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Stories Tagged "mental health"

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How to Forgive

posted on January 26, 2008 at 5:11 PM

How to Forgive Coming to peace after loss and tragedy can be a difficult journey. Forgiveness expert Mary Hayes Grieco has years of experience teaching people how to forgive and move on with life. This special Iowa Journal is a lesson in her technique.

Iowa Prison Reform

posted on January 18, 2008 at 2:22 PM

Iowa Prison Reform State Representative Todd Taylor and prison reform advocate Carlos Jayne discuss issues in the Iowa correctional system with host Paul Yeager.

Community Based Corrections

posted on January 16, 2008 at 5:10 PM

Community Based Corrections More than 450 inmates are waiting for space to open up for them to move from prison to one of 22 Community Based Corrections centers in the state. We profile a Community Based Corrections residential center in Ames to witness the issues and challenges they face.

Mental Health Issues in Iowa

posted on November 29, 2007 at 3:53 PM

Mental Health Issues in Iowa Kevin Concannon, the director of the Iowa Department of Human Services; and Dr. Bruce Sieleni, Iowa President of NAMI, and Department of Corrections employee discuss the state of mental health issues in Iowa with host Todd Mundt.

Iowa's Mental Health Grade

posted on November 27, 2007 at 1:38 PM

Iowa's Mental Health Grade The state of Iowa was recently given an 'F' for its mental health care coverage by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. What is the state doing to improve their grade? We visit one of the state's mental hospitals to see how care has changed there over the last century.