Hotline groups report high turnover and 988 call surge
Foundation 2 Crisis Services chief executive Emily Blomme says turnover is rising as Iowa calls to 988 have increased. The 24 seven line, run by Vibrant Emotional Health for SAMHSA, routes Iowa calls to Foundation 2 or Community Crisis Services and aims to answer within 30 seconds with 90 percent from Iowa.
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Emily Blomme
Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Foundation 2
Community Crisis Services
Iowa City
Blomme
Vibrant Emotional Health
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Suicide prevention helps urge reach out amid crisis
The article discusses 988 crisis lines and Lifeline options for mental health support, with quotes from experts on pandemic related distress. It notes Pew Research findings on distress, strain on call centers, high counselor turnover, and the push to hire qualified staff while rejecting AI as a substitute for human support.
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Tinyurl
Pew Research Center
U.S
Iowa abortion limits loom after court ruling delay
A two to three business day buffer between the Iowa Supreme Court order and lifting the injunction likely means new abortion restrictions take effect this week. Planned Parenthood North Central States ACLU Iowa and Emma Goldman Clinic said they are devastated by the court's decision denying a rehearing and will continue providing care within the law while fighting for access. No statement from the attorney general or governor followed. The paper notes Iowa has long restricted abortions, culminating in a 2023 law banning abortions after cardiac activity is detected, challenged yet upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court.
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District Court
Jeffrey Farrell
Iowa Supreme Court
Gazette
Planned Parenthood
North Central
ACLU
Iowa
Emma Goldman Clinic
Statehouse Republicans
Reynolds
Iowa workers rally to restore dignity amid decertification bill
Public worker advocates in Cedar Rapids urge action to fix Iowa's weakened bargaining laws as Senate File 2374, framed to decertify units if employers withhold eligible workers lists, failed to pass. Bus drivers and Teamsters Local 238 members describe pay gaps, turnover, and calls for unemployment benefits and safer, better conditions.
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Public Employees
Iowa
Iowa Capitol
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Rick Moyle
Hawkeye
Rick Melton
Monica Frank
Iowa Teamsters Local 238
Melton
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