Family-Centered Services
Creating Safe Homes for Children
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Children & Families of Iowa helps change the lives of children in need of a safe, stable home. Our goal is to keep children safe and, whenever possible, to keep families together.
We provide hope for families at risk of being torn apart by abuse and neglect. Through a statewide collaboration, Children & Families of Iowa also provides regional foster care and adoption services.
to report child abuse, call
1-800-362-2178
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Programs
Foster Care and Adoption Services: Working with foster families and children through a partnership with Iowa Kidsnet.
International Adoption: Homestudies and follow up to help families during the transition of international adoptions.
Kinship Connection: Connections and support for relatives caring for the child of a loved one. A partnership with Polk County Decategorization and made possible through support from Wells Fargo.
Remedial Services: Coping tools for families dealing with a child's behavioral or emotional disorders.
Family-Centered Services: Intensive counseling and skill-building for families to address issues that put children at risk of being abused.
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Services Offered
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Foster care home licensing classes
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Home studies
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Support for foster and adoptive parents
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Support for relative caregivers
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International adoption preparation and assistance
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Safety planning for families in crisis
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In-home counseling and interventions
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Life skills and parenting skills training
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Visitation supervision
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Resource referrals
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