Spencer, Iowa – Seasons Center for Behavioral Health recently received a $100,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Human Services focused on prevention and early intervention.
The 9-month grant, whose purpose is to continue to enhance and expand the coordination and collaboration of prevention and early intervention services among child and family services, will benefit a 19-county area in northwest Iowa. The project will work to ensure services are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally competent, to improve child and family well-being outcomes.
Christina Eggink-Postma, Vice President of Program Coordination and Compliance stated, “We are grateful for the ongoing support from DHS in this important work in identifying the resources, supports, and services needed by families, as well as the opportunity to provide training, establish new partnerships, and grow existing relationships in our communities.”
Dr. Natalie Sandbulte, Vice President of Clinical Services says “We have been working hard to partner with schools and families in an effort to identify at-risk children early on, and this grant will allow us to continue those efforts, specifically implementing screening tools, specialty clinics, and evidence-based therapy treatments.”
Seasons will be conducting a comprehensive community needs assessment, providing additional regional training summits, listen and learn sessions, respite care, and implementing a uniform family assessment. In addition, Seasons will utilize the WISE UP Adoption Support program to provide tools and resources to adoptive families.
For more information on this project and Seasons’ services, please visit our website at: www.seasonscenter.org and Facebook page www.facebook.com/SeasonsCenterForBehavioral.Health
