Sieda Seeking Candidates for Its Board of Directors
Sieda Community Action is seeking candidates from Davis, Jefferson, and Van Buren Counties to serve as low-income representatives* on our board of directors. Sieda’s Board of Directors is the governing body of the nonprofit corporation and is responsible for establishing corporate policy, including matters related to the establishment of the agency goals and objectives, the agency's program planning, the [...]
Wapello County Silver Bell Program 2022
Sieda Community Action has the Silver Bells Program for seniors in Wapello County. The program provides a food bag from Sieda and other donors. Plus, a bag of gift items for men and women from Grace Church. Why? For 2021, Sieda served nearly 900 [...]
2022 Appanoose County Silver Bells
Financially and emotionally, this is a difficult time of year for senior homes in our community. Over 240 seniors (60+) in Appanoose struggle below the 100% poverty line [1]. Hundreds more seniors under 200% of the poverty level qualify for Sieda’s LIHEAP and senior food program. Thus, Sieda provides food bags to seniors that enroll in Appanoose County Silver Bells Program for the holidays. [...]
FaDSS Day on the Hill 2023
On January 10th, Sieda Community Action FaDSS team members were present at the Day on the Hill at the State Capitol building. This is an annual event where staff can educate legislators about the benefits of the FaDSS program and answer questions about community area concerns. Sieda FaDSS Specialists and Program Manager advocated how the program is important to [...]
Study Finds Almost Half of Iowa Driver’s Test Positive for Drugs in Serious Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has conducted a study that screened people for drugs involved in severe car crashes. The screenings were at seven different Level 1 trauma centers around the country. Data had shown that approximately 45% of seriously injured Iowa drivers tested positive for at least one drug. The study was focused on seriously injured drivers [...]
Heather Hostetter Awarded Education Club Scholarship
The Child Development Unit and Sieda Community Action as a whole would like to congratulate Heather Hostetter. Heather, our Head Start Teacher at the Wapello County Lutheran Site, has been selected to receive an Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) Education Club Scholarship. Heather is an active participant in Education Club at Indian Hills Community College. She was recommended for [...]
Jefferson County Sieda Children’s Christmas 2022
The Jefferson County community comes together annually to give to the Jefferson County Sieda Children's Christmas. The need is great. There were 154 households with children under 18 in Jefferson County under the 100% poverty line in 2020 [1]. That number is above 300 families when increased to the 200% income level. Sieda Christmas program follows the LIHEAP (Heating Assistance) guidelines, allowing [...]
Mahaska County Sieda Children’s Christmas Program 2022
For Christmas 2022, Sieda Community Action clients living in Mahaska County were supported through two programs. Both the Sieda Mahaska County Children's Christmas and the Oskaloosa Police Department Giving Tree. To clarify, families that applied to Sieda were also provided to the Oskaloosa Police Department. Sieda services the other children with the help of many great businesses and [...]
Sieda Centers Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sieda Community Action Centers will be closed on Monday, January 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our offices will re-open on Tuesday, January 17 for normal business hours. En observacion de el dia de Martin Luther King Jr., estaremos cerrados Lunes, 16 Enero. Abriremos Martes, 17 Enero. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do [...]
Tobacco & Mental Health
January is Mental Health Month. How does tobacco/nicotine use affect mental health? Most tobacco/nicotine users say they want to stop, but some continue because it's a common belief that tobacco/nicotine use helps you relax. When in reality it actually only relieves nicotine withdrawal symptoms, and this relief is only temporary until you crave more nicotine. Over time it actually [...]
Iowa Rent Reimbursement Form January 3, 2022
Sieda Community Action would like to inform the residents of our counties that the Iowa Rent Reimbursements form became available Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will manage the Rent Reimbursement program. It was previously managed by the Iowa Department of Revenue (Iowa IRS). Starting January 3 you can now apply online [...]