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Iowa Managed Care Information

April 7, 2020

Hillcrest Family Services accepts all of the Iowa Medicaid Managed Care Organizations available through Iowa Health Link. We also accept most private insurance coverage and accept private pay clients as well.

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The Truth About Tobacco Use in Movies

February 28, 2018

As you may already know, the Academy Awards are coming up on March 4th. This brings to mind the incredible influence the award ceremonies and movie industry have on adults […]

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Health Hazards of Chew Tobacco: What You Need to Know

February 26, 2018

Here at Hillcrest, we want our clients and community to be informed with the truth around products affecting our health. Many people believe chew tobacco to be a safer alternative […]

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3 Things to know about HPV!

January 22, 2018

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month, so we thought we would share 3 things to know about HPV or Human Papilloma Virus, a virus that is the main cause of cervical […]

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Mentoring Impacts…Mentors?

January 9, 2018

Did your New Year’s resolutions involve giving back to your community? If so, January, National Mentoring Month, is a great time to get started! Mentoring impacts more than just the […]

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4 Things To Know To Be Successful

August 19, 2016

Breastfeeding Success As I work with breastfeeding women, one of the most frequent comments I hear is “how can I be sure I will be successful so I can meet […]

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A Month of Mental Health Awareness

May 13, 2016

It has come to my attention that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I, for one, think this is a wonderful thing. Being that I myself work in the Integrated […]

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Teenagers remind me of toddlers…

April 19, 2016

I find myself at a strange crossroad in my life. I am a mother of a two-year-old girl and a fourteen-year-old, 8th grade, girl. I find their behavior and personalities […]

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Does your metabolism need a boost?

March 3, 2016

March is National Nutrition Month!  It is also that time of year when we start getting to enjoy more sunshine and some warmer temperatures!  That always seems to give me […]

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Through With Chew Week

February 18, 2016

More than 5 of every 100 high school students (5.5%) in the United States use smokeless tobacco (2014). The public awareness campaign  “Through With Chew Week” is designed to reduce […]

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