Upcoming Training
Virtual: Adoption 101: The Journey from Fostering to Adoption
03/19/2024 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone
03/20/2024 - 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grupo de Apoyo (Support Group)
03/21/2024 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ankeny: CPR & First Aid (NOT ONLINE)
03/23/2024 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Four Oaks Ankeny Office, Ankeny IA
Virtual: NTDC Reunification - The Primary Permanency Planning Goal and Maintaining Children’s Connections
03/23/2024 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ankeny: First Aid ONLY (NOT ONLINE)
03/23/2024 - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Four Oaks Ankeny Office, Ankeny IA
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:
Gage Miskimen
Community Engagement Coordinator
gmiskimen@fouroaks.org