Better Health Foundation

For several nonprofit organizations, this year’s March Madness is more than the pinnacle of the college basketball season.

If you happen to be looking for additional gift ideas, I invite you to consider Missy’s Favorite Things.

Beautiful bath and body products can be found at Argrow's Moline, open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Happy Coffee, co-founded by actor Robert Downey, Jr., is in partnership with the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) “to help create a world where mental health is valued and understood, and where help is accessible to everyone — free from stigma or fear.”

I was grateful for the drive to Muscatine the morning of my CPC visit. I used those mental miles to prepare myself for the 90-minute tour and introduction to the world of child abuse allegations, medical exams and forensic interviews.

Tapestry comes from the great Maya Angelou - ‘We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.’

We learned first responders are six times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population. More than 1/3 of first responders are afflicted with sleep disorders and grapple with alcohol dependency. In fewer numbers, but just as significant are those suffering from PTSD and clinical depression.