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by Derrick Vander Waal Week 2 of the Healthy Heroes 5K Challenge is in the books. This training schedule now is becoming a habit for you. What the best part? You're now a quarter of the way toward running your first 5K. The Healthy Heroes Run & Walk on Saturday, Sept. 8, seems a possibility now. Nurse health coaches Stephanie Van Ruler and Kim Davelaar of  Promise Community Health Center  will continue to guide you along the way of their eight-week training plan so that you can reach that goal Stefenie Smith of Rock Valley, a nurse for Sioux Center Health, has been taking the Health Heroes 5K Challenge with the help of Stephanie and Kim. She is excited about her progress as she goes into Week 3. "I've always been my biggest obstacle. Not anymore. I can – am – doing this!" she said. HERE IS THE WEEK 3 PLAN : Stephanie Van Ruler, nurse health coach for Promise Community Health Center, leads Stefenie Smith into Week 3 of the training plan for the Healthy Heroes 5K

SIOUX CENTER – The abuse of opioids has become an increasing problem nationwide, including right here in northwest Iowa. People are becoming more aware of the dangers of these pain-reducing drugs – as well as other chemical dependency problems – but the questions is: Rachel Wurth of Jackson Recovery Centers of Sioux City presents about chemical dependency and offer tips on identifying, assessing and treating addiction for Promise Community Health Center staff. She will lead a free community education forum on these topics 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Promise, which is sponsoring the event. How can we identify people at risk and help keep them safe? Rachel Wurth, MSN, ARNP FNP-BC, assistant medical director of Jackson Recovery Centers of Sioux City will lead a community education forum to answer this question and more. Promise Community Health Center , 338 First Ave. NW, Sioux Center, will offer the free training event 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Aug. 22. To register, visit opio

by Derrick Vander Waal You did it! You're one week into the Healthy Heroes 5K Challenge. See, that wasn't so bad. You'll be able to do this. Nurse health coaches Stephanie Van Ruler and Kim Davelaar of Promise Community Health Center will make sure of it. They will walk through it with you every step of the way with their eight-week training plan to run your first 5K. HERE IS THE WEEK 2 PLAN : Kim Davelaar, nurse health coach for Promise Community Health Center, leads Stefenie Smith into Week 2 of the training plan for the Healthy Heroes Challenge. Day 1:  Walk 2 minutes / Run 3 minutes. Alternate until you reach 15 minutes. Day 2:  Rest Day 3:  Walk 1 1/2 minutes / Run 3 1/2 minutes. Alternate until you reach 15-18 minutes. Day 4:  Rest Day 5:   Cross train for 20 minutes by doing another activity (bicycling, using an elliptical, exercising with a video, swimming, etc.) Day 6:   Walk 1 minutes / Run 4 minutes. Alternate until you reach 20 minutes. Day 7:  Rest Next w

by Derrick Vander Waal "No way!" Is that your immediate response if someone asks you if you could run a 5K? Stephanie Van Ruler (right), nurse health coach for Promise Community Health Center, will take Stefenie Smith of Rock Valley through a eight-week plan to run her first 5K. She wants you to join in, too, on the Healthy Heroes 5K Challenge. But, not so fast.  Stephanie Van Ruler and Kim Davelaar, nurse health coaches for Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center, say: "Yes, you can!" In fact, they're going to show you how. Over the next eight weeks, they will take you through a step-by-step training plan that they customized to get you – and anyone who wants to – running that  5K (3.1 miles). The eight-week training plan will star t slow and gradually build in way that will allow you to succeed. They invite you to take the challenge. To take that first step. To commit to taking it just one week at a time to reach your goal. Yes, that's right. Th

SIOUX CENTER – Promise Community Health Center is inviting all area students to another Back-to-School Block Party on Wednesday, Aug. 1 . At the event, Promise will ensure that students will have all of the health screening requirements and immunizations that they need for school taken care of. Several area organizations will offer various interactive games and activities for children during Promise Community Health Center's ninth annual Back-to-School Block Party 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. Plus, free food and fun will be offered for the whole family. The health center, located at 338 1st Ave. NW, across the street from the Sioux Center city office, will host its ninth annual Back-to-School Block Party between 2-7 p.m. on Aug. 1. “We are so excited to be putting on our back-to-school event again this year,” said Emily Tuschen, clinic manager for Promise, noting that she is especially looking forward various community organizations participating. “This event is a great way that