As a helping heart for our communities, we share tips through our blog on managing mental health struggles and connecting with disability services.
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You’re not a ‘loser’: How to talk to kids and teens about losing the big game
Heart of Iowa Community Services (HICS) offers some tips on how to react when your loved one can’t seem to cope with an academic, extracurricular or social loss.
03.06.2024
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Signs, misconceptions and treatments for eating disorders
During National Eating Disorder Awareness Month, Heart of Iowa Community Services wants to bring awareness to these mental health conditions and the treatments available to Iowans. We can help you or a loved one take back control of your mental health.
02.20.2024
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Mental health, community resources available for Dallas County
Our hearts and minds are with our community. As we all cope with grief, shock, sadness, fear and other emotions, we wanted to share potentially helpful resources. As the Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services Region serving Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie counties, Heart of Iowa Community Services (HICS) is the go-to local resource that can listen to and support our kids and families, be there for educators in the days and weeks to come, and train law enforcement.
01.08.2024
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Signs of substance use disorder
If you’re looking to cut down on substance use, Heart of Iowa Community Services (HICS) can walk you through some options. If you’re concerned about a loved one’s substance use and don’t know where to start, we can help with that, too.
01.04.2024
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It’s the most stressful time of year
While the holidays can be a wonderful time of year, it can also bring specific mental health triggers. For some, it’s too much of a good thing — many gatherings of friends and family, too many presents and special treats to buy. For others, this time of year is a reminder of things lost or voids in their life.
12.05.2023
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Understanding Depression in Older Adults and How To Find Local Help
At Heart of Iowa Community Services, we believe in empowering older adults — those over the age of 65 — and their families with knowledge and resources to navigate the unique challenges this generation faces and promote mental health services.
11.17.2023
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How can you promote mental health?
A decade or two previously, mental health was a completely taboo topic. Still, Generation Xers, baby boomers and older Americans don’t find it comfortable to talk about or seek mental health support. Research shows that millennials and Generation Zers are better able to identify signs and symptoms of mental health struggles and have knowledge of where to seek help. They also are more willing to talk about mental health with others and consider how to help someone who is struggling with mental health.
11.15.2023
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CAPN Services Map Out Better Youth Mental Health Outcomes
Enter Krista Fisher and Neal Koob, two Child and Adolescent Program Navigator (CAPN) staff with Heart of Iowa Community Services. In their CAPN roles, they work between parents, schools, law enforcement agencies and other community partners to shore up mental health options for youth up to 18 years of age and, in some cases of disability, older than age 18.
10.03.2023