21 Dec 2022

SAL Community Services Receives Over $1 Million for Critical Early Care and Family Programming

By Amber Wood

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 21, 2022) — SAL Community Services has been awarded nearly $1.2 million from the Illinois State Board of Education to implement its Prevention Initiative program, which provides services and resources to expectant parents and families with children from birth to age three to support healthy social and emotional development.

The grant is a game-changer for children and families in western Illinois.

06 Dec 2022

Medical Cannabis Educational Workshop/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 6, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational program for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, December 15, 2022, 6-7PM, at our Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Moline Clubhouse located at 600 John Deere Road Suit, Moline, IL 61265.

Vicki Hughes, Physician's Assistant, and Amanda Ryan, Nurse Practitioner, of Phat Bottom Labs, will provide an informational presentation on medical cannabis use and answer any questions or concerns.

28 Nov 2022

Local Red Cross Volunteers Help Seventeen People Affected by Home Fires in the Past Week

By Brian Williamsen

ROCK ISLAND, ILINOIS (November 28, 2022) — American Red Cross volunteers responded to seven home fires in Galesburg (Illinois), Geneseo (Illinois), Oquawka (Illinois), Quincy (Illinois), Rock Island (Illinois), and Wever (Iowa) in the past week and provided assistance to seventeen individuals, through supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health and mental-health services and one-on-one support.

23 Nov 2022

Mental Health and the Holidays Workshop/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 23, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational workshop for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, December 8, 2022, 6-7PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Davenport Clubhouse located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

21 Nov 2022

Family Ornament Activity with Living Proof Exhibit/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 21, 2022) — Gilda’s Club, in partnership with Living Proof Exhibit, is hosting a FREE crafting workshop for families impacted by cancer on Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 6:00-8:00pm at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Davenport Clubhouse located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

03 Nov 2022

First Four Rural Hospitals Launch Program Aimed at Reducing Opioid Use

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 3, 2022) — Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Regional Medical Center in Manchester, Cherokee Regional Medical Center, and Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars are the first four hospitals to announce participation in the Billion Pill Pledge program, supported by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

02 Nov 2022

Chair Yoga Session/Gilda’s Club

By Gilda's Club

MUSCATINE, IOWA (November 2, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational program for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, November 10, 2022, 12-1PM, at Musser Public Library in Room 301 located at 408 E 2nd St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761.

01 Nov 2022

Iowans Honored for Work in Cancer Control

By Liz Orton

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (November 1, 2022) — Almost 200 cancer professionals and advocates came together in Ankeny on October 25 for the annual Iowa Cancer Summit. Among them were the recipients of three awards, given out every year by the Iowa Cancer Consortium to people who have worked to reduce the burden of cancer in the state.

01 Nov 2022

Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation Announces Expanded Health-Care Education Scholarships

By Craig Borchard

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 1, 2022) — The Iowa Hospital Association’s Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation will award sixty post-secondary health-care scholarships of up to $7,000 ($3,500 per year for up to two years) and $1,000 to students enrolling in emergency medical technology/technician certification programs.

31 Oct 2022

Last Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic Tuesday; Appointments Still Available

By Janet Hill

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 31, 2022) — The Rock Island County Health Department (RICHD) will hold its last 2022 walk-in flu vaccination clinic on Tuesday, November 1, during the same time as the ongoing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The CDC advises that everyone six months and older can get the COVID-19 primary vaccine or booster and the flu shot at the same time.

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