Iowa post-adoption support
Below are post-adoption and guardianship support services available to families who live in Iowa. Services may not be available in all areas and/or may be dependent upon the circumstances of the placement. Please check with your post-adoption services provider about the availability of specific post-adoption or guardianship support services for your family. You can also visit Child Welfare Information Gateway for information on Adoption and Guardianship Assistance, as well as additional information on post-adoption support.
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Post-adoption/guardianship support services
In Iowa, adoptive and guardianship families have access to the following services:
- Child/youth assessment
- Information (websites, fact sheets, articles, etc.)
- Referral to services
- Training/other development
- Case management
- Peer support for parents
- Community-based therapeutic services
- Crisis intervention
The following services may be available as part of an adoption/guardianship subsidy agreement based on the needs of the individual child:
- Educational support
- Respite care
Who is eligible for these services?
- Families who have adopted from the state’s foster care system
- Families who took guardianship of a child from the state’s foster care system
Parent support groups
Below are support groups for adoptive, kinship, and foster families. Support groups may be offered as part of a state’s post-adoption/guardianship support program, through a statewide or regional foster or adoptive parent association, through specific agencies, or may be run independently. If we have additional information about the group’s purpose or the community served, it’s provided under the group’s contact information.
To add a group or make a suggestion, email the AdoptUSKids family support team.
Statewide associations
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association
ifapa@ifapa.org
Parent groups
Abby's One True Gift Adoptions
abby@onetruegift.com
Location: Waukee
Allison Area Foster Parents Support Group
aafpsg@gmail.com
Location: Waverly
American Home Finding Association
Location: Ottumwa
Avalon Center Adoption Agency
Location: Charles City
Bethany Christian Services of Northwest Iowa
bcsorangecity@bethany.org
Location: Orange City
Children & Families of Iowa
contactus@cfiowa.org
Location: Des Moines
Christian Home Association - Children's Square U.S.A.
visitorcenter@childrenssquare.org
Location: Council Bluffs
Des Moines/Henry/Louisa Sprt Group
jshelman@younghouse.org
Location: Winfield
Families Helping Families
office@fhfia.org
319-294-9706
Location: Cedar Rapids
Family Resources, Inc.
info@famres.org
Location: Davenport
Lutheran Social Services
susan.salmon@lsiowa.org
Location: Davenport
Lutheran Social Services
dawn.luetje@lsiowa.org
712-263-9341
Location: Denison
North Central Foster Parent Association
cmcguireifapa@gmail.com
Location: Ventura
North Central Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
cmcguire@ifapa.org
Location: Ventura
Ours Through Adoption
OursThroughAdoption@gmail.com
Location: Davenport
Youth and Shelter Services, Inc.
BSchrader@yss.org
Location: Ames