Iowa State Profile and Contact Information

Iowa

State Access Program Contact:

Harold Coleman
Department of Human Services
Bureau of Collections
400 SW 8 ^th St., Suite M
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 100,000
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 11,111
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 86,588

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
parenting plans;
counseling;
parent education;
supervised visitation; and
neutral drop-off/pick-up.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
140	59	54	27	111

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
28	8	68	6	88	2

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
19	21	51	49

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
19	50	8	2	4	57

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
	4	7	116	5	8

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other
24	61	3	52

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	105

Local Service Providers:

1. Bethany for Children and Families
1706 Brady St.
Davenport, Iowa 52803
Phone: (563) 324-9169
Contact: Karen Relf (309) 797-7700
Services: mediation, counseling, and neutral drop-off/pick-up

2. Lutheran Social Service in Iowa, Inc.
1323 Northwestern
Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: (515) 432-6911 or (515) 709-0242
Contact: John Holton
Services: mediation, parenting plan, parent education, and neutral drop- off/pick-up

3. Good Connections, Inc.
1109 Division St.
Boone, Iowa 50036
Phone: (641) 752-2300 or (515) 709-0242
Contact: John Holton
Services: parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

4. Youth and Shelter Services of Marshall County
11 East State St.
Marshalltown , Iowa 50158
Phone: (641) 752-2300 or (641) 752-2300
Contact: Lori DeVilder
Services: counseling, parent education supervised visitation, and
neutral drop-off

5. Girls & Boys Town
431 Sharp St.
Glenwood, Iowa 51534
Phone: (712) 527-5226 or (402) 498-3343
Contact: Margaret Vacek
Services: mediation, counseling