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January 8, 2023

Iowa’s Medicaid-funded mental health therapy and psychiatric services have fallen far behind those of other states and the rates are simply not sustainable.

BeyondTheNumbers: BIPOC Mental Health

June 28, 2022

July Is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month. It was created to bring awareness to the unique struggles that marginalized groups face in regard to mental illness in the US. This year's theme is BeyondTheNumbers and this blog includes links to resources.

Record-Setting Moonlight Classic

July 8, 2021

Our 10th Anniversary Moonlight Classic is a wrap and raised more than $125,000 for children's mental health. Thank you to all the volunteers, riders, and event sponsors who braved the rain. Your support will help children and teens who are cared for by Orchard Place develop stronger futures. Check out our social media for videos and photos from this one of a kind bike ride at night.

Orchard Place CEO Message: Pride Month & Public Apology

June 4, 2021

This is Pride Month and in addition to this being a time to celebrate, educate, and advocate, it is past time for Orchard Place to publicly acknowledge systemic and individually held biases against those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Children's Mental Health Funding in Iowa is Essential

April 21, 2021

Orchard Place CEO Anne Starr's Letter to the Editor of the Des Moines Register regarding the critical need for state leaders to fund the children's mental health plan.

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