Foster care lapses exposed by Iowa review board action
In Eastern Iowa a seven month delay in adoption followed a miscommunication in the state system. A Cedar Rapids Foster Care Review Board uncovered the termination ruling had been decided months earlier, prompting DHS to locate an adoptive family for the girl. The board notes such discrepancies reveal how the system can fail vulnerable children.
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Iowa Department of Human Services
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More review boards eyed in Iowa foster care system
Vanessa Shelton reports the Iowa Legislature eyeing expansion of Foster Care Review Boards as funding allows. Boards, serving 6th District counties and others, review 400 to 500 cases biannually and monthly, with 3,833 Iowa children in care last year and an expected 4,279 monthly this year.</s>
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Polk County
State
Foster Care Review Board
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6Th Judicial District
Linn
Jones, Tama
Johnson
Benton Counties
6Th District Review Board
Dave Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Burke and Grady
DHS
Nancy Baumgartner
Linn County Public Defender’s Office
Sylvia Lewis
Confusing Linn-Mar School District Voting Areas Explained
Linn County Auditor Linda Langenberg says voting in the Linn-Mar Community School District can be confusing as residents from Cedar Rapids and Squaw Creek precincts mix with Linn-Mar voters. All Linn-Mar residents vote at Indian Creek Elementary in Marion, while Squaw Creek Cedar Rapids district residents vote at Marion High School. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Linn County
Linda Langenberg
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Linn- Mar
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Squaw Creek
Cedar Rapids Community
Marion High School
Volunteer opportunities available across Cedar Rapids area
Multiple groups seek helpers from pet therapy with Linn County Humane Society to youth program leaders and crisis counselors. Roles include hospital visits, infant care, museum assist, bowling for disabilities, meal delivery, camp leadership, parent support, Girl Scouts, crisis lines, library computer aid, veteran services, domestic violence programs, and phone referral help with training and flexible hours.
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Jan Crieser
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Kay
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YWCA
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Cedar Rapids
Marilyn
Rita
Marion
Annie
Parent Resource Center
Carol Erickson
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St. Luke's Parent Alliance
Sue Olson
Shirley Stewart
Cedar Rapids Public Library
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Veterans Assistance
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Foundation II Crisis Center
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Coe College President to Lecture on Happiness
Coe College President Dr. John E. Brown will deliver a public lecture Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Cherry Auditorium on the Coe campus titled To Have a Happy Day Reflections on the American Pursuit of Happiness. The talk opens the 1988 89 Coe College Public Events series.
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