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Sep
2005
• Enhancing patient care through increased nurse retention and satisfaction is the purpose of a five-year, $723,600 U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grant awarded to St. Ambrose University. The grant, "Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills to Increase Retention," will assist St. Ambrose, in partnership with Genesis Medical Center, in establishing a 12-credit certificate program in clinical reasoning for nurses in six targeted critical-care units. Over the life of the renewable grant, which is funded at $230,500 the first year, approximately 90 associate-degreed nurses at Genesis will complete the certificate program. St. Ambrose is the only institution in Iowa to have received a HRSA grant in the area of nurse education, practice, and retention for this fiscal year. One of the skills that will be emphasized in the program is developing a greater cultural sensitivity among staff and toward patients.
• The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Iowa CASA) will receive a $268,917 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. Iowa CASA will use these funds to: increase access to legal representation for victims of sexual assault, including victims among rural, immigrant, and refugee populations; train pro-bono attorneys, sexual-assault crisis centers, and other community-based organizations on sexual-assault legal topics; and increase and improve the overall provision of legal services to sexual-assault victims across the state of Iowa. Iowa CASA previously used funds it received from the Office on Violence against Women in 2002 to train 258 advocates; distribute training materials; provide technical assistance to sexual-assault crisis centers; directly represent victims; conduct training throughout the state to increase the awareness of civil legal remedies for victims of sexual assault; and work collaboratively with Drake University Law School to recruit and train student attorneys.
• The Figge Art Museum is seeking volunteers for several activities, including special events, bulk mailings, the docent education program, children's art classes, family activity center, reading-room and library assistants, visitor services, and other miscellaneous duties. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, call (563)326-7804 extension 7805.
• The Iowa Department of Education is receiving a $318,654 grant for the Talented & Gifted Students in Alternative Schools Project from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The Talented & Gifted Students in Alternative Schools Project is a collaboration between the Iowa DOE and the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa to serve academically talented students in alternative programs.
• The Quad Cities chapter of SCORE - "Counselors to America's Small Business" - is holding a small-business workshop on September 10 at the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce, 622 19th Street in Moline. The workshop will cover crucial material for planning a startup business and provide guidance to an existing or expanding business. Call (309)797-0082 for reservations and more information.
• The Iowa Department of Public Health will receive more than $4.9 million from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to help Iowa hospitals prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other public-health emergencies. The funding will be used to improve state and local hospital preparedness for responses to bioterrorism and other public-health threats by planning and staffing hospitals to meet possible high-volume cases of infectious-disease exposure.
• The 12th Annual Mayor's Hunger Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, November 10, at the Isle of Capri Convention Center in Bettendorf. The mayors of the Quad Cities will serve a simple lunch of bread and hearty soup with the slogan "We eat simply so that others may simply eat." Since 1992, In from the Cold, with the assistance of the United Way of the Quad Cities Area, has distributed more than $230,000 to fund services to the homeless. Beginning in 1993, the Mayors' Hunger Luncheon has grown to become the organization's major annual fundraising event. Tickets are $20 per person; tables for 10 cost $175. Checks should be made out to In from the Cold and mailed to In from The Cold, 315 E. 2nd St., Davenport IA 52801. For more information, visit (http://www.qcinfromthecold.org).
• The Quad Cities Parrot Society will be holding its first annual bird fair on September 18 at the Milan Community Center. Ken Globus, the "bird whisperer," will be headlining the bird fair. He is capable of taming wild and aggressive birds in a matter of hours. He will also be filming a documentary while in the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities Parrot Society is a not-for-profit organization with monthly meetings to educate the public for the betterment of pet birds. For more information, visit (http://www.qcparrot.org/index.html).
