AMES, IOWA (August 28, 2026) — Across the nation, many children have lost their legal relationship with every parent — and are waiting to be adopted by a permanent, safe, loving family. Children enter foster care because of circumstances they did not create (typically related to abuse, neglect, or unsafe living conditions). They may experience separation from siblings, multiple placements, trauma, uncertainty, years in temporary care, and aging out of the foster care system.

AMES, IOWA (December 29, 2025) — More than 800 children across Iowa are currently waiting in the foster-care system for a permanent place to call home. To meet this urgent need, Iowans for Adoption, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, launched "The Impact Circle" — a statewide call-to-action inviting every Iowan to play a role in solving the state's foster care adoption crisis.