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September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. To bring awareness to suicide prevention and to raise funds…
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Lunch & Learn with Kevin Hines
“In September 2000, Kevin Hines leapt off the Golden Gate Bridge, a method of suicide attempt that has resulted in death for most of the…
Read MoreEastern Iowa Duck Race- Thank you!
Update- thank you to everyone who supported this event, it raised $5,000 for the Foundation 2 Youth Shelter! Foundation 2 was selected to be a…
Read MoreSupport a Shed for Shelter
The Foundation 2 Youth Shelter provides emergency shelter to up to 17 youth at any given time. We rely on the shed on our property…
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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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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…
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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