Project Recovery Iowa
September 16, 2008
Attention: School District Administrators
Re: Information about Project Recovery Iowa
Project Recovery Iowa is working to provide emergency crisis counseling to Iowans who have been impacted by the spring and summer disasters. It is a collaborative program administered by the Iowa Department of Human Services, designed to empower those affected by disaster through educating them about disaster reactions, teaching them coping skills, assessing their individual needs and linking them to appropriate community resources.
Anyone can access support through the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985. The Hotline can provide a listening ear and/or a referral to mental health services in their area. They can also assist people who have questions about legal or financial issues. Twenty-nine counties will have outreach workers who can visit with individuals face-to-face. Iowa Concern Hotline can be the point of access to connect you to this support.
Because many of our children have been affected by the disasters, either as a victim or through exposure to media, we want to make sure that the adults caring for them (parents, teachers, and caregivers) have the supports they need so they are able to appropriately care for the children. Adults experiencing stress may benefit from someone to talk to or someone to answer their questions about their children’s feelings and behaviors.
We would appreciate your support in getting our message out. We are asking that you provide the attached handout (Click here for handout) to all of the schools in your district with directions to copy and send these notes home. If schools in your districts have already sent home information on Project Recovery Iowa, it is not necessary to send these flyers out. We appreciate the opportunity to work together with schools to support your families and staff.
If you have questions about this flyer, you can contact me at email address or phone number below. If you have questions about what services and/supports are available in your area, please call the Iowa Concern Hotline to be directed to the correct agency.
Thank you for your help,
Kerry Moore Kroneman
Children's Program Manager Project Recovery
Iowa Division of Mental Health and Disability Services
Iowa Department of Human Services
kmoorekron@aol.com
515-720-3801
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