TheIowa Department of Human Services (DHS)asks anyone who wishes to report suspected instances of child abuse to call their Child Abuse Hotline at1-800-362-2178(available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Alternatively, if you wish to make a complaint about a child care provider, please c...
Child abuse is defined in Iowa Code 232.68. It means: Any non accidental physical injury suffered by a child as the result of the acts or omissions of a person responsible for care of the child; A noticeable or well documented mental injury, diagnosed by a mental health professional or phys...
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, child welfare case managers faced contradictions in their responsibility to make regular in-person contact with
Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act, or Forever G.I. Bill, is a 68-page long conglomeration of 18 different bills that brought the biggest overhaul for veterans' education benefits in decades. Many of the reforms outlined in the act had been sought by veterans, service members, their ...