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Ellie Mental Health holding ribbon cutting for Ankeny clinic Friday

Ellie Mental Health will hold a ribbon cutting for its new Ankeny clinic at noon on Friday. The clinic, located at 1345 SW Park Square Dr. Suite 206, is the mental health agency’s second clinic …

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Anti-hunger advocates raise alarm on escalating food insecurity in Iowa

More than a dozen leaders at food banks, food pantries and other anti-hunger organizations added their names and comments to a news release raising the alarm on rising food insecurity in Iowa.

Food banks and …

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Iowa Radiology hires Kent Lehr as new CEO

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Kent Lehr will succeed Rick Portel as the next CEO of Iowa Radiology. Portel, who helped found the organization in 2001, retired as CEO in February. Lehr, who has over a decade of …

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Delta Dental of Iowa’s next Green Room event to discuss challenges of hybrid work

Delta Dental of Iowa will host the next installation of its Green Room lecture series on the challenges of the hybrid workplace model. April Schmaltz, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Iowa and guests …

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Central Iowa health organizations, partners launch Community Health Needs Assessment

Multiple Central Iowa health organizations and community partners have joined forces to launch the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), aimed at gathering valuable insights into the health needs and priorities of residents in Central …

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A Closer Look: April Schmaltz

April Schmaltz never lived in the same place for long while growing up. 

She was born in Tennessee, spent most of her childhood in a small community called Buhler, Kan., and moved to Texas when …

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Double Up Food Bucks celebrates another successful year and technological innovations

The Double Up Food Bucks, a program which enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers to match purchases of fresh produce made with their EBT card, announced its 2023 success. Last year, nearly $600,000 of Double …

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Above + Beyond Cancer hires new executive director

Above + Beyond Cancer, a public nonprofit organization that supports people with cancer, announced Alissa McKinney as its new executive director. She has been serving in the position since Feb. 19, 2024. McKinney has 24 …

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One question with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Market President Jon Rozenfeld

Contractors for Unity Point Health – Des Moines completed site clearing earlier this year on properties at High Street and Woodland Avenue after demolishing two buildings. Jon Rozenfeld, the hospital system’s market president, said in…
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Iowa Workforce Health Symposium tackles strategies for prioritizing employee wellness

Workers in the U.S. are among the most stressed in the world, with 50% of employees reporting significant daily stress. To combat this trend, the American Heart Association will host the annual Iowa Workforce Health …