Health And Fitness
Backpack Safety is Important for Young Children
As we prepare for the new school year, backpack safety is crucial for our kids' developing bones and muscles. Let's keep our kids safe and healthy this school year!• Ensure your child's backpack is ... SafeSitter Essentials with CPR Saturday, August 31
A SafeSitter Essentials with CPR class will be held on Saturday, August 31. The class is designed to prepare students to be safe when they're home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.&nbs... State lifts prescription requirement for wheelchair repair through Medicaid
By Robin OpsahlIowans using wheelchairs through the state Medicaid program will no longer need a prescription and in-person doctor visit to get their wheelchairs repaired after a policy change by Iowa...
NOTICE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS
The Benton County Opioid Taskforce will be accepting proposals for projects eligible for grant funding under the 2022 National Opioid Settlement. A meeting to be held and discuss on Wednesday Septemb...
Iowa's Behavioral Health Services System Combined
On May 15, 2024, House File 2673 was signed into law. Under this legislation, Iowa will: Combine the work and funding for mental health and addictive disorders into a Behavioral Health Service Sy... August Words on Wellness
{{{August_2024_Words_on_Wellness.pdf}}}Attached you will find the August 2024 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:Healthy Fair FoodRecipe for Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt DipPhysical Activi...
THE NEED FOR BLOOD DOESN’T TAKE A SUMMER BREAK
Local physicians call summertime trauma season. The need for blood rises and the number of blood donations seems to decline creating a scary situation for the community blood supply. All blood donors ... VGH’s Katie Cox among Iowa Long-Term Care Leaders who Graduated from IHCA
Nineteen long-term care leaders graduated from Iowa Health Care Association's (IHCA's) 2023-2024 Executive Health Care Leadership Institute program on July 12, 2024. This year-long leadership program ...
Proposed first-ever federal standards for maternal care met with mixed response
BY: KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS As part of President Joe Biden’s initiative to reduce maternal mortality rates and improve health outcomes in underserved communities, the Centers for Medicare an...
2nd Annual Recovery Conference
This conference offers a unique opportunity for those interested in the field of recovery to explore various recovery pathways, with a particular focus on recovering from substance use. Who Should At...