Iowa Department of Human Services
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Contact Information
2309 Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States
Online Contact Form
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
If a child is removed from their parent(s) and efforts to keep the child with safe and appropriate relative or fictive kin are unsuccessful, then HHS works to place them with a licensed foster parent. When a child is in foster care, the initial goal is always to try and safely reunify the child with the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) they were removed from. The order of who the child will be placed with if they are removed from their parent(s) (as long as it is safe) is below.
- An adult relative of the child including, but not limited to, adult siblings and parents of siblings
- Fictive kin
- Any other suitable placement identified by the child's relatives
- An individual licensed to provide foster care as described in Chapter 237
- A group care facility, shelter care facility, or other residential treatment facility.
If the court terminates the parent’s legal rights to their child, the child may not return to their home and is freed for adoption.
Services and information
- Kinship / Relative Care
- Non Related Kin (NRKIN)
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
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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Nov 17, 2022
They put me on hold for over 2 hours and then refused to talk to me when they finally answered
Oct 08, 2022
Iowa Dept of Cowards
Apr 20, 2022
Lack of honesty from workers who consistently abuse their so called power to make you abide by their rules. They purposely wrong good parents.
Jan 15, 2022
No ligit paper for any of this clowns to hold a public office according to congressional records
Sep 14, 2021
They are slow and take forever. And they act like they are better then everyone and everyone that they hire that is good ends up quitting cause the way they run it.