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My name is Jen Stolka, Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator and I am excited to have recently completed the Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist credentialing through the Iowa Board of Certification. As I was working on the upgrade and fulfilling the advanced level requirements, it gave me a sense of pride in the work that I…
Many communities have adopted nicotine free parks and trails over the past several years, including quite a list we have worked with from our corner of the state. The Prevention 5 Coalition in Howard County along with the Crestwood HEROES High School leadership group wanted to add Cresco to this list. Community support started to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…