Community Readiness Assessment Steps
“Get Ready... Get Set... Go!" Just as when we were children and the “starter” would call these directions out to the runners in a race, the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is similar. Staff in [...]
Iowa’s Tobacco 21 Law
On June 29th, 2020, Governor Reynolds signed a new law into effect for Iowa. The law raises the legal age to 21 to purchase tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, including vapor products, and [...]
Problem Gambling Services
In addition to providing full Substance Use Disorder Service, Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services also provides Problem Gambling Treatment Services in the 10 counties that we serve. These services include screenings, assessments, and [...]
Free Opioid Overdoes Reversal Drug
Iowas who want to be prepared in the event they encounter someone experiencing an opioid overdose can now obtain free naloxone (Narcan nasal spray) through the statewide Tele-Naloxone Project. The Tele-Naloxone project is a [...]
Your Life Iowa – Sieda Prevention
Photo of Ilene Johnson, Prevention Specialist doing a presentation in Centerville about Your Life Iowa in January 2020 If you or a loved one are facing a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental [...]
Sieda Prevention and Substance Abuse Education
The definition of prevention is the action of stopping something from happening or arising. Sieda Prevention and Substance Abuse Education staff strive to do just that. Their services span across all ages and [...]
Is Alcohol in Control from Sieda BHTS
Although alcohol misuse has decreased over the years, it is still the most commonly used substance in Iowa. Therefore, making underage drinking, heavy drinkers, and adult binge drinkers a concern for Sieda Behavioral [...]
New Vaping and Tobacco Cessation Program for Teens
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 [...]
Drug Free Workplace Training Available
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 [...]
Relieve Stress Without Tobacco
Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services seek to educate on the dangers of tobacco use by way of our Tobacco Prevention Specialist, Lisa M. Lisa, provides education and programming across many of our counties [...]