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RECORDS WARNING: A fire and a waste handling error may have exposed confidential DHS records in Warren County. See also a FAQ.
STORM ASSISTANCE FOR Union and Fremont counties: The governor has activated the state's low-income grant program to help people recover from storm damage in Union and Fremont counties. Application, instructions and other information.
FOCUS ON REDUCING REMOVALS to out-of-home placements: The latest statistics show a significant reduction in number of temporary removals of children to out-of-home placements in cases of abuse or neglect. The results are for Linn County, where DHS has focused on efforts to reduce the number of children in foster care while keeping kids safe.
DECLINE IN CHILD ABUSE: Reversing a two-year trend, the number of children subject to abuse or neglect in Iowa declined in 2011. New stats also show that the most common type of abuse once again is neglect. See county-by-county stats, a one-page summary, and a news release. |
SAFE HAVEN: DHS officials are urging Iowans to spread the word about the state's 