The following article is posted with permission from Dawn Prosser, Communications Director, Lumen Media and was written by Renee Webb, Content and Design Coordinator, Lumen Media. (This is the second article in a 2-part series about the impact of social media on children and teens.) In an  article that was published in LumeNotes on April 2, a therapist from Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Sioux City revealed a sobering statistic that 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 report using social media...

The following article is posted with permission from Dawn Prosser, Communications Director, Lumen Media and was written by Renee Webb, Content and Design Coordinator, Lumen Media. (This is part one in a two-part series on the impact of social media on children and teens.) After a jury in California found two large social media companies to be liable of creating social media platforms designed to be addictive, a therapist from Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Sioux City weighed in on the...

Our agency's next Suicide Support Groups in Sioux City will begin April 7, 2026 . The six-week programs provide a safe and compassionate space for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.   These support groups are open to adults (18+) who have lost a family member or friend to suicide at least 30 days prior to the first session. People of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome.   “More people than ever have experienced the pain of losing someone to suicide,”  says Benita Triplett, LISW,...