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Below is a list of all
foster and adoptive parent support groups. Please find the
service area you live and find the support group(s) that are
available for your county. Please keep in mind, some
support groups overlap the DHS Service Areas, so if you
cant find one in your area and you live near the boundaries
of another DHS Service Area you may find a local support
group listed under a different DHS Service Area. To
view a list of
upcoming support group trainings,
click here.
AMES SERVICE AREA
Story/Boone County Parent Support Group
(Counties: Story, Boone, Marshall, Hardin, Hamilton)
Meeting
time: Monthly - 3rd Monday (except June & July)
6:00 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Collegiate Methodist Church, 2622 W. Lincoln Way,
Ames
Contact
person: Bambi Schrader (YSS) - 515-233-3141,
bschrader@yss.ames.ia.us
Hardin County Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group
(Counties: Hardin)
Meeting
time: Monthly - 3rd Tuesday (Sept May) 6:00
8:00pm
Meeting
location: United Church, Eldora
Contact
person: Valerie Soesbe 641-858-6253,
soesbe@netins.net
Marshall/Tama County Support Group
(Counties: Marshall, Tama)
Meeting
time: Monthly - 2nd Tuesday (Sept May) 6:00
8:00pm
Meeting
location: First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Main Street,
Marshalltown
Contact
person: Kim Keenan (DHS) - 641-752-6741,
kkeenan@dhs.state.ia.is
J.A.M.S. Support Group
(Counties: Jasper, Poweshiek, Marion)
Meeting
time: Meets in Sept., Oct., Mar. & April on 4th
Tuesday, 6:30 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Pence-Reese Tribute Center, 310 N 3rd
Ave E, Newton
Contact
person: Linda Shimon (IFAPA) - 877-791-4004,
lshimon01@mchsi.com
Children & Families of Iowa (CFI) Support Group
(Counties: Webster, Calhoun, Pocahontas, Wright, Humboldt,
Hamilton)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly - 3rd Thursday (Feb, Apr, June,
Aug, Oct, Dec), 6:00 9:00pm (6-7pm support, 7-9pm
training)
Meeting
location: Children & Families of Iowa, 111 Ave O West,
Fort Dodge
Contact
person: Joy Thoma (CFI) - 515-573-2193,
joyt@cfiowa.org
Humboldt/Wright County Foster & Adoptive Parent Support
Group
(Counties: Humboldt, Wright)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly - dates vary, 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Lutheran Church, Thor
Contact
person: Lynnda Purcell (IFAPA) - 800-484-6670 code 7721,
lynndapurcell@webtv.net
CEDAR RAPIDS SERVICE AREA
Reaching Out
(Counties: Linn, Jones, Benton, Iowa)
Meeting
time: Monthly 1st Sunday, 4:00 6:00pm
Meeting
location: Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 1st
Ave NW, Cedar Rapids
Contact
person: Audra Larimer - 319-360-8124,
audra.larimer@yahoo.com
Kinship Support Group (for relative caregivers)
(Counties: Linn)
Meeting
time: Monthly - 3rd Sunday, 4:00 6:00pm
Meeting
location: Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 1st
Ave NW, Cedar Rapids
Contact
person: Erica Zito (IFAPA) - 319-366-0439,
zitoifapa@yahoo.com
Johnson County Foster & Adoptive Parent Support Group
(Counties: Johnson)
Meeting
time: Monthly 4th Monday, 6:30 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 325 Mormon Trail
Blvd, Iowa City
Contact
person: Lisa Metzler (IFAPA) - 800-686-6240,
lmetzler@southslope.net
WINGS
Support Group
(Counties: Mahaska)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Thursday
Meeting
location: YMCA, Oskaloosa
Contact
person: Julie Seemann - 641-673-4049,
julieseemann@hotmail.com
COUNCIL BLUFFS SERVICE AREA
Monona County Special Parents Support Group
(Counties: Monona Woodbury)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Monday (except July & Dec)
Meeting
location: St. Johns Methodist Church, 212 S. 7th
St., Mapleton
Contact
person: Kyla Holton - 712-881-1151,
kylaholton@hotmail.com
Pottawattamie Foster and Adoptive Parent Support Group
(Counties: Pottawattamie, Mills, Cass, Montgomery, Fremont,
Page, Taylor, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Monona,
