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Health And Fitness
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) in collaboration with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), dedicates March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Problem Gambling Awareness Month.Problem gambling is defined as all gambling behavior patterns that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits.
VGH Nursing & Rehab Voice Concerns
Nationally Long-Term Care Facilities are struggling due to low reimbursement payments and recent pandemic. Editorials from Jessica Henkle, VGH Nursing & Rehab Administrator and Michele Schoonover, CEO, Virginia Gay Hospital provide insights to the increasing difficulties and search of resolutions. Our community can make a difference by contacting our legislators for support: House Representative Thomas.
WOW Newsletter for February 2023
Below you will find your edition of the February 2023 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:· Understanding Food Date Labeling· Recipe for Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffin· Mobile Food Pantry· Love Your Body Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.extension.iastate.edu/huma
ImpactLife Blood Drive April 19, 2023
The Shellsburg Lions will once again be hosting a blood drive at the Shellsburg American Legion on Wednesday, February 8 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. To schedule an appointment, call Ed Shaeffer at 319-389-2682 or schedule online click https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor
Eighth Annual Benton County Health and Wellness Fair April 1
The Eighth Annual Benton County Health and Wellness Fair is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 8 AM-Noon at the Vinton Shellsburg High School Gym. Attached is exhibitor registration information about the event. Below is an online link for participation. We look forward to providing this event to the community and all the partnerships in making it successful.
ImpactLife Blood Drive in Shellsburg, February 8, 2023
The Shellsburg Lions will once again be hosting a blood drive at the Shellsburg American Legion on Wednesday. February 8 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. To schedule an appointment, call Ed Shaeffer at 319-389-2682 or schedule online at https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor Lutheran Services in Iowa opens new office in Vinton
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) opened a new office location at the
beginning of the new year, resulting in 18 office locations offering mental health counseling
services in the state.
Mackenzie Ford, an LSI therapist, is the first staff member to provide mental health
counseling out of the new location and is actively accepting new clients in the area.
Feeding Iowa. Providing Hope
Feeding America food banks and their affiliates serving Iowa in their work to ensure that sufficient food is
accessible to all.See flyer below.
SNAP Nourishes Iowa
This will be a two-part series concerning food insecurity.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most effective anti-hunger program in
the United States and our communities’ first line of defense against hunger, providing food benefits
that are timely, targeted, and temporary to households in need. See the information below.
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