Iowa
Iowa
KidSake - Finding Special Families for Special Kids
6864 NE 14th Street, Suite 5
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-289-4649
800-243-0756
Email:
State Website http://www.iakids.org/
Photolisting http://www.iakids.org/meet_the_children/list_of_children.asp?sorted=sorted&fgender=All&fsort=ByName&Sort=Show+Listing
Foster care regulations- http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/PolicyManualPages/Manual_Documents/Master/12-b.pdf
Medical Assistance- http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/
ICPC
Division of Adult, Children & Family Services
Interstate Unit
Hoover State Office Building 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
515-281-5730
WIC- Judy Solberg, Chief
Bureau of Nutrition and WIC
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
toll-free in-state: 1-800-532-1579
email:
website: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/wic/default.asp
You must wait a minimum of 6 months before petitioning for adoption.
Adoption Assistance Basic rates:
| Age | Rate |
| 0-5 | $14.28/day |
| 6-11 | $15.07/day |
| 12-15 | $16.83/day |
| 16+ | $16.83/day |
Note: Rates are maintained at 70 percent of the USDA estimate of the cost of raising a child in the Midwest.
Specialized rates:
(Basic Plus $4.94/day)
| Age | Rate |
| 0-5 | $19.22/day |
| 6-11 | $20.01/day |
| 12-15 | $21.77/day |
| 16+ | $21.77/day |
(Basic Plus $14.80/day)
| Age | Rate |
| 0-5 | $29.08/day |
| 6-11 | $29.87/day |
| 12-15 | $31.63/day |
| 16+ | $31.63/day |
© Excerpted from Adoption.com Guide to Foster Adoption, published by Adoption Media, LLC
Credits: Kelly L. Killian
