Category: Health
Food Stamps: A Perspective from Iowa’s Former Governor and Current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
United Way is partnering with local agencies and businesses to address hunger in our community. Food Assistance, most commonly known as “food stamps”, is one program that is assisting thousands of Iowans meet their nutritional needs. To learn more about hunger in Iowa and to get Iowa’s former governor and current U.S. secretary of agricultures [...]
Volunteers Helping Neighbors in United Way Program
United Way of East Central Iowa focuses on improving the community in three main areas: Health, Financial Stability, and Education. Within Health, we focus on providing elder adults the care and services they need in order to stay in their homes longer, while still receiving the needed nutrition and medical attention. The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) engages [...]
FROM GETACTIVECR.COM: Preschoolers Excited About Health
A look at how children are being healthy in school.
Autism Spectrum Treatment Center Opening June 2012
Tanager Place announces the opening of the Autism Spectrum Treatment Center June 2012. The Center is the unique combination of a variety of professionals with extensive expertise in treating children with spectrum disorders. They believe this approach will allow the greatest flexibility and effectiveness in diagnosing, assessing and treating spectrum disorders. For more information [...]
April 24 – 26th Free Screening for Oral, Head and Neck Cancer
Oral Head Neck Cancer Screening Poster_2012
Breast Health Summit
In the next year, more than 227,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. United Way of East Central Iowa and its leadership group, Women’s Leadership Initiative, are working on ways to address this potentially life-threatening problem. Recently, on March 10, 2012, a Breast Health Summit was held to encourage minority women to get exams. [...]
Psychological Trauma & Juvenile Justice Conference June 12th – 14th
TIC Des Moines 2012 Conference Brochure March 8 2012 (2)