Crawford, Sac, Carroll, Greene)
Meeting
time: Monthly 3rd Thursday (except Dec, July,
Aug.) 7:00
9:00pm
Meeting
location: IWCC, Looft Cont. Ed. Center, 2700 College Rd,
Council Bluffs
Contact
person: Carol Brockmann (IFAPA) - 712-325-0960,
4brockmanns@cox.net
Mills
County Support Group
(Counties: Mills)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly 2nd Thursday (meet in Jan, Mar,
May, Sept & Nov), 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: United Methodist Church, 112 N Walnut Street,
Glenwood
Contact
person: Laura Kuhl
lakuhl@msn.com; Carol
Farley
gfarley254@aol.com
Har-mon-y Foster/Adoptive Support Group
(Counties: Harrison, Monona, Shelby)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Followers of Christ Church, 77 51st
St., Woodbine
Contact
person: Debra Swift - 712-647-3098,
dsunique@iowatelecom.net
Denison Area Foster & Adoptive Parent Support Group
(Counties: Crawford, Ida, Sac, Shelby)
Meeting
time: Monthly 4th Monday (except July & Dec),
6:30 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Crawford County Hospital, 2020 1st
Ave S., Conf. Room A, Denison
Contact
person: Dawn Luetje (LSI) - 712-263-9341,
dawn.luetje@lsiowa.org
West
Central Iowa Support Team
(Counties: Audubon, Carroll, Greene, Guthrie)
Meeting
time: Monthly 1st Tuesday (except July & Dec),
7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Family Resource Center, 502 West 7th
Street, Carroll
Contact
person: Cathe Vanderheiden - 712-792-2025,
joecatvanderheiden@yahoo.com
DAVENPORT SERVICE AREA
Scott
County Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
(Counties: Scott)
Meeting
time: Monthly 3rd Tuesday (except De, Jan, June
& July) 6:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Scott Community College, Urban Center, 306 West
River Dr., Davenport
Contact
person: Judy Silverman (IFAPA) 888-817-9913,
lass5577@aol.com
Cedar/Muscatine Support Group
(Counties: Cedar, Muscatine)
Meeting
time: varies
Meeting
location: varies
Contact
person: Kathy Huinker - 563-263-9302,
khuinke@dhs.state.ia.us
Des
Moines/Henry, Louisa County Support Group
(Counties: Des Moines, Henry, Louisa)
Meeting
time: Monthly 4th Monday (meet Sept Nov & Jan
April) 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St.,
Mt Pleasant
Contact
person: Jan Shelman (Young House) 319-792-4000 ext. 128,
jshelman@younghouse.org
Louisa County Support Group
(Counties: Louisa)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Monday (except June, July &
Aug.) 6:30 8:30pm
Meeting
location: First Presbyterian Church, 127 N. Main Street,
Wapello
Contact
person: Melissa Foster (Young House) 319-792-4000 ext.
129, 319-457-2625 (cell)
mfoster@younghouse.org
Lee
County Foster Parent Support Group
(Counties: Lee)
Meeting
time: Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 6:00 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Sirloin Stockade, 3461 Main St., Keokuk
Contact
person: Candy Cannon 319-473-0700,
sccannon@mchsi.com
DES MOINES SERVICE AREA
Breakfast Support Group
(Counties: Polk)
Meeting
time: Monthly 3rd Thursday, 9:00 11:00am
Meeting
location: Fairgrounds Cafι, 304 East 30th St.,
Des Moines
Contact
person: Linda Dodson (IFAPA) 515-953-0515,
lindadodson2@msn.com
TLC
Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
(Counties: Decatur, Clark, Ringgold, Wayne, Lucas)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly 3rd Monday (Sept May), 7:00
9:00pm
Meeting
location: Leon Community Center, 203 NE 2nd St.,
Leon
Contact
person: Thelma Webb 641-784-6774,
tcwebb@mchsi.com
Warren/Madison Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
(Counties: Warren, Madison)
Meeting
time: Monthly (Sept May) 6:30 8:00pm
Meeting
location: Indianola Public Library, 207 N. B St.,
Indianola
Contact
person: Sharon Jensen 515-961-0665,
sharon.jensen@simpson.edu
Western Polk County Support Group
(Counties: Polk, Dallas)
Meeting
time: This is an online support group.
Meeting
location: This group does not meet in person.
