Support Group Locator
Below is a list of all foster, adoptive and kinship parent support groups listed by DHS Service Area. Please be advised that many of the support groups listed below do not meet in the summer months. To view a list of upcoming support group trainings, click here.
If you organize a foster/adoptive/kinship support group in Iowa and are not listed below but would like to become affiliated with IFAPA, click here.
CAN'T FIND ONE IN YOUR AREA? If you live close to another DHS Service Area, please search that list of meeting locations to see if there is one near you.
Iowa Foster & Adoptive Support Groups
The following groups will be meeting in the 2011-2012 year.
Western DHS Service Area
Kossuth County Foster Parents Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Kossuth, Palo Alto, Winnebago, Hancock and Emmet counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Bancroft City Hall 105 E. Ramsey St, Bancroft |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Victor Carranza
(515-885-2248 or 515-320-3335 or caranza1@hickorytech.net) Sandra Carranza (515-320-0999 or s_carr64@yahoo.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
West Central Iowa Support Group for Foster/Adoptive Parents This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Carroll, Greene, Crawford, Audubon, Guthrie, Sac counties. This group is also open to anyone that needs foster parent training hours. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Family Resource Center 506 W 7th St, Carroll |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets every month, except July & December |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Catherine Vanderheiden (712-792-2025 or joecatvanderheiden@yahoo.com) Denise Weitl (712-669-3566) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Denison Area Foster & Adoptive Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Crawford, Carroll, Sac, Ida, Monona, Shelby, & Harrison. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Law Enforcement Center 1119 1st Ave N, Denison |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Monday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets all months except June, July, August & December |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Andrea Lee - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-263-9341or andrea.lee@lsiowa.org) Dawn Luetje - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-263-9341 or dawn.luetje@lsiowa.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
LeMars Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Grace Lutheran Church 1430 7th Ave SE, LeMars |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September through April |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Rachelle Polkinghorn - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-251-8882 or rachelle.polkinghorn@lsiowa.org) Mallory Berkenpas - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-540-8182 or mallory.berkenpas@lsiowa.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Oakdale Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Oakdale Evangelical Free Church 1207 450th Street , Meridan |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets October through April, but not December |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Danette Morgan
(712-437-2575 or morganfamily@netins.net) Clint Hogrefe (712-443-8286 or chogrefe@oakdalechurch.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Moville Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Moville City Hall 21 Main Street , Moville |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September through April |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Rachelle Polkinghorn - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-251-8882 or rachelle.polkinghorn@lsiowa.org) Mallory Berkenpas - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-540-8182 or mallory.berkenpas@lsiowa.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Sioux City Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
St. Lukes Lutheran Church 2039 S. Saint Aubin St., Sioux City |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Monday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September (no meeting holiday) through April |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Rachelle Polkinghorn - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-251-8882 or rachelle.polkinghorn@lsiowa.org) Mallory Berkenpas - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-540-8182 or mallory.berkenpas@lsiowa.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Building Bridges Support Group (Building Bridges: Support & Cultural Competency Training for Native & Non-Native Families Who Care for Native American Children) This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
St Lukes Lutheran Church 2039 S. Saint Aubin St., Sioux City |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September through April |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Rachelle Polkinghorn - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-251-8882 or rachelle.polkinghorn@lsiowa.org) Mallory Berkenpas - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-540-8182 or mallory.berkenpas@lsiowa.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Latino Support Group / Group de Apoyo Latino This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
St. Lukes Lutheran Church 2039 S. Saint Aubin St., Sioux City |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Tuesday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September through April |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Rachelle Polkinghorn - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-251-8882 or rachelle.polkinghorn@lsiowa.org) Mallory Berkenpas - LSI / Iowa KidsNet (712-540-8182 or mallory.berkenpas@lsiowa.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Clay County Foster Parent Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Clay, Palo Alto, O'Brien, Emmet, Dickinson and surrounding areas. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Hope Reformed Church 919 Grand Ave, Spencer |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Kelly Upton - IFAPA Peer Liaison (712-240-5551 or kellyuifapa@ruthventel.com) Larry Upton (712-240-0024 or swampkid@ruthventel.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Harmony Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Followers of Christ Church 77 5th Street, Woodbine |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Thursday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets September through April, no December meeting) |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Julie Coolman
