Here are resources available in **Iowa** for **Foster Care** support, including services for children, foster families, and those transitioning out of foster care: --- ### **1. Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (IFAPA)** - **Website**: [IFAPA](https://www.ifapa.org/) - **Phone**: **800-277-8145** - **Services**: - Offers training, resources, and support for foster and adoptive parents. - Provides assistance for families navigating the foster care system. --- ### **2. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)** - **Website**: [Iowa HHS - Foster Care](https://hhs.iowa.gov/foster-care) - **Phone**: **515-281-4209** - **Services**: - Oversees foster care placements and services in Iowa. - Includes resources for foster families, children, and those aging out of foster care. --- ### **3. Four Oaks** - **Website**: [Four Oaks](https://www.fouroaks.org/) - **Phone**: **319-364-0259** - **Services**: - Offers foster care support and youth services. - Provides programs for foster children, including educational and therapeutic support. --- ### **4. Youth & Shelter Services (YSS)** - **Website**: [YSS](https://www.yss.org/) - **Phone**: **515-233-3141** - **Services**: - Focuses on empowering children, teens, and families in foster care. - Offers housing, counseling, and educational services for foster youth. --- ### **5. Iowa KidsNet** - **Website**: [Iowa KidsNet](http://www.iowakidsnet.com/) - **Phone**: **800-243-0756** - **Services**: - Helps families become licensed foster or adoptive homes. - Provides training, family support services, and connection to local resources. --- ### **6. Tanager Place** - **Website**: [Tanager Place](https://www.tanagerplace.org/) - **Phone**: **319-365-9164** - **Services**: - Offers therapeutic foster care and mental health services for children in foster care. - Provides training and support for foster parents. --- ### **7. Foster Club** - **Website**: [Foster Club - Iowa](https://www.fosterclub.com/) - **Services**: - National organization providing resources and peer support for foster youth. - Offers guidance for foster children transitioning to adulthood. --- ### **8. Iowa Aftercare Services Network (IASN)** - **Website**: [IASN](http://www.iowaaftercare.org/) - **Phone**: **515-720-5896** - **Services**: - Supports youth aged out of foster care with housing, education, and employment assistance. - Provides life skills training and financial support. --- ### **9. Achieving Maximum Potential (AMP)** - **Website**: [AMP Iowa](https://www.ampiowa.org/) - **Services**: - Youth-driven program for foster teens and those aging out of foster care. - Offers advocacy opportunities, peer support, and leadership development. --- ### **10. Children’s Square USA** - **Website**: [Children’s Square USA](https://childrenssquare.org/) - **Phone**: **712-322-3700** - **Services**: - Provides residential treatment, foster care placement, and family services. - Includes therapeutic support for children in foster care. --- ### **11. LSI Foster Care and Adoption** - **Website**: [LSI Foster Care](https://lsiowa.org/foster/) - **Phone**: **866-409-2351** - **Services**: - Provides training, support, and placement services for foster and adoptive parents. - Offers therapeutic foster care and family counseling. --- ### **12. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) - Iowa** - **Website**: [Iowa CASA](https://childadvocacy.iowa.gov/) - **Phone**: **515-281-5969** - **Services**: - Advocates for the best interests of foster children in the court system. - Provides trained volunteers to guide children through foster care. --- ### **13. Family Resources** - **Website**: [Family Resources](https://www.famres.org/) - **Phone**: **563-326-6431** - **Services**: - Offers foster care support, therapeutic services, and family counseling. - Provides resources for foster youth and families. --- These resources aim to support children, foster families, and those transitioning out of care with training, advocacy, and essential services.