https://smartjustice.org/child-welfare/task-force-proposes-supported-start-to-adulthood-for-foster-teens https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-22/efxgtrmo/TaskForce-169.jpg Immerse Founder and CEO Eric Gilmore, DCFS Director Tiffany Wright, former foster youth Stefan Specht, EverHope CEO Rebekah Mitchell, and Youth Villages State Director Joshua Buck. smartjustice-org en 2026-10-27T19:32:31.168Z Task Force Proposes Supported Start to Adulthood For Foster Teens Child Welfare, arkansas https://smartjustice.org/family-stability/leaders-from-warren-and-madison-counties-gathered-to-explore-barriers-to-essential-services-and-how-a-local-collaborative-effort-assists-iowans https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/7d66hd94/WarrenCountyTI1022-11.JPG Thrive Iowa of Warren and Madison Counties Coordinator Sarah Downard (left) facilitated a discussion titled “Stronger Families, Safer Children: Everyone Has a Role” at the Lighthouse Community Center in Indianola, Iowa during the October Thrive Iowa Alliance meeting. Panelists included Sadie Rhamy (middle), Social Work Supervisor for Madison, Warren and Marion Counties with the Child Protective Services Operations Division of Family Well-Being and Protection at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Adam Andres (right), Service Area Coordinator for the Children and Families of Iowa Parent Partner Program. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/oxdxsa7k/TI1022_29.JPG Thrive Iowa of Warren and Madison Counties Coordinator Sarah Downard https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/4o8tz5o0/WarrenCountyTI1022_24.JPG Sadie Rhamy, Social Work Supervisor for Madison, Warren and Marion Counties with the Child Protective Services Operations Division of Family Well-Being and Protection at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/33ot6vzb/TI1022_18.JPG Adam Andres, Service Area Coordinator for the Children and Families of Iowa Parent Partner Program https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/ing5iv3e/TI1022-55.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/00mxi4go/TI1022-62.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/n31p0qwk/TI1022-60.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/fsxq9auj/TI1022-54.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/duzf4sv9/TI1022-45.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/y0xm4q4h/TI1022-27.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-27/l25hggc0/TI1022-32.JPG Leaders from Warren and Madison Counties gathered to explore barriers to essential services and how a local collaborative effort assists Iowans. smartjustice-org en 2026-10-27T16:39:42.932Z Connecting Parents to Community Support in Central Iowa Iowa, Thrive Iowa, Warren County, Madison County https://smartjustice.org/family-stability/addressing-mental-health-as-a-community-the-power-of-listening https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-23/sdgyhade/DSC02619.JPG Patricia McMullin, Residents & Facility Manager, Community Rescue Mission; Chief Jonathan Wear, Chief of Police, Van Buren Police Department; Saige Small, Mental Health Treatment Court Coordinator, The Guidance Center; Tara Morrell, Community Success Manager, Restore Hope https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-23/hjajuimd/DSC02612.JPG speaking: Saige Small, Mental Health Treatment Court Coordinator, The Guidance Center https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-23/7h1z0mmn/DSC02598.JPG Saige Small, Mental Health Treatment Court Coordinator, The Guidance Center; Tara Morrell, Community Success Manager, Restore Hope https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-23/4xlt0bc0/DSC02600.JPG Patricia McMullin, Residents & Facility Manager, Community Rescue Mission; Chief Jonathan Wear, Chief of Police, Van Buren Police Department https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-23/nz5vzz1k/DSC02603.JPG Becky Petty, 100 Families Coordinator for Crawford County smartjustice-org en 2026-10-26T16:00:57.176Z Addressing Mental Health as a Community: The Power of Listening Family Stability, mental health https://smartjustice.org/family-stability/the-launch-into-a-new-era https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/wufd5jiy/8579379431221401477912481317597092734253794678n.jpg Sarah Johnson, coordinator of Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County, spoke to a crowded room at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake during the official launch event on Monday, October 19. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/fr5ljutj/8576980411221401483672481316886013974728025207n.jpg From left, Restore Hope community support specialist Melissa Capuano, Restore Hope executive director Paul Chapman, and Restore Hope director of community success Heather Edwards sign the Thrive Iowa declaration during the official launch event of Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/51v9kpha/8600057571221401463692481318198004416509444547n.jpg Restore Hope executive director Paul Chapman speaks during the official launch event for Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County in Storm Lake, Iowa. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/st5xcpfl/8591862651221401496332481313015899981306307795n.jpg Close to 100 people attended the official launch event for Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/36kegg8d/8617914881221401486672481317239020453354980010n.jpg Janée Harvey, Division Director of Family Well-Being and Protection at Iowa HHS, visits during the official launch event of Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County in Storm Lake, Iowa. https://cf-images.assettype.com/smartjustice-org/2026-10-26/syvztbcb/8580312991221401465492481315574777169985132799n.jpg Retired juvenile court judge Mary Timko, center, is hugged following her keynote speech at the official launch event of Thrive Iowa of Buena Vista County in Storm Lake, Iowa. smartjustice-org en 2026-10-26T03:13:08.749Z The Launch into a New Era Family Stability, Featured Stories