Iowa Department of Human Services

In April 2012, Governor Branstad signed House File 2226, directing DHS to conduct a comprehensive review to determine whether to recommend a differential response to child abuse reports when the initial report is received by the department. In the 2013 legislative session, House File 590 was passed by the Iowa House and Senate with bipartisan support. The bill was signed into law by Governor Branstad on May 24, 2013. The documents shown below provide additional information about Iowa's Differential Response System.

Differential Response Overview

• Differential Response Overview for Calendar Year 2017
• Differential Response Overview for Calendar Year 2016
• Differential Response Overview for Calendar Year 2015
• Differential Response Overview for Calendar Year 2014

December 2014 Presentation

• Differential Response Conversation Presentation

Second Quarter DR Data Release

• Differential Response System Shows Positive Child Welfare Results
• Second Quarter DR Results

First Quarter DR Data Release

• First Quarter DR Results

Differential Response Workgroup Meeting Minutes

March 2012, April 2012, May 9, 2012, May 31, 2012, June 15, 2012, June 25, 2012

Differential Response Documents

• Differential Response Overview Policy Statement 1
• House File 590 - Enrolled Bill
• Communication Plan for Differential Response
• High Level Look at a Differential Response Infrastructure
• Differential Response Assessment Outcome and Service Provision
• Differential Response System Policy Statement 2
• Differential Response Case Example
• Differential Response System Intake Criteria
• Differential Response System Policy Statement 3

Differential Response Forum Recording

Click to view Differential Response Forum Recording

• Introduction: 01:01 - 02:00
• Caren Kaplan, Consultant, National Resource Center for In-Home Services: 02:00 - 32:34
• Judge Anthony Capizzi, Montgomery County Juvenile Court, Dayton, OH: 32:39 - 56:40
• Attorney Susan Collins, Trumbull County, OH: 56:40 - 01:07:14
• Julie Allison, Child Welfare Bureau Chief, IA: 01:07:16 - 01:44:12

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