Health And Fitness
Words on Wellness
Click to view the January Words on Wellness newsletter brought to you by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office. Attached you will find the January NEWS (Nutrition Education with...
Benton County Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Benton County Public Health (BCPH) has received an allocation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for persons in Phase 1-A. This phase includes individuals working in healthcare [st]tings who have th...
LSI now providing Family Support Program in Vinton
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) will now provide the Early Childhood Iowa Family Support Program to eligible families in the Vinton area. The program was formerly offered by Horizons – A Family Serv...
Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19 Expanded Prevention Efforts Needed
Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent ...
Lottery Tickets should be sent to P.O. Box 7 not given to the children
ASAC requested that the following news release should be run before Christmas. The idea is to encourage adults NOT to give lottery tickets to children for the holidays. It might encourage children to ...
Rethink the Holidays to Ease Stress and Build Memories
The holiday season often brings stress, whether we’re juggling multiple commitments or coping with loneliness. In 2020 the holiday season brings the added stress of navigating COVID-19.“Although w...
ISU & Farm Foundation offer Wellness Resources for Benton Co. Farm Families
Pre-paid, ongoing wellness coaching and counseling services are now available to Benton County farm families. Families can get confidential support for a variety of life events via phone, text, liv...
COVID Numbers 12/10/20
Region 6: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Grundy, Howard, Jones, Linn, and Winneshiek.11/5 11/10 12/...
PRZ/Peer Support Recovery Calendar of Events
Peer Support Recovery Vinton or PRZ is located at 811 D Ave. in the Access Center and will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Who we help: Anyone 18 years or older who are in mourning, isolate...
Free Resilience Program Helping Iowa Families Manage Stress
Developed in response to a recent Iowa parent survey conducted by the nonprofit Worldmaker International, the organization is providing free resilience education this month to Eastern Iowa families. T...