HACAP reports rise in food aid and crisis calls in 2009
HACAP says its 51 reporting pantries served 53,422 people in Q4 2009, up 35 percent from 2008, with six affiliated soup kitchens delivering 53,684 meals, up 55 percent. Foundation 2 crisis line and United Way 211 calls increased, with 5,986 211 calls from 24 counties in December, a 38 percent rise.
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Reservoir
HACAP
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Washington
Foundation 2
Deb Peddycourt
United Way
Chris Juett
Floods stretch emergency services in Iowa region
Community groups report rising demand for crisis help as flood aftermath strains housing and utilities. Calls to a crisis line rise due to economic stress while housing issues surge. child protection notes increased interviews and displaced families. Resources from Horizons and HACAP note ongoing recovery challenges and grant support.
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Ager
Juett
Lois Buntz
United Way of East Central
Iowa
St. Luke’s
Sue Tesdahl
Tesdahl
Kaestner
Generation Me sparks debate over rising youth mood and confidence
The study led by Jean Twenge analyzes responses from 77,576 students from 1938 to 2007 using the MMPI. It finds fivefold growth in mental health concerns including hypomania and low mood, with increases in psychopathic deviation and stress linked to success pressures and rapid technology.
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Minnesota
Clinical Psychology Review
Twenge
Obama stimulus defense says road money props construction
Stimulus support defends the program while noting road and bridge funding totals nearly 28 billion as part of a 75 billion second package. AP review shows limited link between stimulus spending and local unemployment or construction jobs, despite broad support and quick push for more road funds.
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Senate
Transportation Department
Washington, D.C
Labor Department
Congress
Empire State Building
Emory University
Thomas Smith
Obama
White House
Jar Bernstein
Office of Management
ProPublica
School board hat budget cuts prompt hearings and action
The Brandon district mulls K-12 program cuts with Angela Webb noting her job is safe. Board members plan two more meetings at the Brandon Community Center and a final decision by January 25, possibly extended. Dawnye Sturtz urges timely action.
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Brandon Community Center
Angela Webb
Buchanan County Success Center
Webb
Embray
Dawnye Sturtz
Bertelli
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Shook
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the Gazet
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Cedar Rapids
Open Hands Food Pantry
Cedar Hills Community Church
APA
Meredith. Hines-Dochterman
Communityhondacars
Honda Cry
Ommunti Honda
Waterloo
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