Mental Health for Healthy Living
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.
Read More about WQAD | Government shutdown impacts mental health, experts say
Our very own, CEO, Dr. Richard Whitaker went on KWQC’s Midday Medical to talk about how Vera French psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners have received training to provide Medication Assisted Treatment using the medication called Suboxone to prevent dangerous withdrawal symptoms and help…
Read More about Midday Medical | Substance Use Disorder Treatment at Vera French
Our very own CEO, Dr. Rich Whitaker went on Living Local to talk about the Same Day Access Hours that we offer at our Vera French Clinic at Duck Creek. Click here to watch the full segment!
Read More about Living Local | Vera French Offers Same Day Access Hours
Our very own, CEO, Dr. Richard Whitaker went on KWQC’s Midday Medical to talk about Vera French’s Same Day Access Hours. Dr. Whitaker also discussed our Duck Creek clinic and how that location offers specialized assistance for children and families dealing with behavior and other concerns.…
Read More about KWQC | Vera French Mental Health Center clinics offer same-day access
Jessica Bartz, Multisystemic Therapy Supervisor at the Vera French Clinic at Duck Creek was a part of an enlightening KWQC segment yesterday about teens using AI for mental health help. Click here to watch the full segment.
Read More about Teens and AI mental health is a growing concern | KWQC
Our very own, CEO, Rich Whitaker went on Living Local this week to talk about how the issue of juvenile crime has been getting more attention as communities discuss what can be done about it. Also discussed in this segment, is how Vera French’s Multisystemic Therapy Program is an option that helps…
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