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Impact: Healthy Delaware County
BySupport Helping Services for Youth & Families May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

One of the most impactful prevention strategies in Delaware County is the facilitation of the Healthy Delaware County Coalition. This coalition started back in 2000 when there was a huge uptick in children being removed from their homes due to methamphetamine use. Substance use prevention efforts haven’t stopped since. Formerly known as the Delaware County…

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Youth Groups Swing into Gear as School Year Begins
BySupport Helping Services for Youth & Families October 18, 2022October 19, 2022

This fall, many high school youth groups held their first meeting to discuss their area of focus and plans for the school year. These youth leaders aim to educate on the harm surrounding substance use and provide support to peers by raising awareness for resources available. Each youth group is linked to a statewide movement,…

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Allamakee Prevention Advisory Group
BySupport Helping Services for Youth & Families March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

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…

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Introducing Prevention Intern, Karen
BySupport Helping Services for Youth & Families September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

My name is Karen, a non-traditional student at the University of Northern Iowa. I am excited about the opportunity to intern with Helping Services for Youth & Families. As a Cresco native, it is my dream to work within the communities served by Helping Services. I feel that prevention work is important as I am…

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Substance Abuse Prevention Community Coalitions
BySupport Helping Services for Youth & Families September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Substance abuse is an issue that every community deals with. It does not discriminate and it does not only happen in certain places or to certain people. One way that many communities are addressing this issue is through establishing local substance abuse prevention coalitions. Many of you may have heard the term coalition but wondered…

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Iowa’s Social Host Law 2018
ByHelping Services May 8, 2018May 21, 2019

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Celebrating 29 Years of Alcohol Awareness
ByHelping Services March 30, 2015May 24, 2019

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Underage Drinking—Not Just a Minor Problem
ByHelping Services March 27, 2015May 24, 2019

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