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  • A Quick Q&A with Amber, our new Board President

    A Quick Q&A with Amber, our new Board President

    What’s your most cherished childhood memory?  Growing up my family would always get a real tree at Christmastime. My Dad and Grandfather and I would go and select a tree…

  • Welcome Sarah Neely!

    Welcome Sarah Neely!

    Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Sarah Neely! Sarah is our new Business Manager at Prevent Child Abuse Iowa and we’re so excited to have her join the…

  • 2024 Annual Report

    2024 Annual Report

    Our 2024 Annual Report is available now! A celebration of the past year and a call to serve in 2025. Click above to view online or download a PDF copy…

  • Meet our new program manager, Colleen Theis!

    Meet our new program manager, Colleen Theis!

    We’re excited for you to meet Colleen Theis, our new program manager at Prevent Child Abuse Iowa! On just her 2nd day in the office we were able to sit…

  • Meet Intern Brooklyn Lowry

    Meet Intern Brooklyn Lowry

    Why Prevent Child Abuse Iowa? I wanted to expand on my interests of serving underserved communities and minority populations. I specifically chose Prevent Child Abuse Iowa after meeting the Executive…

  • Meet Sharon Miller, Our New Executive Director

    Meet Sharon Miller, Our New Executive Director

    Prevent Child Abuse Iowa is excited to welcome Sharon Miller as our new Executive Director. Sharon earned her bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education and a Master of Family and…

  • Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation in All 99 Counties

    Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation in All 99 Counties

    Statewide child abuse prevention organization seeks county recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month from river to river Des Moines, IA – Prevent Child Abuse Iowa (PCA Iowa) has…

  • Position Statement on Proposed Iowa Health and Human Services Alignment

    Earlier in the year, the State of Iowa announced a planned Alignment between the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). The two…

  • 2020 Annual Report

    2020 Annual Report

    2020 was a year of many challenges and devastating losses, but also one of reminders and affirmation. We were reminded of our resilience and the importance of relationships. We saw…

  • Congratulations to our 2021 Community Heroes!

    We are thrilled to recognize two award recipients for our 2021 Community Hero Award.

  • Governor Reynolds signs Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month

    Governor Kim Reynolds has recognized April as Child Abuse Prevention Month with a Proclamation signing. The theme of this year’s awareness and impact campaign is “Growing a Better Tomorrow for…

  • Welcome to our new PCA Iowa staff!

    Read about our new hires and their roles at Prevent Child Abuse Iowa.