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Recent News
BUDGET CUTS: All state agencies must cut their Iowa general fund budgets by 10 percent because of the state's financial crisis. Click here to see spreadsheets of proposed cuts by all agencies, including DHS. Gov. Culver disapproved several proposed DHS cuts. See the entire "add back" list here.
NEW GLENWOOD SUPERINTENDENT: Veteran consultant and administrator R. Scot Booth has been named superintendent of the Glenwood Resource Center, the largest of nine facilities managed by the DHS. See a news release here.
PROPOSED BUDGET: The Iowa Council on Human Services has approved a proposed SFY2011 budget for the DHS, but the DHS will be making revisions in wake of severe budget constraints. See the entire proposal here.
RECORD CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS: Despite a terrible economy, Iowa collected a record amount for children in support from non-custodial parents last year. Iowa's Child Support Recovery Unit is among the highest ranked agencies of its kind in the nation. See news release here.
NEW REVIEW IN SOME CHILD ABUSE CASES: DHS Director Charles Krogmeier has ordered the creation of a standby medical review team to provide quick and authoritative advice in cases where there are questions about the cause of an injury to a child. See a news release and a letter to the governor.
MHI REVIEW TEAM: A task force has now visited each of four state mental health institutes to evaluate the service and economic impact of each. The results of this study are important because the Legislature also directed the Department of Human Services to make a recommendation to close one of the four MHIs and to distribute services to the remaining three. The recommendation is due Dec. 15. Here is a thorough overview of the MHIs.
H1N1 FLU: Several cases of H1N1 have been confirmed in Iowa and more are likely as flu season approaches. To help stem spread of the disease, Iowans are urged to follow common sense courtesies such such as staying home if you are ill, covering your cough, and washing your hands. Click here to view information developed by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and DHS for foster homes and group care facilities. The IDPH will also keep up-to-date information at http://www.idph.state.ia.us/h1n1. For more information, 1-800-447-1985.
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