Earlier this spring, former NBA player Larry Sanders spoke out about his struggles with anxiety and depression and his exit from the league. Someone with Sanders’ celebrity status can reach a large number of people in America and throughout the World, lessening the stigma associated with mental illness. People avoid discussing mental illness, even though it is more and more common in society.
Topics: serious mental illness
According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, about 64.5 million Americans, or 26.5 percent of the adult population, volunteer annually. Collectively they contributed 7.9 million hours of volunteer service, equivalent to about $175 billion in offset wages.
Topics: volunteering
This March, in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, join a nationwide network of organizations serving those with traumatic brain injury in your community. To help spread the word and raise awareness, Crossroads of Western Iowa is distributing green wrist-bands to those wanting to promote injury prevention, and help those who have experienced a brain injury.
Topics: brain injury
For a person with an intellectual disability, having someone believe in their abilities and enstill confidence in them, means so much. This is the story being told by News Anchor, John Knicely of WOWT - Channel 6 in Omaha, during a segment called 'Knicely Done', which will air Thursday, February 26 during the 6 o'clock News. The story features a Client who receives employment services from Crossroads of Western Iowa and his success in finding integrated community employment, and his self-confidence.
Colloquial sayings surface out of acceptance and frequent usage, and invariably some become acronyms before our little texting fingers can adjust. I would have to say, that years ago, if I overlooked something or forgot to follow-up with someone, they would have replied "no problem" or "no big deal".
Topics: dedicated staff, disabilities, intellectual disabilities, serious mental illness, brain injury, best-of-class
“Captivating” is the best word to describe the smile and personality of Collette Beedle, one of the consumers at Crossroads of Western Iowa in Missouri Valley.
When first approached to sit in the model accessible mini-van back in November 2014, Collette was asked for her personal opinion regarding this state-of-the-art vehicle, complete with wheelchair lift and access to the front dash area. She was quite impressed and commented how happy she was to not have to sit in the back of the van by herself.