What We Do

Here are one-page summaries of 15 major DHS programs. The summaries are updated every August. 

Adoptions and Adoption Subsidy
Child Welfare
Child Care
Child Support Recovery Unit
Civil Commitment for Sexual Offenders
Family Investment Program 
Food Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Payment
Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i)
IowaCare
Juvenile Facilities
Medical Assistance
Mental Health and Disability Services
Mental Health Institutes
Resource Centers 

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