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I-Smile Dental Home Project update
updated January 24, 2008
A mere six months after it’s inception the I-Smile Dental Home Project has delivered significant accomplishments toward it’s goal of providing a dental home for every child in Linn County, ages 12 and under, who is receiving Medicaid. [Full Story]
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QECE Scholarships
updated January 21, 2008
HACAP’s Quality Early Childhood Environments Program (QECE) has begun an Early Childhood Scholarship Program in Linn County to assist parents in meeting the cost for a quality pre-kindergarten educational experience for their children. [Full Story]
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PACES Opens Jones County Office
updated January 21, 2008
HACAP’s Provider and Child Education Services program (PACES) has expanded services into Jones County. The new PACES outreach office is located at the Jones County Resource Center at 100 Park Avenue in Anamosa. [Full Story]
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LiHEAP applications up from last year
updated January 11, 2008
LiHEAP applications have already surpassed last year’s totals by 7.3%. This years total stands at 4920 approved applicants through January 4th surpassing the 4824 approved applicants from the same time last year. [Full Story]
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National Radon Action Month
updated January 11, 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January as National Radon Action Month. Here is some important information about radon and health to pass along to you, your co-workers who do not have computer access, and your family.
[Full Story]
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Iowa Poverty Rates Increase
updated January 10, 2008
A recent report by the United States Census Bureau reveals that poverty in Iowa increased between 2000 and 2005. 308,713 Iowans were in poverty in 2005, a 30% increase during the five year period.
[Full Story]
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Homeless Children’s Trust Community Christmas
updated December 11, 2007
The Homeless Children’s Trust Annual Community Christmas party provided a festive holiday atmosphere for over 100 area children and their families. The Linn County edition of the celebration, hosted at Aegon, was held December 8th.
[Full Story]
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LiHEAP: Disconnect/Reconnect gap continues
updated November 29, 2007
The Iowa Utilities Board’s most recent moratorium report on Iowa Electric and Natural Gas Utilities shows that the gas and electric linear disconnect/reconnect gap through September to stand near 4,800 disconnects and near 2,900 reconnects. [Full Story]
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Sleep Out for the Homeless is a Chilling Success
updated November 20, 2007
The 2nd Annual Sleep Out for the Homeless at Coe College on November 17th drew over 100 people. Participants braved temperatures in the low 30’s to spend a night outside in cardboard boxes to raise money and awareness for the plight of homelessness. [Full Story]
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Annual Dinner Awards 2007
updated November 01, 2007
This years Luther Trent Family Achievement Award winner is Yvette Brose. The Rozetta “Rozie” Schermerhorn Hall of Fame Award winner is Chris Mueller.
[Full Story]
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Annual Display Awards 2007
updated October 31, 2007
The Annual HACAP Dinner was held Thursday, October 25th at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids. Once again a display contest was held with this years theme “We Are HACAP”.
[Full Story]
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2-1-1 calls increase as heating season begins
updated October 12, 2007
The week of October 1st-5th was a busy week for the 2-1-1 Call Center. The Call Center answered 1,315 calls for the 24-county area served. This was a 40% increase of calls from the previous week of September 24. [Full Story]
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HACAP offers energy education
updated October 02, 2007
Energy Efficiency Classes are a part of HACAP’s Assessment and Resolution Energy Counseling Program. The classes offer education on reducing energy usage thereby cutting costs as well as assessment and referral to LiHEAP [Full Story]
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Kernels give to Homeless Children’s Trust
updated September 04, 2007
The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored two victories on August 31 at Veteran’s Stadium, one on the field over the Burlington Bees and another off the field over poverty on behalf of the Homeless Children’s Trust.
[Full Story]
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Head Start offers New Beginnings
updated September 04, 2007
Examples of Head Start success stories often come to us in the forms of letters from Head Start parents. One such letter from a college student with a child in Head Start was recently sent to us. [Full Story]
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Freedom from Hunger Awards '07
updated August 30, 2007
The 5th Annual Freedom from Hunger Awards Ceremony was held August 30th at the HACAP Food Reservoir. HACAP received ‘Honorable Mention” in the most pounds overall category (2,176 pounds)
[Full Story]
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Walk a Mile Project
updated August 30, 2007
HACAP in partnership with the Child and Family Policy Center is participating in this year's Walk a Mile project. [Full Story]
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Landscaping Update
updated August 07, 2007
HACAP Landscaping Program Coordinator Gregg Goodell recently finished a project at a transitional housing unit in Cedar Rapids. [Full Story]
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Presidential Candidate Visits HACAP
updated July 27, 2007
Presidential candidate and Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd visited HACAP’s Urban location July 26th. The Senator, a long time champion of the national Head Start program, job shadowed Head Start teacher and SEIU Worksite Leader Colleen Mehaffey. [Full Story]
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HACAP Announces Don Maniccia House
updated July 17, 2007
HACAP has announced that a recently acquired property in Cedar Rapids will be converted into the Don Maniccia House for Chronically Homeless Individuals as part of the Chronically Homeless Project.
[Full Story]
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HACAP awarded grant for Dental Project
updated July 09, 2007
The Linn County Family and Community Health Alliance, a program of HACAP, has recieved a grant of $59,000 from the Iowa Department of Public Health to develop a dental program for children. [Full Story]
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Landscaping Project Update
updated June 22, 2007
A permanent housing location on Cherry Hill Drive NE in Cedar Rapids was recently the subject of HACAP’s Landscaping Program. Landscape Maintenance Supervisor Greg Goodel designed and implemented the project with the assistance of HACAP interns. [Full Story]
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Paces Provider Earns National Recognition
updated June 19, 2007
PACES is proud to announce that Kim Wink of Cedar Rapids has earned National Accreditation through National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), the only family child care accrediting body in the nation. [Full Story]
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Landscaping program upgrades HACAP properties
updated June 12, 2007
HACAP is upgrading several of its outreach centers and housing units through a new Landscaping Program. Landscape Maintenance Supervisor Greg Goodel has studied Ornamental Horticulture at Utah St. and has 15 years of experience in Landscape Design. [Full Story]
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New Leadership at HACAP
updated June 11, 2007
After 25 years of leading HACAP, Chief Executive Officer Don Maniccia has stepped down. The appointment, effective June 1st, of new CEO, Jane Drapeaux, formerly HACAP’s Executive Director, marks a rare change in leadership at HACAP. [Full Story]
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