(402-681-4685 or julieiniowa@gmail.com) Ladena Coolman (712-644-3194) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Southwest Iowa Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county, including
Mills, Pottawattamie, Harrison, Fremont, Page and Montgomery (anyone is welcome). |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Glenwood Library Annex 107 North Vine, Glenwood |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets quarterly - usually a Thursday - contact Dee for dates and times |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Dee McIntyre (712-527-9361 or mcin212@aol.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Northern DHS Service Area
Independence Area Support Group, Inc. This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county,
though the targeted area is Buchanan, Delaware, Black Hawk Fayette and Clayton counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
First United Methodist Church 313 2nd St SE, Independence |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Thursday, Food at 6:30pm, Training 7-9pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Dave Brace - IFAPA Peer Liaison (319-334-4566 or 319-334-4547 or dbrace-ifapa@indytel.com) Sandy Johnson (319-934-3647 or ksjhome@netins.net) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | Oct 2011, Jan 2012 |
Marshall County Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county, though the targeted area is Marshall county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
New Hope Christian Church 3901 S. Center St., Marshalltown |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Tuesday from 6:00-8:00pm Group meets September through April |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Mindy Oswalt - Youth & Shelter Services / Iowa KidsNet (515-290-5489 or moswalt@yss.ames.ia.us) Pam Bradshaw - Youth & Shelter Services / Iowa KidsNet (515-291-3230 or pbradshaw@yss.ames.ia.us) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Black Hawk Foster and Adoptive Parent Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county, though the targeted area is Black Hawk county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Grace Lutheran Church 1024 W. 8th Street, Waterloo |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Tuesday from 6:30-9:00pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Dianna Seedorff - IFAPA Peer Liaison (319-235-2534 or seedorff_ifapa@hotmail.com) Judith Jefferies (319-610-1861 or judylea42@aol.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | www.blackhawkfosteradoptiveparents.com Sept 2011, Feb 2012 |
Allison Area Foster Parents Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county, though the targeted areas are Bremer, Butler, Franklin and Grundy counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Vineyard Community Church 319 West Bremer Ave, Waverly |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets bimonthly - 3rd Tuesday from 7-9pm Regular meetings - Sept, Nov, Jan, March & May. Family activities held in opposite months at various locations. |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Nancy Magnall - IFAPA Resource Information Specialist (319-352-3600 or magnall_ifapa@msn.com) Pamela Jones (319-239-5905 or pamelajones19@q.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | Sept 2011, Jan 2012 |
Talk & Share Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Fayette, Winneshiek and other counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Victory Christian Church (park in the alley) 112 S Pine St, West Union |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Tuesday from 7-9pm Groups meets Aug - May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Amy Moore (563-427-5393 or tamoore@netins.net) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
North Central Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from
Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, Floyd, Mitchell & Chickasaw counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
DHS Office, Liberty Room 22 N. Georgia Street, Mason City |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-9pm (training 7-9pm) Group meets September through May - No meeting in Dec. |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Christie & Mike McGuire
(641-923-2618 or cmcguireifapa@gmail.com) Corinne (& Pat) Sills (641-424-4764 or corinneandpat@gmail.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | Aug 2011, Sept 2011, Oct 2011 |
HUGS - Hope Using Group Support This group is open to foster and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Clayton and Fayette Counties |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
United Methodist Church 302 W. Broadway, Decorah |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Tuesday from 6-9pm (6 pm - Meal and 7:00-9:00pm - Meeting) Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Sheila Schroeder
(563-419-3335 or sheila.schroeder@lsiowa.org) Deana Hageman (563-419-0715 or deana.hageman@lsiowa.org) |
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Eastern DHS Service Area
Building Forever Families of the Quad Cities, Inc. This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county, though the targeted counties are Scott, Cedar, Clinton and Muscatine. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Cobblestone Building 1212 W 3rd Street, Davenport |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets August through June (no July meeting) |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Nancy Maday - BFF of the QC, Family Resources / Iowa KidsNet (563-508-4918 or nmaday@famres.org or nancy@bffoftheqc.com) Marty Laughlin (563-505-5087 or marty1645@yahoo.com or marty@bffoftheqc.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | www.bffoftheqc.com |
