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Iowa faces rising child welfare workload amid staffing cutbacks
The Iowa Department of Human Services sees more hotline calls, higher investigation rates, and more child removals, while staffing shrinks. Since the deaths of Natalie Finn and Sabrina Ray, abuse reports have surged to 25,100, with 61 percent investigated this year, prompting calls for 25 new workers and policy reviews as lawmakers probe DHS performance and funding.
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Iowa
Register
Natalie Finn
West Des Moines
Sabrina Ray
Perry
Iowa Department of Human Services
Sabrina
Natalie
Steve Scott
Prevent Child Abuse
Kim Reynolds
Scott
Jerry Foxhaven
Terry Branstad
Statehouse
DHS
Abby Finkenauer
D-Dubuque
House Oversight Committee
Cox
Human Services