September is Suicide Awareness Month
September 1, 2020 September is suicide awareness month. You can help prevent suicide by learning the warning signs.
Giving to Grinnell in the wake of Derecho
August 20, 2020 The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation, Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation and the Grinnell United Way in an effort to communicate organizational information and options to individuals wishing to make financial contributions in the wake of the August 10 derecho. [...]
#End the Stigma
July 20, 2020
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 27, 2020 Donations to the JPK fund go towards helping individuals that can't afford mental health care or medications. If you need help with care, please reach out to a provider or contact localresources@ahrensfamilyfoundation.org. Please consider giving during Mental Health Awareness month. https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/donate-online/
Make It OK
May 8, 2020 Ending mental illness stigma starts with understanding. Learn more about mental illness and how to be supportive: MakeItOK.org/Iowa #MakeItOK
Quarantined: How to survive and thrive!
April 13, 2020 Dr. J.R. Paulson gives great advice on how to survive and thrive while being quarantined. Give it a listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcSOEuv200U&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2ptt3lBNQ5i9AICD8Fs31Y5qEX0dEfg3bPXI_Q2HZ4LDVLVOPddNkPT_U
Iowa Warm Line
March 19, 2020
Free 8 Week Course on Depression and Anxiety
March 1, 2020 Why are some people afflicted with depression or anxiety that won’t ever go completely away? Those interested are encouraged to learn more as Iowa Valley Grinnell presents Dr. J.R. Paulson delivering a free 8-week class, “Depression That Won’t Go Away,” starting March 17. Despite the widespread availability of antidepressant medications, there [...]
Mom’s Mental Health Matters
February 1, 2020 Pregnancy and a new baby can bring a range of emotions. In fact, many women feel overwhelmed, sad, or anxious at different times during their pregnancy and even after the baby is born. For many women, these feelings go away on their own. But for some women, these emotions are more [...]
Suicide prevention hotline to have three-digit number for mental health emergencies: 988
December 13, 2019 A three-digit suicide prevention hotline number will soon make seeking emergency mental health help more like calling 911, federal regulators announced. Read more at... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/12/988-suicide-prevention-number-fcc-approval/4411812002/?fbclid=IwAR3mDZKKtk7zt6qivlIVE1V6PWHSXalKfNpl2KefjoJ1HeSW69-4CvJr7e0