Four Oaks Family & Children's Services
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Contact Information
5400 Kirkwood Boulevard SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
United States
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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
At Four Oaks our mission is to recruit and retain stable, nurturing, and diverse foster and adoptive families to keep children safe from further trauma and assist them in their transition to permanency. We are, however, not a child placement agency. We are here to help and support you along the way!
Becoming a foster or adoptive parent is full of rewards and challenges. We know you have lots of questions, and we’re excited to help you answer them!
The goal for many children in foster care is to safely reunite with their birth families. This is not always possible, and through a series of legal hearings, a judge may terminate the parents’ legal rights to their child. If both parents have parental rights terminated, then the child becomes legally available for adoption. As mentioned, many children waiting to be adopted from foster care are older, part of a sibling group, have behaviors or special needs. And they’re amazing kids!
Services and information
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
Many new parents are worried they'll be on their own if they decide to foster. That's not true; you have tons of support on your side.
You have the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). Your local DHS recruits and approves families for fostering and adoption. They also place children with approved parents.
The Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association has handbooks, contact phone numbers, information on training and case plans, useful PDFs for foster parents, and more online.
You also have your local child-placing agency for assistance. They're licensed and approved to train parents and place children in homes. You can find information on how to navigate the legal system or tips for working with birth parents, for example.
Many state non-profits dedicate themselves to assisting foster youth and the families caring for them. They may help with basic care, such as clothing or food, or educate parents on specific topics.
Ratings and Reviews
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Apr 11, 2023
Employees poorly treated and lied too
Nov 05, 2022
Our son was there with Danielle Hook. Look her up. Yet we were told that was “in the best interest of the child.” No wonder they refused to let us or our attorneys have any contact with him. Keep your children far away from this place. As one child said, "they instill an environment of fear where you are afraid to speak out against wrongdoing knowing that you will not be believed." I agree with that 100%
Oct 02, 2022
Danielle V. Hook was a counselor here. She was impregnated by a young teen resident. She had the baby and is now in prison. Our son was there and had her as his counselor. Our son said that the environment at Four Oaks made him afraid to report the inappropriate behavior of Ms. Hook. I challenge the management of Four Oaks to respond to this review. This place is not fit to care for animals let alone children.
May 24, 2022
My daughter was placed here by a worker employed by the linn county department of human services. She went behind my back to obtain a certificate of need from a psychiatrist who had very little knowledge or interaction with my daughter. During her stay there were multiple incidences of her being refused to call me as a form of punishment. Although it was in her treatment plan to have her call me to help deescalate my child. They would often not answer my calls or return them for that matter. Because the department was involved I was treated as though I was not her mother and my opinion was not important. My daughter was also treated as more of a inmate then a mentally ill child. The psychiatrist on staff placed her on medications that did not help. This place is allowed to practice restraints as a form of subduing it's patients. Upon release and to this day its not uncommon for my daughter to ask for permission to use the bathroom, get something to eat or even a drink. It's ridiculous these are basic human rights. Nobody especially a child should have to ask permission for such things. This place needs to be shut down.
Nov 02, 2020
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