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Every Kid Healthy Week

WebApril 25-29, is Every Kid Healthy Week, an observance focusing on raising awareness about the health of children.This recognition was started in 2002 by Action for Healthy Kids …

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Protecting Girls Mental Health

WebProtecting Girls Mental Health. We’ve long known that it’s tough to be a teenager. It’s one of the major reasons we started Chrysalis After-School programs in 1998 – adolescence …

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Trauma, Toxic Stress, and New Interventions

WebBy now, many of us are aware of the role of trauma in peoples’ lives. The challenges of toxic stress has been clinically proven to affect brain development in utero and throughout …

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recommendations

WebIn May 2015, the United Way of Central Iowa, Mid-Iowa Health Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines released results of a study of how the …

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How Chrysalis After-School Helps with Mental Health

WebStarting Saturday, July 16, a new way to reach out for help became available for anyone struggling with mental health troubles by calling or texting 9-8-8. Similar to 9-1-1, these 3 …

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Reviewing Iowa's Current Mental Health Support System for Children

WebLast year, a Children’s Mental Health and Well-Being Workgroup was created in response to direction from the Iowa Legislature – its purpose was to review and make …

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3 Vital Components of Social Connection

WebLast week the United States surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, announced a startling new public health advisory, urging officials and health care experts to treat a specific matter …

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Priorities: Education, Income, and Health

WebIn 2008, United Way agencies across the globe initiated a 10-year program to achieve the following goals by 2018: IMPROVE EDUCATION – cut the number of high school …

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Resilience: An Antidote to Oppression in Adolescence

WebThe Annie E. Casey Foundation and its partners recently supported a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine entitled The Promise of …

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evaluating personal change

Webevaluating personal change. During a recent meeting with one of our grant partners, we learned (among other things) about a new tool mental health and substance abuse …

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

WebFor over 35 years, we have recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month every October. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the term includes …

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chrysalis after-school

WebToday, Chrysalis After-School is the community's leading program for girls ages 9 to 14 and for high school girls' leadership development. Our emphasis on resilience, …

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Take Action to Support Sexual Assault Victims

WebApril is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but that acknowledgement doesn’t mean the prevalence of this problem is understood. In 2020, Iowa’s Crime Victim …

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be aware of domestic violence

WebChrysalis After-School programs focus on safe and healthy relationships. Five 2019 Chrysalis grant partners deliver on our key priority of safety (freedom from violence, …

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The Hawn Foundation

WebTen years ago, she created The Hawn Foundation with a mission to: “improve overall well-being of children, youth, and adults by equipping them with vital social and emotional …

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Chrysalis Scholars

WebChrysalis Scholarships are available to anyone who participated in a Chrysalis After-School program in 5 th -8 th grade OR served as a GirlPower Peer Mentor, AND is enrolled in a …

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Social Issues Affecting the Future

WebIn addition, VISTAGE polling found that Americans care most about the following 10 social issues: POVERTY – more people are living in poverty today that …

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chrysalis community grants

WebThe Chrysalis Foundation announces its 2024 Grant awards to 27 local nonprofit organizations. The selected community grant partners are organizations working with …

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Voting is Powerful

WebDid you know that women – particularly single and unmarried women – have become the most powerful voting block for the upcoming Presidential election? Termed part of the …

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