YSS Giving Out $750 to Young Iowans Who’ve Aged Out of Foster Care
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Human Services has allocated more than $5 million to benefit current and former foster care youth. Iowa’s Data Center states that nearly…
Marshalltown City Council to Embed Social Workers with Police Officers
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa– The Marshalltown City Council has approved a proposal to embed social workers with police officers to handle non-criminal situations. Chief of Police, Michael Tupper, said this has been…
YSS Receives Grant for Almost $500K to Support Human Trafficking Survivors
AMES, Iowa — Iowa’s Youth and Shelter Services has recently received a grant for nearly a half a million dollars from the Office for Victims of Crime, a component of…
Local Program Helping Young Adults Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood Extends Age Limit
DES MOINES, Iowa– According to the Youth Policy Institute of Iowa, young adults who age out of foster care do not have the social or economic stability to sustain a…