Upcoming Training
Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone
06/15/2025 - 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Virtual: NTDC – Trauma Related Behavior
06/16/2025 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ankeny: CPR & First Aid (NOT ONLINE)
06/17/2025 - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Four Oaks Ankeny Office, Ankeny IA
Ankeny: First Aid ONLY (NOT ONLINE)
06/17/2025 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Four Oaks Ankeny Office, Ankeny IA
Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone
06/18/2025 - 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Your Village Connection
06/18/2025 - 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Contact Us
Foster care and adoption questions
If you’re interested in becoming a foster or adoptive family, please start here.
For information about post-adoption support services, please call or email:
Des Moines Area
Email: foster-adopt@fouroaks.org
Phone: 877-364-1113
Photolisting
If you’re a DHS adoption worker starting the photolisting process, please email foster-adopt@fouroaks.org. See more resources here.
Media Inquiries
For an in-depth look at Foster care and Adoption in Iowa or if you are a reporter with further questions, please contact:
news@fouroaks.org