Iowa Selects Lutheran Services In Iowa For $1.8 Million Juvenile Detention Trauma Services Contract

Iowa Juvenile Court Services (JCS) selected Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) to provide screening and trauma-informed skill-building services to youth held in juvenile detention facilities for the state’s Fifth Judicial District. The contract begins July 1, 2026. The initial term runs through June 30, 2027, with five one-year renewal options through June 30, 2032. If all renewal options are exercised, the maximum contract value is $1.8 million, at up to $300,000 annually.

LSI will screen youth entering detention to identify trauma experiences and then provide short-term therapy and skill-building services designed to . . .