DES MOINES, April 7 -- The Office of the Governor issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed state legislation and a joint proclamation with the federal Administration of Children and Families (ACF) which aim to strengthen Iowa's foster care system.
Now signed into law, Senate File 2096shifts the focus of foster training to a competency-based model and reduces barriers for qualified caregivers-ensuring children are supported by well-prepared, confident families.
The governor also affirmed the state's commitment to join ACF, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in its national effort to right-size the ratio of foster homes to the number of children in the foster system. "A Home for Every Ch...