Child Welfare for Families

Child Welfare helps to ensure safety, permanency and well-being for children and families of Iowa. There are a variety of services, supports and programs. Learn more by clicking the links below.

Child Abuse - To report call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-362-2178. To find out more about child abuse under Iowa Laws, please visit the Child Abuse page for more information.

**This webpage is being developed and updated. Check back for new links and more information.**
 

Child Welfare Programs and Services

• Family First

• Mandatory Reporter Training

• Child Protective Services

• Dependent Adult Protective Services

• Parent Partners

• Foster Care and Adoption

• Subsidized Guardianship Program

• Safe Haven

• Support and Community Planning

  • Decat

  • Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC)

  • Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Program (ICAPP)

  • Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP)

• Family Team Decision Making (FTDM) and Youth Team Decision Making (YTDM)

• Crisis Intervention, Stabilization and Reunification (CISR)

  • Foster Group Care

  • Shelter

  • Supervised Apartment Living

• Youth Services

  • Foster Care Youth Council (AMP)

  • Aftercare

  • Transition Planning Services (TPS)