04/30/08: Director announces retirement; summary of changes

02/15/08: Anti-Stigma Campaign Adds Website

01/24/08: Governor Launches hawk-i Outreach 

12/21/07: Ninth Safe Haven Child

11/07/07: Child Welfare Contracts Approved in CB

10/31/07: DHS Launches Campaign to Counter Mental Illness Bias

10/26/07: Council Bluffs Selected for Location of DHS Call Center

08/02/07: DHS protests $25 child support fee

07/26/07: Child welfare contracts approved

06/12/07: First Lady launches safe haven campaign

05/16/07: Interim Goal Achieved on Child Welfare 

05/03/07: Regular Checkups Added to Medicaid/IowaCare

04/23/07: 'Cover the Uninsured' Week Puts Focus on hawk-i

04/13/07: Life Skills Medicaid Program Approved

03/28/07: First grants awarded in winter storm help

03/06/07: State launches $1M winter storm help

03/06/07: Annual Abuse Numbers Trends; 

                   One-Page Child Welfare by the numbers;

                   Complete 2006 numbers      

01/26/07: Child Support Recovery Unit hearing schedule

01/22/07: Major Grant to Serve People With MR; highlights

01/08/07: Upgraded Statewide Contract for Foster/Adoptive Services 

01/02/07: Change of the Guard at Refugee Services

12/01/06: Medicaid Option Launched

10/18/06: Eighth Safe Haven Baby

10/03/06: First five-star rating in childcare

09/28/06: High performance bonus in food stamps

09/07/06: Major Mental Health Grant

08/02/06: Seventh Safe Haven Baby

06/20/06: Medicaid Citizenship Requirement

04/13/06: Launch of Iowa Childcare Quality Rating System

04/06/06: DHS Gains Subsidized Guardianship Program

03/13/06: Food Stamp Record, Both Participation and Dollars

                    Food Stamp History, 1979-Present (xls)

                    Food Stamp Growth in Federal Dollars (pdf)

                    Food Stamp Statement from FNS

                    Child Welfare By the Numbers

                    Calendar 2005 abuse and neglect stats

                    Digital Dashboard of child welfare measures  

01/28/06: Child Support Back to 'Normal'

10/27/05: DHS Receives Near-Max Welfare Admin Bonus 

10/24/05: Business-Based Web Site is Recognized

10/14/05: Iowa/Illinois Join Forces on Child Support 

09/29/05: Second Iowa DHS Team Departs for Gulf

09/29/05: DHS Receives $2.3M Real Choices Grant

07/19/05: New Site Helps Employers Assist Child Support,   Brief Summary of Child Support Numbers and Ranking

06/17/05: DHS, Farm Bureau Join Forces in Pilot Project 

05/11/05: Iowa Leads in Expanding Food Assistance; Call Center Added

03/30/05: Jensen Appointed Supt. at Eldora

02/22/05: Rickman Appointed DHS Leader in Des Moines