• Rock Island won an Award of Excellence at the recent City-County Communications & Marketing Association annual awards ceremony held August 25 in Atlanta. The historic-preservation video "Old Friends Are Worth Keeping" won the award in the education/training video category for cities with a population of 85,000 and under. The Rock Island Preservation Commission created the video to present information about historic preservation and historic architecture to the community. The video highlights the importance of protecting buildings through landmark designation and informing the public about the criteria for determining which buildings are worthy of protection. Filming and production work were done by dphilms, located in Rock Island. To request a showing of the video for your organization or group, call Jill Doak at (309)732-2920.
• The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Iowa CASA) will receive a $268,917 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. Iowa CASA will use these funds to: increase access to legal representation for victims of sexual assault, including victims among rural, immigrant, and refugee populations; train pro-bono attorneys, sexual-assault crisis centers, and other community-based organizations on sexual-assault legal topics; and increase and improve the overall provision of legal services to sexual-assault victims across the state of Iowa. Iowa CASA previously used funds it received from the Office on Violence against Women in 2002 to train 258 advocates; distribute training materials; provide technical assistance to sexual-assault crisis centers; directly represent victims; conduct training throughout the state to increase the awareness of civil legal remedies for victims of sexual assault; and work collaboratively with Drake University Law School to recruit and train student attorneys.
• The Figge Art Museum is seeking volunteers for several activities, including special events, bulk mailings, the docent education program, children's art classes, family activity center, reading-room and library assistants, visitor services, and other miscellaneous duties. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, call (563)326-7804 extension 7805.
• The Iowa Department of Education is receiving a $318,654 grant for the Talented & Gifted Students in Alternative Schools Project from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The Talented & Gifted Students in Alternative Schools Project is a collaboration between the Iowa DOE and the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa to serve academically talented students in alternative programs.
• The Quad Cities chapter of SCORE - "Counselors to America's Small Business" - is holding a small-business workshop on September 10 at the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce, 622 19th Street in Moline. The workshop will cover crucial material for planning a startup business and provide guidance to an existing or expanding business. Call (309)797-0082 for reservations and more information.
• The Iowa Department of Public Health will receive more than $4.9 million from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to help Iowa hospitals prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other public-health emergencies. The funding will be used to improve state and local hospital preparedness for responses to bioterrorism and other public-health threats by planning and staffing hospitals to meet possible high-volume cases of infectious-disease exposure.
• The 12th Annual Mayor's Hunger Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, November 10, at the Isle of Capri Convention Center in Bettendorf. The mayors of the Quad Cities will serve a simple lunch of bread and hearty soup with the slogan "We eat simply so that others may simply eat." Since 1992, In from the Cold, with the assistance of the United Way of the Quad Cities Area, has distributed more than $230,000 to fund services to the homeless. Beginning in 1993, the Mayors' Hunger Luncheon has grown to become the organization's major annual fundraising event. Tickets are $20 per person; tables for 10 cost $175. Checks should be made out to In from the Cold and mailed to In from The Cold, 315 E. 2nd St., Davenport IA 52801. For more information, visit (http://www.qcinfromthecold.org).
• The Quad Cities Parrot Society will be holding its first annual bird fair on September 18 at the Milan Community Center. Ken Globus, the "bird whisperer," will be headlining the bird fair. He is capable of taming wild and aggressive birds in a matter of hours. He will also be filming a documentary while in the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities Parrot Society is a not-for-profit organization with monthly meetings to educate the public for the betterment of pet birds. For more information, visit (http://www.qcparrot.org/index.html).
• Rock Island won an Award of Excellence at the recent City-County Communications & Marketing Association annual awards ceremony held August 25 in Atlanta. The historic-preservation video "Old Friends Are Worth Keeping" won the award in the education/training video category for cities with a population of 85,000 and under. The Rock Island Preservation Commission created the video to present information about historic preservation and historic architecture to the community. The video highlights the importance of protecting buildings through landmark designation and informing the public about the criteria for determining which buildings are worthy of protection. Filming and production work were done by dphilms, located in Rock Island. To request a showing of the video for your organization or group, call Jill Doak at (309)732-2920.
