Four Oaks is excited to put its full support behind HF 2163 and SF 2096, customizing Iowa’s training for foster families. This legislation prioritizes relevance and competency and removes the ...

Separation from a parent is one of the hardest losses a child can face. Whether the cause is divorce, custody transitions, foster care, illness, death, incarceration, or other family changes, the ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said a measure she signed into law Tuesday will help make it easier for Iowans to become foster parents by removing certain “barriers of entry” related ...

Foster adoption is typically less costly than either domestic or international adoption—in some cases, parents will pay no fees at all—and is subject to fewer age or marital restrictions, making it an ...

The foster care system is something that many individuals learn about in school or hear about in the news. For kids who experience it, however, foster care is more than just a system; it is a part of ...

THOSE THINGS, BUT THEY’RE GOOD WHEN YOU NEED THEM. NEW AT FOUR A BILL FOCUSING ON FOSTER CARE IS MOVING FORWARD AT THE STATE HOUSE. THE BILL WOULD ELIMINATE THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME ...

Native American mothers whose children were separated from them – either through child removal for assimilation into residential boarding schools or through coerced adoption – experience the kind of ...

We draw from experiences, current research, and policy discussions to examine the importance of health care for kids aging out of foster care, highlight barriers to care, and describe how programs, ...