What is a mental illness? Mental illnesses are treatable health conditions that can disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.
Channeling Self-Compassion During Times of Transition
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is part one in a multi-part blog series about taking care of your mental health.
Development Intern, Position Opening Announcement
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is seeking a Development Intern to join its Communications & Development Department.
Mental Health/Law Enforcement Liaison, Position Opening Announcement
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is seeking individuals interested in the position of Iowa City Police Department Mental Health Liaison
This position, through partnership with Iowa City Police Department, will improve outcomes on mental health related calls for service and divert persons who need support and treatment from the emergency room and jail. Under the supervision of the Mobile Crisis Coordinator, the Mental Health Law Enforcement Liaison will work with assigned police officers to provide crisis intervention, referral and support to individuals in our community.
Marketing Strategy Intern, Position Opening Announcement
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is seeking a Marketing Strategy Intern to join its Communications & Development Department.
Mobile Crisis Outreach On – Call Counselor, Position Opening Announcement
This position provides counseling to clients on dispatch calls in community settings where the crisis is occurring. Respond to clients within 60 minutes in Johnson and Iowa Counties.
Overnight Crisis Intervention Specialist, Position Opening Announcement
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is hiring full-time and part-time Crisis Intervention Specialists to provide crisis counseling, crisis screening and suicide intervention overnight to clients via phone, chat and texting platforms.
Prioritize Your Own Mental Health This Valentine’s Day
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, a holiday that can bring up both comfortable and uncomfortable emotions depending on your situation. Loneliness is absolutely a normal and understandable feeling to experience during this time, whether it’s because of your relationship status or the number of friends in your life.
Project Holiday Returns for 33rd Year
About 1,500 families will receive a holiday meal this year thanks to CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank’s Project Holiday. Held the week before Christmas, this distribution provides Johnson County families with all the ingredients needed to make a traditional holiday dinner. Project Holiday meals include choice of entrée, sides, vegetables, and a variety of […]
New Food Pantry Location!
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is excited to announce the opening a second Food Bank location in the Pepperwood Plaza in the South District of Iowa City.
