Iowa to form new children's mental health care system
A federal settlement requires Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to provide intensive home and community based mental health services to Medicaid eligible children under 21. The plan, named Iowa REACH, funds care coordination mobile crisis response and community therapy, with a new statewide screening and assessment process and quarterly public reporting monitoring. A final approval is set for May 7 in Des Moines and completion by 2032.
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Disability Rights Iowa
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Stephen Locher
U.S. District Court
District of
Children’s Rights
National Health Law Program
Ropes and Gray
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Disability Rights
Health and Human Services
Iowa Reach
Garcia
HHS
Kim Lewis
National Alliance On Mental Illness
NAMI
Nami Iowa
Ryan Crane
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Iowa Conservatory earns Cognia accreditation in Iowa City
The Iowa Conservatory ICON in Iowa City won Cognia regional accreditation as a performing and visual arts high school. Opened in 2023, ICON offers project based learning, attracts international students, and prepares 14 students for arts careers with access to The James Theater. ICON plans fall admissions and cites its B Corp status and nontraditional faculty model.
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Iowa Conservatory
ICON
Cognia
Leslie Nolte
Conservatory
N. Linn St
James Theater
N. Gilbert St
Nolte
Iowa
Beth Brown
B-Corp
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