Health And Fitness
Direct Care Workers, Family Caregivers & Students Invited to State Conference
Iowa CareGivers invites direct care workers and family caregivers to their 31st annual statewide conference themed "Direct Care: A Chorus of Compassion." The event will be held on October 7, 2024, at the FFA Enrichment Center on the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Campus in Ankeny, IA. The conference offers education, encouragement, and networking for this essential workforce as well as family caregivers.
Benton County SPC Offering hope and sending uplifting message

Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Traveling Art Show and Panel Discussion
UnityPoint Health – AbbeHealth Services - Abbe Center for Community Mental Health is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a series of free community events at local libraries across Eastern Iowa. The events will feature a traveling art show and panel presentation on "Mental Health Across the Lifespan" to honor their history and ongoing commitment to mental health and well-being.
BLOOD DONATIONS IN CRITICAL NEED AFTER LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
The community blood supply has been strained this summer
and into the Labor Day holiday and is now critically low after the long weekend. LifeServe Blood
Center is in critical need of all blood types, especially O- and B-.
Hospital patients in more than 170 hospitals primarily in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois
are relying on LifeServe’s loyal donors to give the generous gift of life.
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period, October 15th – December 7th

September Blood Drive at Virginia Gay Hospital

ISU studies Mosquitos and the diseases they carry

September Words on Wellness
Attached you will find your edition of the September 2024 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:How’s Your Microbiome?Recipe for Pizza BoatsFood Bank vs Food PantryLet’s Play Pickleball Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/events
Riverview Center Hosts the 2024 Regional Sexual Assault Response Team Conference
Riverview Center is hosting the 2024 Regional Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Conference scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Northeast Iowa Community College in
Peosta, IA. This event is a training opportunity for providers and community partners who
respond to incidents of sexual violence, including law enforcement, public safety, medical
personnel (EMTs, Nurses, Doctors), social workers, and attorneys.
Backpack Safety is Important for Young Children
