F&CS Maternal Mental Health: The Power of Community in Supporting Mental Health
Story of Impact – F&CS Mental Health Supports
Women in Recovery 33rd class celebrates in hybrid format
On July 15, Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) held a hybrid graduation for Class 33.. Twenty-one graduates, who collectively struggled in their addiction for 236 years prior to WIR, proudly told their stories reflecting their path to recovery, WIR’s staff dedication, the support of the courts, volunteers and partners. Because of their…
F&CS receives $50,000 grant for COPES 911
COPES 911, a program of Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) has received a $50,000 grant from Telligen Community Initiative (TCI), a private, Iowa-based charitable foundation. This grant was one of only 15 grants selected for TCI’s 2021 Iowa and Oklahoma-based funding cycle, which awarded a total of $676,430 in grants to nonprofit organizations in these…
Interns acquire world-class experience at F&CS
Students who participate in the Family & Children’s Services internship program said they value the support of the organization in the children and adult mental health groups they are assigned to work in. Some students who complete the program essentially become F&CS employees or pursue other educational opportunities. “Support feels great, but also you’re also aware supervisors that oversee the interns have other jobs, and so a lot of times the interns you know don’t…