mental health
Wellmark Foundation awards $5M grant to expand youth mental health services in rural Iowa schools
The Wellmark Foundation has announced a $5 million grant aimed at tackling the growing mental and behavioral health crisis among Iowa youth. The School-Centered Behavioral Health Grant will help rural school districts expand access to timely and convenient care. Iowa’s…
Johnson County Public Health partners with CredibleMind to launch mental health website
The Johnson County Public Health Department has announced a partnership with CredibleMind, an online platform…
Iowa’s first mental health awareness mural unveiled in MedQuarter in Cedar Rapids
The first mental health awareness mural in the state of Iowa was unveiled May 15…
Kirkwood to host third annual Mental Health Summit
Kirkwood Community College is hosting the third annual Mental Health Summit, a day-long event in…
Tanager launches mental health support groups
Tanager, a mental health support organization based in Cedar Rapids, has launched new monthly support…
Linn County Mental Health Access Center now open 24/7
Adults who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis can now receive services…
Iowa joins coalition investigating TikTok
Iowa and Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 46 states in requesting TikTok Inc. fully comply…
IBC legislative priorities increases state’s competitiveness
With the first month of 2023 concluded, the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) state legislative priorities…
Covenant Family Solutions expanding to Davenport
Covenant Family Solutions (CFS), a behavioral healthcare provider based in Cedar Rapids, announced the opening…
Kate Moreland undertakes well-being venture
Open the door and invest in yourself. That’s one of the first messages displayed on…
Grow Therapy expands online mental health services to Iowa
Grow Therapy, a mental health group that allows users to book a therapist remotely, announced…
Pearson+, Headspace partnership to support mental wellness for college students
Pearson, the learning company with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, and Headspace, a global leader…
Scanlan Family Foundation gives largest gift in UI College of Education’s history
The Iowa Center for School Mental Health in the University of Iowa College of Education will be renamed…
EntreFEST 2022 returns to Iowa City with EdTech panel and more
Iowa City will be the hub for entrepreneurship in the state this week during EntreFEST,…
University of Iowa center tackles mental health crisis in K-12 schools
Experts during a June 2 Board of Regents presentation expressed concern that the K-12 mental…
Mental Health Access Center expands hours to include weekends
Linn County has expanded its walk-in hours at the Mental Health Access Center to include…