Iowa Awards $1.2 Million Scott County In-Home Services Contract To Lutheran Services

On April 1, 2015, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) awarded Lutheran Services in Iowa a new contract valued at $1.2 million to provide family-centered, in-home brief intensive services for at-risk children in Scott County. The initial one-year contract term begins July 1, 2015, followed by up to five additional one-year extensions. The services are for children ages six to 17 years and their families who are not currently involved with, but who may be at-risk of, involvement with the juvenile court system or child welfare system due to behavioral issues identified . . .