Free Resources for Providers

AC4C (Alliance of Coalitions for Change) is a collection of coalitions that work to provide substance abuse prevention, mental health strategies & provide resources to communities.

Animal-assisted therapy partnering with first responders and with community outreach efforts.

• Network of dentists. 
• Foundation Funding- Oral Health Fund and Wellness Community Fund, Smile Grants, Rethink Your Drink, Toothbrush donations
• Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
• Dental Education 

The Healthy Habit All-Stars program has been designed to assist in educating children about public health topics. Animated videos are used to communicate complex health information to children in an age-appropriate manner. 

CHPcommunity is a local nonprofit organization managing the Iowa Community HUB that is made up of a network of partners coming together to support evidence-based health promotion programs and services in Iowa.

Keywords: Fall Prevention Program, A Matter of Balance, Stepping ON, Tai Chi for Arthritis, and Falls Prevention. HARP, Better Choices, Better Health, Cancer Education, Diabetes Prevention, Diabetes Management, 5-2-1-0, Healthy LifeStars

We are a group of heroes who donate our time and resources for children fighting medical battles.

Keywords: scholarships, careers, student, loan repayment, workforce, jobs, recruitment, doctor, dentist, nurse, healthcare

Iowa’s 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative builds partnerships between physician practices and public service providers to enhance high-quality well-child care. 1st Five promotes the use of standardized developmental screening tools that support healthy mental development for young children.

By using a standardized tool for all children, providers are able to identify children at-risk for developmental concerns, and link those children and their families with community-based resources to improve access to appropriate follow-up care. Primary care providers play a key role in supporting optimal healthy mental development in children. Therefore, primary care providers can play a critical role in providing developmental screenings.

Greater Des Moines Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program 

The CAP program is a personal safety education program for schools. It uses a three-pronged approach to prevent child assault and maltreatment by presenting workshops for school staff, parents and elementary school children. The program approaches prevention from a perspective of human dignity, mutual respect and basic human rights. Everyone has the right to be safe, strong and free. 

If you represent an elementary school in the greater Des Moines metro area and are interested in having the CAP Program visit your school, please contact Janelle Ballhagen at (515) 241-6703 or janelle.ballhagen@unitypoint.org. 

Children's Workshop: This empowering approach to prevention explains that when another person tries to take away our rights to be safe, strong and free - there are problems. Through interactive role play, we demonstrate what the problems might look like. 

The role plays include situations such as: 

• Bullying (peer to peer assault) 

• Abduction (assault by a stranger) 

• Sexual Abuse (assault by a known person) 

The role plays are each done two times. In the first role play, the situation is not resolved. Important safety skills are introduced or reviewed for each situation. In the second role play, the situation is resolved successfully. 

There is one final role play starring the classroom teacher. This role play shows what it might be like to talk about a problem with a trusted adult. After the children's workshop is review time in which kids can talk with a facilitator one on one. Review time participation is a choice made by the kids. It is always offered but they don't have to do it. 

Staff education and parent education are approximately one-hour sessions done at the school before the children's workshop. The children's workshop takes place in the classroom and is done by a team of three trained facilitators. The children's workshop is approximately 50-60 minutes in the classroom and about 30 minutes of review time after the classroom presentations. 

Safety Concepts Presented 

Definition of basic human rights 

•  Turning to a peer for support 

•  Safe or trusted adults 

•  Definition of a stranger 

•  Self-protection skills (kicking, yelling, elbowing) 

•  Telling vs. tattling 

•  When assault happens, it is important to tell a safe adult and keep telling until someone listens 

•  Tricks used by unsafe adults or peers 

•  When assault happens to a child it is NEVER the child's fault 

•  It is OK to say no to a grown-up or peer when they make us feel uncomfortable 

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa fulfills its mission by leading child abuse prevention efforts in Iowa through:

• Advocacy – advancing the cause of child abuse prevention among legislators, administrators and professionals.
• Awareness – informing the public about the effects of child abuse and methods to prevent it.
• Assistance – offering organizational development, program guidance and grant management to local partners.

Child abuse is preventable. Prevent Child Abuse Iowa recognizes it will take Iowans working together to ensure children are raised in safe, nurturing environments. That’s why we proudly lead and inspire others to create a state free from child abuse.

This program allows Iowa residents to receive a free envelope of sexual wellness supplies delivered discreetly to their door, up to twice per 30 days. If you would like to receive a second envelope, please fill out the form twice. Please note that all addresses are subject to verification and unverifiable addresses will not receive a shipment.

Key words: Condoms, birth control, prevention, sexual health

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