2022
5/17/2022: DHS Statement on the Passing of Julianne "Julie" Beckett
4/26/2022: HHS Announces New Chief Financial Officer
4/7/2022: Glenwood Resource Center to close in 2024
3/24/2022: HHS Releases Final Change Package and Functional Organizational Chart
3/9/2022: Support Available to Iowans Affected by Weekend Storms
1/13/2022: DHS Announces $30 Million Recruitment and Retention Bonus Program for Iowa Child Care Workforce
1/7/2022: DHS Appoints Boys State Training School Superintendent (Photo)
2021
11/7/2021: Statement on Passing of Former DHS Director Charles Palmer
10/25/2021: COVID Recovery Iowa Conducting Support Sessions for Navigating Stress in the Workplace due to COVID-19
10/01/2021: DHS Announces Increase to SNAP Benefits This Month (Español)
09/27/2021: Iowa Medicaid Director Elizabeth Matney Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute
09/23/2021: DHS Partners with UI Health Care to Recruit Chief Medical Officer for Glenwood Resource Center
09/23/2021: Department of Human Services Extends Pandemic Relief for Iowa Foster Youth and Alumni
08/11/2021: DHS Announces Summer Pandemic Food Assistance (P-EBT) Distribution Plan
08/10/2021: COVID Recovery Iowa Grant Extended Through End of Year
07/15/2021: DHS Announces Pandemic Food Assistance (P-EBT) Distribution Plan for Children Under 6
06/23/2021: Iowa Announces Additional Support For Child Care Providers
06/11/2021: DHS Participating in Initiative to Improve Employment Outcomes for People with Mental Health Conditions
06/10/2021: Newborn Boy Born April 23, 2021 Declared Safe Haven Baby
05/26/2021: Health and Human Services Alignment Website Announced
05/12/2021: DHS Announces Pandemic Food Assistance (P-EBT) Distribution Plan
05/11/2021: Department of Human Services Announces $5M Investment in Pandemic Relief for Iowa Foster Youth and Alumni
04/28/2021: Governor Reynolds Announces Child Care Task Force Virtual Town Hall Meetings
04/23/2021: Director Garcia Appoints New Medicaid Director
04/06/2021: 2021 Iowa Medicaid Reference Guide Now Available
03/24/2021: Iowa Parent Partners Program Included in Federal Clearinghouse and Approved as Evidence-Based Program
03/15/2021: DHS to Transition to Specialized Adult Protective Services Program Statewide
03/12/2021: Iowa's Family First Prevention Services Act Plan Approved By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
03/08/2021: DHS and IDPH Remember One Year of COVID-19
02/05/2021: Medicaid Now Available to all Eligible COFA Adults (Marshallese) (Chuukese) (Pohnpeian)
02/05/2021: Iowa Workers Get Free Tax Preparation Assistance
01/15/2021: Clinton County Residents May Be Eligible for Disaster Food Assistance
2020
11/20/2020: DHS Announces New Partnership to Grow Iowa’s Healthcare Workforce
10/29/2020: Newborn Girl Born Oct. 12 Declared Safe Haven Baby
10/15/2020: Newborn Girl Born Sept. 27 Declared Safe Haven Baby
9/30/2020: Newborn Girl Born Sept. 13 Declared Safe Haven Baby
9/18/2020: DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance for Five More Counties
9/11/2020: DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance for Additional Counties
9/2/2020: DHS Publishes Family First Data
08/28/20: Disaster Food Assistance Announced for Linn County Residents
08/28/20: Director Garcia Appoints New Superintendent at the Boys State Training School
08/24/20: DHS Announces Temporary Hot Food Waiver for Linn County Food Assistance Recipients
08/12/20: DHS Announces Resources for Iowans Affected by Severe Weather (Espanol)
08/06/20: Ashton Kutcher Reads to Iowa’s Children
07/22/20: Update on Pandemic Food Assistance Benefits Distribution
07/22/20: Iowa’s Medicaid Director to Transition to the Private Sector
07/07/20: Gov. Reynolds steers $50M CARES Funds toward Iowa’s Mental Health System
07/06/20: DHS Announces Pandemic Food Assistance Distribution Plan
06/24/20: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
06/17/20: DHS Launches New Mandatory Reporter Platform
06/12/20: DHS Releases CARES Act Funding Totals for April and May
06/5/20: DHS Launches Community Integration Plan
