Foster care & Adoption

The pandemic has put a stress on the availability of foster care homes. In western Iowa, organizations say the need is acute.

In Iowa, it’s always difficult to find enough foster homes to take in children who need them. And it’s even tougher to place Latino and Spanish-speaking children in well-matched homes. There are currently more Latino children in foster care than there are Latino foster parents. And when they don’t get placed in well-matched homes, they can lose touch with their culture.

The Native American community held its annual walk Wednesday in Sioux City, honoring their children placed into the non-Native foster care system. Besides looking for healing, people reflected on parents' responsibility for teaching their child, and looked forward.

This week marks a Native American tradition in Sioux City, honoring their children placed into foster care.

An investigation by the state ombudsman released Tuesday found the 2017 abuse and starvation death of 16-year-old Sabrina Ray could have been prevented by the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Law enforcement and groups that fight human trafficking in Iowa can now better coordinate their efforts to combat the enslavement of people for the…

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