Mid-Iowa Health Foundation

06/02/2026

We are grateful to be in partnership with Northwest Area Foundation in support of our economic mobility research efforts and enjoyed spending time with them and other community partners!

05/29/2026

UpLift- The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot is hosting its final findings event on June 9th! Be sure to register as space is limited.

After 3.5 years of community-driven research, learning, and collaboration, UpLift is thrilled to share that our final study findings are here! 🎉

Join us at the Final Findings event to hear directly from the research team, celebrate the connections and impact this journey has inspired, and be part of this exciting milestone with the UpLift community.

Register today at UpLiftIowa.org — we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

05/27/2026

A recent guide outlines how states and local leaders can strengthen school-based services. Visit the link to view the three pillars and key strategies identified.

A guide details three pillars for strengthening school-based mental health services. Read its recommendations for state and local leaders.

05/25/2026

Cancer rates among young adults continue to rise. A recent story from PBS News examines these increasing rates and steps you can take to lower your risk. Visit the link to watch.

We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What is behind this alarming rise? And can anything be done to prevent it? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores those questions and more with Laura...

05/23/2026

Housing plays a key role in the well-being of families. A recent report from Chapin Hall outlines the challenges being faced and how cross-sector collaboration can keep children and their families safe and stably housed. Click the link to learn more.

There is growing evidence that housing instability and family homelessness are key drivers of child welfare system contact. To keep families together, states

05/21/2026

Applications for uVoice are due June 6th! See below for more information about the program and how to apply.

Applications for the 2026/2027 uVoice: Youth Philanthropy Board are OPEN! Central Iowa high school students who are interested in this unique leadership opportunity can complete a brief interest form on our website: https://www.cyconcepts.org/uvoice

05/21/2026

DART's new bus routes will start on June 14, 2026. Open houses to assist riders are being held across Des Moines. Visit the link to learn about these new routes, open houses, and more.

https://www.ridedart.com/newroutes?fbclid=IwY2xjawRlx_1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkUDdKR1hrSndDVnZERjY5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpI5YMYMp9Hb9fLYu8tsg_EbDc2opZJZ3UNElWsIPY6OWyL1OJHEZJMMfvFU_aem_0CoqufaC_spdG_GH0Dc25g

05/19/2026

Gun violence has been deemed a public health crisis for some time. A recent article from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses how public health and criminal justice must work together to reduce gun violence. Visit the link to read.

Gun violence remains one of the most pressing public health challenges in the United States. Yet efforts to prevent it are too often siloed with public health and criminal justice working in parallel rather than in partnership.

05/17/2026

Polk County Housing Trust Fund has released a new regional housing dashboard that provides data on affordable housing in our region. Visit the link to view the dashboard.

https://www.pchtf.org/dashboard

05/15/2026

A recent study has found youth su***des have decreased since the launch of the 988 mental health crisis hotline. Read the article from PBS that provides more information on the link between the 988 hotline and the decreased in youth su***des.

Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by su***de than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline, a sign the program is working even as it faces long-term funding challenges.