05/29/20: Increased Food Assistance Continues
05/27/20: DHS Launches COVID Recovery Iowa
05/22/20: Hoover Data Center to Undergo Outage This Weekend That Will Impact Access to DHS Portals
05/15/20: Director Garcia Announces Leadership Appointment
05/11/20: DHS Announces Additional Support for Foster Group Care and Shelter Care Providers
05/05/20: DHS Announces Additional Support for Childcare Providers
03/20/20: DHS Issues Updated Childcare Guidance in Response to COVID-19
03/13/20: Director Garcia Announces Leadership Team Appointments
03/10/20: Federal Reimbursement Now Available for Legal Representation for Children, Parents
02/06/20: Iowa Workers Get Free Tax Preparation Assistance
01/24/20: Investigation Leads to Notification of Data Breach
Frequently Asked Questions: Document Disposal Data Breach, November 25, 2019
2019
11/08/19: Director Garcia Begins New Duties
10/22/19: Hawki Program Celebrates 20 Years
07/10/19: New IA Health Link Contracts Signed
06/07/19: Newborn Boy and Girl Declared Safe Haven Babies
05/31/19: Counseling Available for People Impacted by Flooding
05/30/19: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
05/06/19: DHS Announces Important Protections for Medicaid Members and Town Hall Tour Throughout State
05/01/19: Governor Reynolds Signs Historic Bill to Create a Children's Mental Health System
04/18/19: Some Iowans May Be Eiligible for Disaster Food Assistance
04/05/19: Some Iowans May Be Eligible for Disaster Food Assistance
03/29/19: UnitedHealthcare to Depart from the IA Health Link Program
03/01/19: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
01/29/19: Iowa Workers Get Free Tax Preparation Assistance
01/16/19: Important Update Related to Food Assistance Benefits
01/14/19: Medicaid Reports Demonstrate Key Program Improvements
2018
12/06/18: Iowa Child Support Recovery Launches New Option to Pay Child Support at Retailers
12/03/18: DHS Awarded Strategic Support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
10/12/18: Scam Targets Food Assistance Recipients
10/11/18: Progress Continues on Mental Health System in Iowa
09/27/18: Iowans Invited to Give Input on Children’s Mental Health Services in October
08/31/18: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
08/24/18: New Contracts Signed, Demonstrate Commitment to Oversight
08/20/18: Development of Children’s Mental Health System Begins
07/12/18: DHS Celebrates Dr. Bhasker Dave’s 50 Years of Service
03/29/18: Landmark Mental Health Legislation Signed into Law
02/02/18: Iowa Workers Get Free Tax Preparation Assistance
2017
11/22/17: DHS Announces Temporary Suspension of MCO Choice
11/17/17: New Medicaid Director Appointed to DHS
10/31/17: DHS Announces Changes to the IA Health Link Managed Care Program
10/31/17: UPDATE: MEDIA ADVISORY at 1:30 p.m.: DHS to Hold Press Conference on the IA Health Link Program
10/20/17: Email Phishing Campaign Leads to Notification of Data Breach and Email Phishing FAQs
09/01/17: Newborn Girl Declared 30th Safe Haven Baby
08/22/17: New Deputy Director Appointed to DHS
08/07/17: New Training Available In-Person, Online for Child Care Providers
08/04/17: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
07/31/17: DHS Helps When Disaster Strikes
07/31/17: August is National Child Support Awareness Month
7/13/17: Newborn Girl Declared Safe Haven Baby
07/11/17: State Training School meets, exceeds all standards in federal audit
06/22/17: Foxhoven appointed director of DHS
06/13/17: Double Up Food Bucks: A Food Assistance Pilot Program
06/05/17 : DHS Engages National Expert for Child Welfare Review
04/28/17: Newborn Girl Declared Safe Haven Baby
01/20/17: Iowa Workers Get Free Tax Preparation Assistance
01/11/17: Rickman earns Casey Excellence for Children Award in Leadership
01/04/17: DHS takes action following client mistreatment at Glenwood State Resource Center
2016
06/17/16: Newborn Girl Declared Safe Haven Baby
03/23/16: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
03/22/16: One-stop Shop for Farmers to Sign Up to Accept Food Assistance
