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Helping Services for Youth & Families will be highlighting awareness for Teen Dating Violence Awareness month in February. 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. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and the Helping…
Helping Services for Youth & Families in partnership with Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health brought the Waukon Police Department a training on opioids, stimulants, Narcan, how to store medication properly, and mental health awareness. A similar training will take place for the Winneshiek Medical Center Emergency Management. We are honored to provide training to law enforcement…
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health on the Iowa Opioid Response Grant from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The goal of this awareness of opioid and stimulant risks through prevention efforts. We will be focusing on prevention of opioid and stimulants such as methamphetamine in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette,…
The 2020 Giving Project was a success! The project matches business, organizations, families, and individual donors with children of clients that have been assisted by the Domestic Abuse Resource Center. These donors purchase gifts for the families by purchasing items off of wish lists that clients fill out. This year, we were fortunate to donate…
Helping Services for Youth & Families thanks all of the volunteers, sponsors, and visitors that made Holiday Lights’ 16th season a record year. Holiday Lights continues to be a wonderful community event that also serves as Helping Services for Youth & Families’ most important fundraiser. Helping Services for Youth & Families is a nonprofit organization…
January is National Mentoring Month! Helping Services for Youth & Families is celebrating mentoring friendships and inviting others to engage in their community with the theme ‘Take ONE step to build a friendship. Become a mentor!’ Mentoring has a positive impact on youth. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships bring about powerful and positive changes…
Autumn Nolan from Cresco Iowa became a mentor to Khloe Stermer in February of 2020 through Youth Mentoring at Helping Services. 2020 has been a different year for us all, this amazing match took it upon themselves to spread some much needed “joy” in Cresco. Autumn and Klhoe created specialty gift bags they called “joy…
Is it safe for my child to wear a winter coat in their car seat? This is a question that comes up each winter. The short answer is yes, it may be safe but you must take the proper precautions. Some winter coats and fleeces can prevent a snug and proper fit of the harness,…
Hello, my name is Brooke Kunkel and I am the new prevention coordinator at Helping Services in the Decorah office. I grew up in Kieler, Wisconsin which is across the bridge from Dubuque. I spent most of my childhood on a dairy farm, where my sister has taken it over from my dad. My mom…
This holiday season brings the excitement of new toys for little ones. New toys require your vigilance for your child’s safety. The potential toy dangers range from choking and strangulation hazards to batteries and magnets. To keep your child safe, follow these guidelines when choosing toys: Know the danger of balloons Follow age recommendations for…