Drug and Substance Use Prevention

Many of us are experiencing additional stress right now as we have been out of our normal routines. Financial burdens, job loss, children at home, working from home, illness, fear, and isolation are just a few you may be experiencing.  According to a study on the National Center for Biological Information, stress is shown to…

On Tuesday, February 18th, the TigerHawk Connections Learning Center program hosted its first Family Literacy Night of the year. The theme was “Frozen.” We started the night out by eating “frozen” pizza, applesauce, and drinking water. During dinner, we read aloud the Little Golden Book, “Frozen.” We then had three family-oriented activities that each family…

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…