Contact
person: Regina Johnson 515-252-0682,
ladyjay00@mchsi.com
DUBUQUE SERVICE AREA
Dubuque Support Group
(Counties: Dubuque)
Meeting
time: Monthly, 1st Tuesday (except Jan. & July),
7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Keystone AEA, 2310 Chaney Road, Dubuque
Contact
person: Dave Brace (IFAPA) - 866-547-1753,
ddbrace@indytel.com
Jackson/Jones Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
(Counties: Jackson, Jones)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly, 2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm
Meeting
location: Maquoketa Public Library, 126 S. 2nd
St., Maquoketa
Contact
person: Kim Small 563-652-6007
Clinton County Support Group
(Counties: Clinton)
Meeting
time: Monthly, 3rd Thursday 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Blvd,
Clinton
Contact
person: John Law 563-242-7785,
jlaw@sanasys.com
Independence Area Support Group
(Counties: Buchanan, Fayette, Delaware, Black Hawk, Clayton)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Thursday (Sept May only)
Meeting
location: First United Methodist Church, 312 2nd
Street Se, Independence
Contact
person: Dave Brace (IFAPA) - 866-547-1753,
ddbrace@indytel.com
Talk
n Share Support Group
(Counties: Fayette)
Meeting
time: Monthly 4th Tuesday, 7:00pm
Meeting
location: Victory Christian Church, 112 S. Pine St., West
Union
Contact
person: Wayne Schroeder 563-427-5310,
wayne.schroeder@plantpioneer.com
HUGS
Support Group
(Counties: Winneshiek, Allamakee, Clayton, Howard)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Tuesday, 6:00pm support,
7:00pm training
Meeting
location: Community Center, Ossian
Contact
person: Julie Katzer 563-532-9795
SIOUX CITY SERVICE AREA
Child
Connect Monthly Support Group
(Counties: Woodbury)
Meeting
time: Monthly 3rd Thursday (except Aug & Dec)
6:30 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Child Connect office, 705 Douglas Ave #652,
Sioux City
Contact
person: Amanda Weiss (Child Connect) - 712-255-9061,
aweiss@childconnectsc.org
Climbing Hill Support Group
(Counties: Woodbury)
Meeting
time: Monthly 1st Tuesday, 7:00pm
Meeting
location: Climbing Hill substation
Contact
person: Rachelle Polkinghorn (IFAPA) - 877-973-5909,
ericrach@netins.net
LeMars Area Support Group
(Counties: Plymouth, Woodbury)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Tuesday (Sept April, except
for Dec & Mar) 7:00pm
Meeting
location: LeMars Bible Church, 1550 7th Ave Se,
LeMars
Contact
person: Rachelle Polkinghorn (IFAPA) - 877-973-5909,
ericrach@netins.net
Sheldon Support Group
(Counties: OBrien, Cherokee)
Meeting
time: Monthly, date varied (2008: Mar. 17, April 10) 6:00
8:00pm
Meeting
location: Sanford Sheldon Medical Center, 118 N. 7th
St., Sheldon (in basement)
Contact
person: Dana Farrenkopf - 712-448-2814,
dfarrenkopf63@yahoo.com
Sioux
Area Foster & Adoptive Parents Support Group
(Counties: Sioux, OBrien, Lyon)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly Thursday (Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar & May)
Meeting
location: Home of Shanna DeHoogh, 4282 370th Street,
Sheldon
Contact
person: Shanna DeHoogh - 712-230-0542,
shannadh@natedh.com
Buena
Vista County Support Group
(Counties: Buena Vista)
Meeting
time: Bimonthly (date varies)
Meeting
location: Buena Vista Hospital, Storm Lake
Contact
person: Carleen Launderville 712-200-1652,
carleen@alta-tec.net
Lakes
Area Foster/Adoptive Support Group
(Counties: Palo Alta, Clay, Emmet, Dickinson, Pocahontas,
Kossuth, Buena Vista)
Meeting
time: Monthly 4th Tuesday, 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: Zion Lutheran Church or Easterville Library,
Ruthven
Contact
person: Kelly Upton - 712-837-5551,
swampkid@ruthventel.com
Northwest Iowa Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group
(Counties: Clay, Dickinson)
Meeting
time: Monthly 4th Thursday, 6:30 8:30pm
Meeting
location: Hope Reformed Church, 919 Grand Ave, Spencer
Contact
person: Darcy Benson - 712-262-2351,
benson7@ncn.net
WATERLOO SERVICE AREA
Black
Hawk Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group
(Counties: Black Hawk)
Meeting
time: Monthly 2nd Tuesday (Sept May) 7:00
9:00pm
Meeting
location: Grace Lutheran Church, 1024 West 8th
Street, Waterloo
Contact
person: Dianna Seedorff 888-622-4521,
dianna.seedorff@msn.com
Allison Area Foster Parents
(Counties: Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Grundy)
Meeting
time: Monthly 3rd Tuesday (meet Sept May, not
Dec), 7:00 9:00pm
Meeting
location: United Methodist Church, 204 S. Prairie St.,
Shell Rock
Contact
person: Nancy Magnall (IFAPA) 877-467-4100,
magnall_ifapa@msn.com
North
Central Foster & Adoptive Parents Association
(Counties: Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Worth, Winnebago, Franklin)
Meeting
time: Monthly 3rd Tuesday (Sept May) 6:309:00pm, 6:30pm social, 7:00 training
Meeting
location: DHS, Mohawk Square, 22 N Georgia, (Liberty Room),
Mason City
Contact
person: Christie McGuire (IFAPA) 641-923-2618,
mcgacres@trvnet.net
Floyd
County Support Group
(Counties: Floyd)
Meeting
time:
Meeting
location: Charles City
Contact
person: Sharon Brown 641-710-2628,
fosterbrown55@yahoo.com
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