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Helping Services for Youth & Families has been continuously watching developments from the CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health and their recommendations to assist in stopping the spread of COVID-19. We are aware in the most recent statement from Governor Kim Reynolds that there have been two cases confirmed in Allamakee County. Our staff…
Have you ever wondered if your baby/toddler was meeting their milestones of development? Do you have parenting questions or concerns, but don’t want to ask your friend/relative because you are afraid they would think you should know this? Family Educators at Helping Services for Youth & Families can assist with your questions or concerns. Family…
It’s time to pump up the jams and rock ’n’ roll! The Rock ‘N’ Bowl Mentoring Bowl-A-Thon will take place on March 21st at Arrowhead Lanes in Waukon. We invite you all to get involved in this important fundraiser to support Youth Mentoring and have fun. Now is the time to register to bowl. You…
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…
My name is Laura Lehman, a senior social work major from Minneapolis, attending Luther College. I love Luther and am grateful for all the opportunities the social work program has given me over the years. I will be interning with Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families for my final spring semester and…
Every January we are fortunate to partner with the Luther College social work course, “Crisis Intervention”, and provide our Victim Counselor Training. This collaboration came about as a way to offer the participants firsthand experience with crisis intervention, through volunteering with a victim service agency. While not all participants may pursue this volunteer opportunity, it…
As a native Iowan, I have a certain affinity for the distinction that Iowa holds in the election process. By now your community has likely hosted a number of visiting candidates, and you have heard the calls to participate in the upcoming caucus. Regardless of your political affiliation, Iowans are certainly back in the political…
Over the holidays the Helping Services’ Domestic Abuse Resource Center (DARC) staff work with clients to identify the wants and needs for them and their children to have a wonderful holiday season through The Giving Project. The gift requests ranged from a car seat to nerf guns and everything in between. Clients are grateful that…
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…