Latest news with #VeraFrench
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Davenport Council allocates ARPA money for services, development projects
The Davenport City Council has passed a resolution to allocate money to organizations that serve the community. On Wednesday, council members approved money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for Humility Homes and Services, Vera French, Project NOW and the redevelopment of the west end of the city, as well as the Rockingham Corridor. They amended the resolution to enable each alderman and the mayor $10,000 to spend on community projects of their choice. The council also allocated $20,000 for Project NOW to operate its overnight shelter in Rock Island next winter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Davenport Police/Vera French partnership shows ‘signs of success'
The Davenport Police Department says its partnership with Vera French Mental Health Center to deal with mental health crises shows signs of success since being implemented. Our Quad Cities News spoke with the officer in charge of the department's Co-Responder program. Officers trained in crisis intervention team up with mental health professionals to support people during or after a mental health incident that involves a police response. A police officer and a Vera French mental health professional often ride together during shifts. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
