24-HR CRISIS LINE 844-345-4569 (Clay, Osceola and Palo Alto Counties)

24-HR CRISIS LINE 855-581-8111 (Kossuth, Winnebago and Worth Counties)

Call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

What is Secondary Trauma?

(Submitted by Seasons Center) Secondary Trauma is emotional stress that is a result of witnessing trauma and its effects, hearing about firsthand experiences of trauma, and/or repetitive and constant intake of trauma details.  It is possible that any of us can be...

Iowa Medicaid COVID-19 Unwind

(Source: Iowa HHS website) During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Iowa Medicaid was required to keep continuous healthcare coverage for all members and expand benefits.  As the public health emergency draws to an end (slated to end on May 11, 2023), and the...

How Do We Stop Stigma?

(Source: Make It Ok/makeitok.org) The answer is conversation.  Try these simple tips for talking. Stop the silence. If someone discloses that they have a mental illness, they are opening up to you in a big way.  Ask questions, show concern, but keep the awkward...