Jackson/Jones Foster & Adoptive Parents Association This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Jackson, Jones, Dubuque and Clinton counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Maquoketa Public Library (community room) 126 S 2nd Street, Maquoketa |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets every other month - 3rd Thursday from 6-8pm |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Dave Brace - IFAPA Peer Liaison (319-334-4566 or 319-334-4547 or dbrace-ifapa@indytel.com) Katie Howell (563-652-4507 or kdennykatie@q.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Des Moines County Foster Adoptive Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
First Assembly of God Church 1809 Agency Street, Burlington |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Kim Edwards -
IFAPA Peer Liaison |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Dubuque County Foster Parent Association This group is open to foster parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from Dubuque county and surrounding areas. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Four Oaks - 180 W. 15th St, Dubuque |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Tuesday from 6:30-9:00pm Group meets Sept - Dec and Feb - May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Karen Fox - Lutheran Services in Iowa / Iowa KidsNet (563-513-7026 or karen.fox@lsiowa.org) JoAnn Roberts (563-582-0494) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Henry County Foster / Adoptive Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Henry and Louisa and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
First United Methodist Church 309 N. Main, Mt. Pleasant |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Monday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Kim Edwards - IFAPA Peer Liaison |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Lee County Foster / Adoptive Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Lee and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Ft. Madison Public Library 1920 Ave E, Ft Madison |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Wednesday of month from 6:30-8:30 pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Kim Edwards - IFAPA Peer Liaison |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Cedar Rapids DHS Service Area
Latte's with Lana Support Group This group is open to DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from Johnson, Jones, Linn, Benton, Iowa and Tama counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Panera Bread, 2665 Edgewood Pkwy SW, Cedar Rapids |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Thursday from 11:30am-1:30pm |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Lana Kelsey - Four Oaks / Iowa KidsNet (319-431-4250 or lkelsey@fouroaks.org) Julie Mather - IFAPA Peer Liaison (319-721-3311 or jmather_ifapa@netins.net) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Benton County Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Van Horne Methodist Church 205 3rd Ave, Van Horne |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Monday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets all months (no meeting in September) |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Julie Mather - IFAPA Peer Liaison (319-228-8592 or jmather_ifapa@netins.net) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Johnson County Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from Johnson and all other counties in the Cedar Rapids DHS Service Area. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Christ the King Lutheran Church 325 Mormon Trek Blvd, Iowa City |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Monday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets Sept through June |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Lisa Metzler - Four Oaks / Iowa KidsNet (319-331-8184 or lmetzler@fouroaks.org) Valerie Burns (319-354-4622 or icwestfan@aol.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Poweshiek & Jasper Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Ahrens Family Foundation 1510 Penrose - Grinnell |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets Sept through April, except December |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Julie Seemann - IFAPA Peer Liaison (641-660-3649 or julies_ifapa@hotmail.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Washington County Support Group This group is open to foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Immanuel Lutheran Church 1226 E. Washington St., Washington |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Monday from 6:30-8:30pm (no child care) Group meets all months (sometimes miss due to holidays) |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Carrie McCormally - Four Oaks / Iowa KidsNet (319-361-7114 or cmccormally@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Iowa County Adoptive, Foster & Respite Family Contact / Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
St. Timothy Ev. Lutheran Church 113 WRM Drive, Williamsburg |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets quarterly on Saturdays Contact Rev. Karl Heck for meeting dates & times |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Rev. Karl Heck
(319-668-8961 or gotoheck@commspeed.net) Audrey Heck (319-668-1025 or gotoaudrey@yahoo.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Oskaloosa WINGS Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
New Nazarene Church Across from Walmart, off of Hwy 163, Oskaloosa |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Tuesday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Group meets September through April (Not in Dec or Jan) |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Julie Seemann
(641-660-3649 or julies_ifapa@hotmail.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Total Thursday Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Four Oaks Bridge 2100 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Julie Mather - IFAPA Peer Liaison (319-721-3311 or jmather_ifapa@netins.net) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Wapello County Foster Parent Support Group This group is open to foster parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