02/02/16: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
01/22/16: Iowa Workers Get Free Tax Preparation Assistance
2015
11/18/15: Cherokee Mental Health Institute Earns ‘Top Performer’ Recognition
11/16/15: DHS addresses federal regulators regarding Medicaid Modernization
10/30/15: November is National Adoption Month
10/27/15: A Health Link resources available to Medicaid providers
10/23/15: Dr. Dave Receives Distinguished Paul E. Huston Award
10/15/15: DHS announces hearings for setting child support guidelines
10/09/15: DHS Announces Medicaid Modernization Contracts
08/17/15: DHS Announces Winning Bidders for Medicaid Modernization Initiative
08/12/15: Mental Health System Update presentation
07/13/15: DHS Awarded Bonus for Food Assistance Performance
05/15/15: Boys’ State Training School achieves 100 percent compliance
05/01/15: New Medicaid Director Appointed to DHS
04/03/15: Child Support Recovery Unit Offers New Web Services
04/01/15: April 30 Marks End of Open Enrollment for Marketplace. Medicaid Enrollment Continues Year-Round
02/27/15: Agency focuses on families, stakeholders - DHS meets federal goals
02/16/15: DHS Posts RFP on Medicaid Modernization Effort
02/13/15: Open Enrollment Ends for Marketplace, Medicaid Enrollment Continues Year-Round
01/27/15: DHS Reminds Iowa Workers of Free Tax Preparation Assistance
01/21/15: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
01/06/15: iaHealthLink.gov Webpage Breach – 2014
01/02/15: More than $1.2 million in grants help Iowans following major storms
2014
12/31/14: Iowa Medicaid Saves $49.5 Million Last Year Through Program Integrity Initiative
08/28/14: New Procedure for Replacing Food Assistance Cards
08/20/14: 20th Safe Haven Baby
08/08/14: Iowa Health+ Signs ACO Agreement with Iowa Medicaid
08/08/14: Patient Who Absconded from CCUSO Program Is Apprehended
08/03/14: Patient Absconds from CCUSO Transition Release Program
07/31/14: Glenwood Takes Corrective Action Following Client Incident
07/25/14: DHS Alerts Retailers Of EBT Changes Under Farm Bill
07/22/14: Iowa Ranks Third in Kids Count Report
07/11/14: DHS Earns Food Assistance Performance Bonus
07/08/14: Medicaid Director Jennifer Vermeer Leaving DHS
07/03/14: Healthy Behaviors Pay Off for Iowa Health and Wellness Plan Members
06/30/14: Regions Become Operational Under MHDS Redesign
06/20/14: Newborn Boy Declared Safe Haven Baby
06/18/14: Broadlawns Signs ACO Agreement with Iowa Medicaid
06/16/14: DHS Continues Special Education Improvements at Eldora
06/09/14: Disaster Assistance Available for Cass, Harrison, Montgomery, Ringgold and Pottawattamie Counties
05/28/14: DHS Launch New Website
05/16/14: Iowa Health and Wellness Enrollment Tops 100,000
05/06/14: Grant Provides Employment Services and More for Noncustodial Parents
05/02/14: 18th Safe Haven Baby
04/25/14: Iowa Medicaid Makes Changes Following Mail Error, Covenant Breach Q & A
04/15/14: UPDATE: Two Eldora Students Apprehended
04/11/14: Eldora students ran from campus
04/04/14: Providers Sign ACO Agreements with Medicaid
03/27/14: New Marketplace Special Enrollment Periods Announced
03/21/14: Equal Access, Healthy Eating with Wireless EBT Project
03/19/14: Open Enrollment Ends for Marketplace, Medicaid Enrollment Continues Year-Round
03/07/14: Investigation Leads to Notification of Data Breach
02/21/14: DHS Takes Corrective Action Following Glenwood Incident
01/21/14: DHS bans use of public assistance funds at some locations
2013
12/27/13: DHS says Iowans who applied at HealthCare.gov should reapply through state
07/15/13: Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Dates for Iowa Health and Wellness Plan
06/26/13: Lost backup tape leads to records warning, FAQ
05/15/13:Governor adds more counties to disaster list, information on vouchers
05/06/13: Child welfare by the numbers for 2012, one-page summary, Little change in trends
05/03/13: Vouchers to help with Eastern Iowa storm damage
02/21/13: Iowa receives health care innovation grant
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