Mental Health for Healthy Living
We’ve all experienced hearing a young child screaming inside a grocery store or having a meltdown while at a restaurant and witnessing a parent’s struggle to manage the situation. Today, we’re going to talk about a program at Vera French Community Mental Health Center designed to give parents…
Read More about Living Local | Parenting tools for meltdowns with Vera French Community Mental Health Center
In case you missed it, our CEO, Dr. Rich Whitaker went on KWQCs Midday Medical to talk about how Assertive Community Treatment or ACT provides community-based treatment and healthy living solutions for people with chronic mental illness. Click here to watch the full segment.
Read More about KWQC Midday Medical | Assertive Community Treatment helps those with chronic mental illness
Vera French was mentioned in a great article written by the Quad Cities Chamber, featuring our CEO, Rich Whitaker. Click here to read the full article!
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On the latest Living Local, CEO, Rich Whitaker, talks about our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. To watch the full segment, click here!
Read More about Living Local | Treat chronic mental illness with Vera French Community Mental Health Center
Our very own, Dr. Rich Whitaker, CEO of Vera French Community Health Center, and Tim Pe’a, Overdose Prevention Peer Navigator at Vera French, went on Living Local to talk about the Opioid Use Disorder public health epidemic and Vera French’s partnership with the Scott County Health Department. Click…
Read More about Living Local | Vera French’s Overdose Prevention Efforts
Local nonprofits and funders are partnering to build and rehabilitate 25 affordable homes in South Davenport as the Quad Cities face a growing housing shortage. Click here to read the full story!
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Major strides are being made to address the affordable housing crisis in the region. The Quad Cities Housing Council has received a three-year, $300,000 grant to go toward the “Silos to Solutions Project” in Davenport. Read the whole story here!
Read More about Our Quad Cities | “The solution is permanent supportive housing”: $300k granted for QC homes
On this month’s Living Local segment, our very own, Dr. Rich Whitaker, CEO of Vera French Community Health Center and Travis Fisher-King, therapist at Vera French, talk about how fall and winter can be a time of severe sadness and depression for those suffering from seasonal affective disorder,…
Read More about Living Local | Seasonal Affective Disorder
Since the pandemic, telehealth has become more popular. It’s when people can talk to a doctor without leaving their home. While some people still prefer to see and talk to a doctor face-to-face, using telehealth has some helpful benefits, especially for those with mental health issues. Joining…
Read More about Living Local | Benefits of telehealth at Vera French
Our CEO, Dr. Rich Whitaker, talked with WQAD about the stress over delayed paychecks and SNAP benefits that can compound with existing mental health struggles. Click here to watch the full segment.
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