First Lutheran Church 126 N Jefferson, Ottumwa |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm meets monthly Sept - April |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Angela Strong- Four Oaks / Iowa KidsNet (641-226-2313 or astrong@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Appanoose County Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Nazarene Church Corner of 15th & Bank Street, Centerville |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Tuesday (Aug through Nov) and 2nd Tuesday (Feb through April) from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets Sept, Oct, Nov, Feb, Mar & April |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Lisa Niday - Children & Families of Iowa / Iowa KidsNet Julie Seemann (641-660-3649 or julies_ifapa@hotmail.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Des Moines DHS Service Area
Ames Foster Parent Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from any county. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Family Life Center 125 S. 3rd St., Ames |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm Group meets September through May |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Shawna Rolph - Youth & Shelter Services / Iowa KidsNet (515-291-2942 or srolph@yss.ames.ia.us) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | Sept 2011, Oct 2011, Nov 2011 |
Lucas County Area Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Lucas and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Truth Assembly of God 339 N. Grand, Chariton |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets January through October |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Regina Johnson - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (515-422-1690 or rjohnson@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Union County Area Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Union and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
First Christian Church 301 E. Townline, Creston |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Regina Johnson - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (515-422-1690 or rjohnson@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Foster & Adoptive Collaboration for LGBT Families This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from the Des Moines Services Area
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Plymouth Congregational Church 4126 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Brian Walker - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (641-831-3002 or bwalker@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Marion County Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from the Des Moines Services Area and Jasper and Poweshiek counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Nazerene Church 303 University St, Pella |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 4th Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Brian Walker - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (641-831-3002 or bwalker@fouroaks.org) Becky Van Gorp (641-780-2553 or tvangorp@iowatelecom.net) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Polk - East Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from the Des Moines Services Area
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Berean Assembly of God 5299 E University Ave, Pleasant Hill |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Monday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Brian Walker - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (641-831-3002 or bwalker@fouroaks.org) Angela Albers (515-681-5624 or dropzofhope@yahoo.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Western Polk County Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Polk and surrounding counties. |
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New Hope Assembly of God 6800 Townsend, Urbandale |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-8:30pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Regina Johnson - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (515-422-1690 or rjohnson@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Connections Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Polk and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Polk County DHS - River Place 2309 Euclid Ave, Room 2, Des Moines |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets bi-monthly - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-8 pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Terri Bailey - (515-291-0476 / 515-249-7089 or tbailey@yss.ames.ia.us) Linda Dodson (888-491-3455 or Ldodsonifapa@q.com) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Breakfast Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and DHS adoptive parents. |
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This support group is open to parents from Polk and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Village Inn S.E 14th Street, Des Moines |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets weekly - every Tuesday starting at 9 a.m. Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Linda Dodson - IFAPA Peer Liaison |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Madison County Area Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Madison and surrounding counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Farmer's & Merchants Community Room 101 W. Jefferson, Winterset |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 2nd Thursday from 7:00-9:00pm Group meets all twelve months |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Melissa Rhoads (515-490-6929 or ikn.melissa.rhoads@gmail.com) Regina Johnson - Iowa KidsNet / Four Oaks (515-422-1690 or rjohnson@fouroaks.org) |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
Warren/Madison County Foster & Adoptive Family Support Group This group is open to kinship parents, foster parents and any type of adoptive parent. |
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This support group is open to parents from Warren, Madison, Polk, Lucas and Marion counties. |
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MEETING LOCATION: |
Indianola Public Library 207 North B St, Indianola |
| MEETING DAY & TIME: | Meets monthly - 1st or 2nd Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30pm Group meets Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov |
| CONTACT PERSONS: | Sharon Jensen 515-491-3843 or sharon.jensen@simpson.edu LaDonna Overton 515-989-3146 or ploverton123@msn.com |
| NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE: | n/a |
