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Iowa Medicaid provides health coverage to over 700,000 Iowans every year, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, older adults and people with disabilities. Medicaid is administered by states, according to federal requirements.
Child Protective Services | Health & Human Services. Child Protective Services aims to ensure the children in Iowa are safe and families have the supports in place to keep their children safely at home when possible. We understand that children don't just need families, children need their families.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Health & Human Services. Food Assistance. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Praised for transformative leadership, Kelly Kennedy Garcia serves as the inaugural Director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Garcia to oversee the state’s social services agency in November 2019. She was unanimously confirmed by the Iowa Senate on February 26, 2020.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides benefits to supplement the food budget of income-eligible families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency. You can apply for SNAP benefits in three ways; online, paper application, or over the phone. Apply for SNAP benefits online .
Apply, Pay or Find Case Information. Apply for Child Support Services. Apply for Iowa Child Support Services online. Make a Child Support Payment. Find methods to make non-income withholding payments. Online Office, Case, and Resources. Find contact information, view Resources or log in to get case information online.
The Department of Health and Human Services strives to achieve this through encouraging reports when abuse is suspected, prompt assessment of these reports, and working with families and supports to assist in providing a safe and stable home environment.
