What We Do

Here are one-page summaries of 16 major DHS programs. The summaries are updated as needed, with fiscal year updates added every September. 

Adoptions and Adoption Subsidy
Child Welfare also Child Welfare by the Numbers
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
Refugee Services
Resource Centers