Resources
Providing information and support for those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Resources to help adults with ADD live better lives.
Provides advocacy and support for those living with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health
Nonprofit, community health center offering a wide array of support for people with mental health needs.
Offering support, education, information for peope living with a brain injury.
Brain Injury Association of America
Resources for brain injury-related topics.
A group of familes of children and adults with Down Syndrome.
Information by, for, and about people with disabilities.
Helps people with disabilities, including mental illness deal with discrimination.
Information of legislative policy related to people with disabilities.
Iowa’s informational and referral database for health and human services.
Provides low interest loans for assistive technology, home modifications and credit-building.
Iowa Association of Community Providers
Supporting community providers to support Iowans in need of mental health or disability services.
Information about programs and services for Iowans with disabilities, families, and service providers.
Iowa Developmental Disabilities (DD) Council
Helps assure people with developmental disabilities have access to needed services and supports.
Iowans with Disabilities in Action (ID Action)
Nonpartisan intiative to generate greater civic and political participation among those with disabilities.
Connecting you to Iowa's Aging & Disability Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Help and hope for those living with mental illness.
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A)
Connecting older adults, caregivers, and persons with disaiblities to services they need to remain independent.
Pathways Behavioral Health Services
Offering mental health and addiction treatment for Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw and Grundy counties.
Statewide advocacy organization supporting people with developmental and other disabilties.
Live chat, text, or call for information and help about suicide, mental health, alcohol, drugs and more
Make It OK
It's time to start talking about mental health and Make it OK
• It's OK to have a mental illness – many people do
• 1 in 5 will have some type of mental illness in their lifetime
• It's OK to talk about mental illness – talking makes people feel less alone
• It's OK to get help with mental illness – life can get better
More Common Than You Think
Mental illnesses are surprisingly common. One in five Americans, from all walks of life, experiences a mental illness each year. But because of the stigma, most people live with their symptoms for 10 years before seeking treatment. This impacts not only those with mental illnesses, but their friends and loved ones, too. Mental illnesses are highly treatable. The sooner people get treatment, the greater their chances of recovery.
What is Make it OK?
Make It OK is an anti-stigma campaign that was created to encourage individuals to talk more openly about mental illnesses. By breaking the silence, we can help our friends, neighbors, loved ones, and fellow employees feel understood and supported.
We believe that combating stigma will help us make North Star a more supportive and accepting organization – and have a positive impact on our community at large.
Video:
Arts Overlook Link
North Star's Peter Pan featured on Cedar Falls Public T.V. show, Arts Overlook on May 30, 2013
Arts Overlook Link
North Star's Art Show a feature on Cedar Falls Public T.V. show, Arts Overlook on September 13, 2014
Arts Overlook Link
Arts Overlook on Cedar Falls Public Television has great feature about the June 2017 Production of "My Son Pinocchio"
North Star Apparel Link
Link for North Star staff to order their North Star clothing