized as Stalking Awareness Month. According to the website, Stalkingawareness.org, statistics show that 1 in every 6 women and 1 out of 17 men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetime. It is estimated that nearly 75% of all stalking victims know their stalker. It is also believed that nearly…

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Kaylee Starts Youth Mentoring Internship

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My name is Kaylee Martin and I am a sophomore social work major at Luther College from the Chicago metro area. I love Luther College and am extremely grateful for all the opportunities the social work program has given me thus far. I will be interning with Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth &…

Youth Mentoring Social
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Youth Mentoring Social

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Come one, come all! Meet and socialize with mentors and those who want to find out more about mentoring. Tuesday, November 9 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at T-Bocks Upstairs; Youth mentoring is hosting a Mentoring Social.  Have you thought about becoming a mentor? This is the perfect event to attend to find out…

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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Helping Services for Youth & Families’ Domestic Abuse Resource Center (DARC) is recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness during the month of October. In Iowa and around the world, October is a month to create awareness around domestic violence, using the color purple to symbolize the cause.  We are grateful for our strong partnerships with local law…

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Child Passenger Safety Week

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Did you Know… 7 out of 10 car seats are unknowingly installed incorrectly. Contact Helping Services for Youth & Families to talk to a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician at info@helpingservices.org or 563-387-1720 to get the correct information to the questions you have. We would be happy to set up a free appointment to assist…