Category: Children’s Health
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 [...]
Psychological Trauma & Juvenile Justice Conference June 12th – 14th
TIC Des Moines 2012 Conference Brochure March 8 2012 (2)
The need for healthcare, mental health screenings and substance abuse treatment is being addressed by United Way
Young adults and adults often have difficulties in life as a result of early adverse childhood experiences. Adverse childhood experiences are the negative situations that kids are exposed to which cause them to fall behind their peers. Not all children are able to overcome these problems and achieve the resolutions they need. Teens and adults [...]
Blue Zones Ambassador Kickoff
On January 5th, 2012 over 80 Cedar Rapids community leaders attended a Blue Zones Ambassador Kickoff event where they received a prep talk and tool kit on how to support Cedar Rapids in becoming a Blue Zones community. Take the Blues Zones Pledge today! [...]
United Way helps children who experience difficult situations
According to research conduced by Dr. Robert Anda on Adverse Childhood Experiences, there is a direct correlation between the traumas suffered in childhood with poor adult health status and disease. United Way of East Central Iowa health expert, Eugenia Vavra, noted that teens and adults are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, have social and emotional impairments, and [...]
Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in four adults are living with a diagnosable mental health disorder, yet less than one-third will receive mental health services. Mental Health America offers a list of employee behaviors that may be signs of a mental health problem: Working slowly Missing deadlines Calling in sick frequently Increasing absenteeism Expressing [...]
