VNS Community Resources Directory & Call for Local Listings

During the November HAA meeting, superintendents received a Community Resources Directory that had been compiled by the Visiting Nurse Services in collaboration with the Drake University Law School. The directory provides a comprehensive listing of resources and organizations that can help students, families and educators in the following areas:

• Addiction services
• Counseling and mental health services
• ESL classes
• Housing programs
• Parenting programs
• Support groups
• Transportation services

As some of your colleagues have requested, we are pleased to provide you a link to the VNS website, http://www.vnsdm.org/ for you to access at your convenience. The website lists all the information presented in the directory with the most up-to-date information.

The directory and website are targeted at services in the Des Moines metro area. We hope to compile a list/resource guide for the other communities we serve. If you have information on local contacts that your district partners with, we would like to know their information and the areas they serve. If you have referrals, please contact Jenny Ugolini, Heartland Board Secretary, at jugolini@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 ext. 14441.