Iowa Child Welfare Offices

The Iowa child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Iowa. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in Iowa

Iowa Dept of Human Services
Director's Office
Hoover State OFfice Building
1305 E. Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-5454
Fax (515) 281-4980

Report Child Abuse 1-800-362-2178
Report Fraud 1-800-831-1394

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Iowa Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

Iowa Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Iowa Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

Iowa Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

Iowa Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

Iowa State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Iowa State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.