Parenting isn’t easy. Especially when it comes to talking to your children about alcohol and drugs. Many parents hope to avoid the subject entirely. However, as a parent, you have far more influence than [...]
It is that time of year when many of our programs will be enjoying community events, fairs, and parades across our counties. Sieda’s Parents as Teachers with the support of the other Family Support Programs held a Dinosaur [...]
LIHEAP (heating assistance) applications for households with at least one person that is elderly (60+) or disabled will begin Tuesday, October 1st. Please visit or call your local Sieda Community Action office for more [...]
According to the 2018 Iowa Youth Survey, 22.4% of 11th grade students, 8.3% of eighth grade students and 2.4% of sixth grade students currently use e-cigarettes. The long-term health consequences for youth using these products [...]
The Sieda Community Action's offices will be closed Friday, September 13th for an All-Staff meeting from 8:00 to 1:30. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Thanks to our partnerships with businesses, individuals, and organizations, Sieda Community Action was able to provide school supplies to nearly 600 students in three Southeast Iowa counties. The Sieda School Supply Program Distributions in [...]
Gambling problems can happen without being totally out of control. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), describes at-risk gamblers as those having one or more of the symptoms listed below. With problem gamblers [...]
Prevention Staff with the Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services Unit (BHTS) provide training for our area businesses on drug-free workplaces. In Iowa, if a business performs drug testing, they must provide supervisors with [...]
The Sieda Community Action's offices will be closed all day Monday, September 2nd for observance of Labor Day. We will re-open at our regular time Tuesday, September 3rd. We hope you have a [...]
Over the past year, Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services (BHTS) have provided services to approximately 1,500 individuals for addiction, and mental health co-occurring conditions. Sieda Behavioral Health & Treatment has maintained CARF Accreditation [...]
