Iowa becomes first state approved for plan to keep kids in their homes

Iowa becomes first state approved for plan to keep kids in their homes

Iowa approved for new federal program to keep children out of foster care.

RFK Jr announces first in the nation program to help substance users receive home treatment in Iowa

Hunter 08/20/26 Iowa will become the first state approved for a new federally-approved peer support program aimed at helping families affected by substance abuse disorders receive treatment at home. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. joined Iowa governor Kim Reynolds to announce the approval. He called Reynolds one of the strongest partners in the country to the Make America Healthy Again movement. The program will allow el…