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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 2:00 PM We are here for YOU! Vera French offices will remain open to those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis or individuals needing psychiatric medication via injection. To reduce foot traffic at our offices due to COVID-19, we are encouraging all current Vera French…

THE 2019 TRANSFORMATION GRANTS ARE THE LARGEST AWARDED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EACH YEAR, GRANT PROGRAM IS CELEBRATING FIFTH ANNIVERSARY Two Quad Cities-area nonprofits will receive Transformation Grants from the Quad Cities Community Foundation to expand two very different local workforce development…

We all have tough days where we need a listening ear. Vera French’s Peer Drop-In Center means you can talk to someone right away. Peer Support, Malisa Hipshur, explains to KWQC why this is such an important service in our area. The Peer Drop-In Center is open 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday…

To learn more about our new Crisis Stabilization Program, check out the Quad-City Times interview with Program Manager, Kate DeRooi, LMHC. With generous funding from the Eastern Iowa Mental Health And Disability Services Region, Vera French has added a Crisis Stabilization Residential Services in Davenport.…

After a rainy May that led to postponing the first ever Mental Health Awareness Night at Modern Woodmen Park, we were excited to host the ballgame on Thursday, July 18th. The River Bandits wore mental health jerseys that were auctioned on behalf of services here at Vera French. Vera French staff held…

Vera French Community Mental Health Center held a grand opening, rededication, and open house for the Carol Center and featured the all-new Peer Support & Drop-In Center on Thursday, May 23rd at 10:00 a.m. The event was met with tremendous community support. Grand Opening speakers included: Paul…