CAPP Blog

Through Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP), LSI fosters healthy, positive relationships in Iowa children and teens. We provide K-12 students with age-appropriate relationship-building, pregnancy prevention, and anti-bullying curriculum.

Back to School – Tips and Tricks to Get Back on the Routine

By Anne Peters, LMFT It’s safe to say the start of this school year looks a little different than years past due to COVID-19. School will look different for children...

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5 At-Home Summer Activities for Kids

I hope your summer has been going well, despite the challenges presented with everything going on in our world right now. I can’t believe it is August. Someday soon, we...

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Happiness Can’t Be Bought, But It Can Be Rescued

By Anne Peters, LMFT My full-time job is a Mental Health Therapist, and my other full-time job is providing foster care to kittens. Ever since I was a young girl,...

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By Anne Peters, LMFT Today I am going to share with you my absolute favorite grounding technique. I’ve taught this to clients, family members, and have used it myself many...

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Book Review: I Really Needed This Today by Hoda Kotb

By Anne Peters, LMFT Is there anything better than finding a book you really connect with? I’ve talked before about the benefits of reading. Reading has been shown to put...

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Setting Boundaries

By Anne Peters, LMFT It’s really important for us to set boundaries for ourselves that feel comfortable. Saying “no” is often where it all begins. We sometimes get fearful that...

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I Am Enough – Self Empowerment 101

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello! Does anyone else love finding quotes that really resonate with whatever it is you’re feeling? There’s something about finding a quote that feels just right....

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Five Apps to Support Your Mental Health

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello! We are graced with the opportunity to have technology right at our fingertips. This comes in handy when we can use our favorite electronic gadget...

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Summer Reading List

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hi and welcome! We are continuing to manage the stress that 2020 has brought us. We’re doing the best we can with what we’ve got, right?...

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To the Dads

By Anne Peters, LMFT Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, step-dads, grandpas, uncles, and all the men who stand in as a father figure! Another year, another day to...

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