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Linn County Supervisors Funding Support
Recently the Linn County Board of Supervisors approved funding for upgrades and repairs to Foundation 2’s youth shelter as well as community initiatives specific to…
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Future Fest Provides Hope
This blog is from Foundation 2 Mobile Crisis Staff Jessica Copley. Jessica writes about her experience staffing a booth at Future Fest. “On March 15,…
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Foundation 2 Welcomes Staff to New Counseling Roles
Foundation 2 is pleased to announce that two current employees have moved to new positions in the agency. Nicole Watters, formerly a Family Counselor with Foundation…
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Trauma-related training takes step forward in Iowa Capitol, classroom
Foundation 2’s Executive Director Emily Blomme recently spoke to CBS2 reporter Connor Morgan about a bill requiring Iowa educators to take at least one hour of…
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Foundation 2 Welcomes New Shelter Staff
Foundation 2 is pleased to welcome new staff to our Youth Shelter. Jenny Barnett is the new Youth and Family Services Program Manager. Rowland Gibson…
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Random Acts of Kindness
February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. It doesn’t take a big act to make a BIG DIFFERENCE! You never know what someone is going…
Read MoreEnhanced Law Enforcement Response
Foundation 2 is pleased to announce that thanks to a grant of more than $70,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, our Mobile Crisis Outreach…
Read MoreFoundation 2 Welcomes Fred Hubbell and Rob Hogg
Today Foundation 2 staff met with Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell and Senator Rob Hogg at our crisis center to discuss important mental health crisis…
Read MoreHope Through Connection
Hopelessness is a significant factor leading to suicide. Hope moves people towards life. You can give this hope through connection. One connection can make a big…
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