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Support for Child Care Providers During COVID-19 dated 3/30/20 Posted by ICCRR in News on 3/30/2020 DHS appreciates child care providers staying open to provide quality, safe care to Iowa’s children during this critical time. While not often included with first responders, the service you provide is critical. Thank you for your public service. Read More

Apologies for Children Posted by Jody Lehman, Region 1 Child Care Consultant in CCR&R Blog on 12/27/2018 Teaching empathy can help children to acknowledge their behaviors, problem solve to fix them and be less likely to repeat them. Read More

More Than Words... Posted by Wendy Trotter, Education Program Consultant - Autism, Iowa Department of Education in CCR&R Blog on 9/6/2018 A baby’s brain is developing the most rapidly during the first three years of life. During this critical period of development, a baby’s brain is producing more than a million neural connections each second. Read More

Connecting the Pieces 2018 Posted by ICCRR in News on 3/5/2018 The 2018 Child Abuse Prevention and Family Support Conference Read More

Small Steps to Help a Child Posted by Lora Patton, Region 4 Director in CCR&R Blog on 4/14/2016 What happens when that adult doesn’t have the coping mechanisms in place to deal with all of the stress? At times, it can lead to some form of abuse. There may be no intent in the actions, but at the same time, the spirit of a child can be broken. Read More