Mid-Iowa Health Foundation

We are proud to support this year's Psychological Trauma & Juvenile Justice Conference hosted by Orchard Place's Trauma Informed Care Project. Amazing national presenters will talk about the importance of self-care, adolescent brain development, psychosocial factors associated with poor health outcomes, and specific strategies for providers working with families to implement. Sign up for the virtual conference June 8-9:

Spend time with ArtForce Iowa’s virtual #KNOWJUSTICE exhibit featuring incredible artwork and stories from young people and their mentors in our community! Thank you to HealthConnect Fellow Christine Her and her team and all those who contributed to this important project.

Exciting news featured last week! There are many great efforts underway in our community to support young people aging out of foster care and to prevent youth homelessness.

Ending mental illness stigma starts with understanding. Learn more about mental illness and how to be supportive: http://MakeItOK.org/Iowa #MakeItOK

Great piece from HealthConnect Fellow Aubrey Alvarez with Eat Greater Des Moines in this week's The Des Moines Register, highlighting the opportunity for innovation in our emergency food system to connect excess food in our community with those who need it where they are.