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Carlos Garbutt, a community success specialist at Restore Hope, visits with central Iowans during an asset mapping event in Winterset.

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A Family's Silent Partner

Nov 05, 2026

A Family Made Whole Again

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A Family Made Whole Again

Nov 04, 2026

The discussion included Lisa Weaver, Fiscal Support Supervisor (OCSE) and Christina Petty, Child Support Supervisor/Expert (OCSE).

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Navigating Child Support: When Good Advice Is Hard to Take

Nov 03, 2026

Tito Parker (center) is the Coordinator for Thrive Iowa in Woodbury County. In October, he helped facilitate the initiative's asset mapping and connection provider training meeting. Thrive Iowa of Woodbury County is a community-led initiative of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services that helps move people from crisis to stability, with goals of eventually thriving.

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Mapping the Future: Woodbury County Services Collaborate

Nov 02, 2026

The panel included Noemi Rubio of Hope Resource Center; Letty Allbright, a family advocate at the River Valley Child Advocacy Center; Caroline Rowe, who works with migrant students; and Pastor Tony Reyes of Iglesia Cristo Viene, a bilingual church in Russellville, Arkansas.

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Building Trust Across Cultures To Prevent Fear and Other Barriers

Oct 29, 2026

Panelists (left to right) Tess Willis, Family Advocacy Program Manager with Project Harmony; Carrie Potter, Program Manager for Shelter and Housing with Catholic Charities; Kelly Williams, Branch Manager at Community 1st Credit Union in Atlantic, Iowa; and Thrive Iowa of Cass County Coordinator Kristen Brooks speak about financial security and domestic violence.

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Financial Abuse: Another Layer to Domestic Violence

Oct 29, 2026

Crystal Regalado (Community Success Manager, Restore Hope) and Krystal Johnson (100 Families/10:33 Coordinator for Drew and Ashley County) celebrate the launch of the 10:33 Initiative of Ashley County.

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10:33 Initiative Launches in Ashley County

Oct 28, 2026

Close to 100 community leaders gathered at the Earthmoving Learning Center in Elkader to celebrate the launch of the Thrive Iowa of Fayette and Clayton counties.

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Thrive Iowa initiative celebrates new launch

Oct 28, 2026

Thrive Iowa of Warren and Madison Counties Coordinator Sarah Downard (left) facilitated a discussion titled “Stronger Families, Safer Children: Everyone Has a Role” at the Lighthouse Community Center in Indianola, Iowa during the October Thrive Iowa Alliance meeting. Panelists included Sadie Rhamy (middle), Social Work Supervisor for Madison, Warren and Marion Counties with the Child Protective Services Operations Division of Family Well-Being and Protection at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Adam Andres (right), Service Area Coordinator for the Children and Families of Iowa Parent Partner Program.

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Connecting Parents to Community Support in Central Iowa

Oct 27, 2026

Patricia McMullin, Residents & Facility Manager, Community Rescue Mission; Chief Jonathan Wear, Chief of Police, Van Buren Police Department; Saige Small, Mental Health Treatment Court Coordinator, The Guidance Center; Tara Morrell, Community Success Manager, Restore Hope

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Addressing Mental Health as a Community: The Power of Listening

Oct 26, 2026

Sarah Johnson, coordinator of Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County, spoke to a crowded room at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake during the official launch event on Monday, October 19.

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The Launch into a New Era

Oct 26, 2026

Thrive Iowa Alliance members Cathy White, Connection Center and Finance Coordinator of Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC) of Cedar Valley; Gaga Barzut, a Child Protection Worker for Iowa Health and Human Services; Dianne Gregory, an Academic Career Education Specialist at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo; and Amy Dall, Executive Director of Guiding Star Cedar Valley in Waterloo met in October to discuss barriers and stigmas around domestic violence and how community-led support can assist survivors.

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Shifting the Narrative Around Domestic Violence

Oct 21, 2026

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