Federal Report: Iowa Fails Abused Children
WHOTV.com
Des Moines – According to a new federal report, America isn't doing enough to protect its children. Investigators have given all 50 states a failing grade when it comes to child welfare programs. States have been given 2 years to improve or risk losing federal funding.
Where does Iowa stand in this federal report? Iowa only meets 2 out 7 federal standards focusing on safety and well-being of children. The most alarming fact is a dramatic increase in child-abuse cases.
Iowa is failing its children according to a federal review conducted over the last 3 years. The report finds the biggest problem in Iowa is children are taken into state custody only to be put back into an abusive situation. “There are often re-abuses which cause the child to bounce back into the foster system,” says Roger Munz, Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). “We do poorly on that measure.”
National Playground Safety Week
KWWL.com
It's National Playground Safety Week and some schools in eastern Iowa are celebrating their new, safer playgrounds made possible by $500,000 in state funding.
Cedar Heights School in Cedar Falls cut the ribbon on a new playground today. It features a new rubber surface made out of recycled tires. It's some of the newest technology designed to keep your kids safe when they fall.
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