Just as we were beginning to think the only way to have mental health become a candidate issue was for a Hillcrest Family Services staff person to bring it up […]
Read MoreThrough today there have been 71 declared Presidential candidate visit days in Iowa since June 3rd. By the end of the day on Sunday the 19th the number of visits […]
Read MoreThrough one and a half months of tracking presidential candidates’ comments on mental health care, only four officially cited comments could be found by Hillcrest Family Services. I personally sought […]
Read MoreThe list of declared Presidential Candidates grew to sixteen on June 15th and the number of days they visit Iowa continues to grow. Yet, the number of documented times that […]
Read MoreIn the 2012 Presidential Campaign the issue of mental health treatment rarely was discussed by the candidates or questioned by the media. All health focus related to the Affordable Care […]
Read MoreOn Friday, April 24, 2015 thirty-two Anna B. Lawther Academy high school students, along with teachers and teacher associates participated in the city of Dubuque’s “Days of Caring”. This is […]
Read MoreEXCEPTIONAL DETERMINED DEDICATED INDEPENDENT ENERGETIC All those words describe Eddie, a client at Hillcrest RCF/PMI (Residential Care Facility for Persons with Mental Illness). Eddie is an exceptional individual who always […]
Read MoreWhat can you do when you feel like your life is turning upside down? Who can you turn to when you feel like there is no one to turn to? […]
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Hillcrest Family Services is offering an exciting after-school program for the adolescents in residential treatment. Every Wednesday night, staff and students gather to participate in Art Group and are encouraged […]
Read MoreDid you know that March is Social Work Month? This year, the National Association of Social Workers will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In the United States, we have more than […]
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