Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. In honor of Kiki's memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends began to wear red [...]
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month is an annual campaign held every October to raise awareness of the dangers of prescription and over-the-county medicine abuse. According to Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of American (CADCA), prescription drugs [...]
October is National Healthy Lung Month. The focus is on education & raising awareness of the importance of protecting our lungs. We rarely think about how we breathe unless there is a problem, but [...]
Legal gaming has expanded in Iowa. New customers and those with more experience can both benefit from some timely reminders. Sieda Prevention is increasing awareness of responsible gambling in our ten-county catchment area. Responsible [...]
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Sieda Community Action is working to raise awareness and educate the community on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide. Talk of suicide should never [...]
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. Held August 31st, [...]
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 [...]
We know cigarette smoking and vaping are linked to lung inflammation and lowered immune function. Both potentially heighten the risk for a more severe response if exposed to COVID-19. Smoking doubles your risk of [...]
For the last five years, the Iowa Department of Public Health has tracked health trends related to the overall goal of everyone in the state living a longer, healthier, more productive life. While there [...]
Sieda congratulates all of our most recent SiedaMile recipients. The SiedaMile award is given to an individual or aforementioned organizational unit to show appreciation for exhibiting the SiedaMile attributes. These are but are not [...]
