Iowa

Iowa Department of Human Services
Eugene Gessow, Director
Herbert Hoover State Building

1305 Walnut St., 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Tel: (515) 281-5454   Fax: (515) 281-4980

contactdhs@dhs.state.ia.us
Second-in-Command:
Al Jensen, Superintendent, Eldora Training School for Boys
3211 West Edgington
Eldora, Iowa 50627
Tel: (641) 858-5402; Fax: (641) 858-2416
Email: ajensen@dhs.state.ia.us

Iowa Department of Corrections
510 East 2nd Street
Des moines, IA 50319
515-725-5701

State Juvenile Justice Specialist
Mr. David Kuker
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning

Lucas State Office Building 2nd Floor

Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-8078  Fax:  (515) 242-6119
Email: Dave.Kuker@iowa.gov
http://www.state.ia.us/dhr/cjjp/

State Advisory Group Chair
Jim Morris

1103 Joshua Ave

Creston, IA 50801
Tel: (641) 782-2432  
Email: mjmorris_jm@hotmail.com

Chapters of parent & family advocacy organizations:
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) state chapters:
http://www.famm.org/TakeAction/FindaFAMMVolunteer.aspx

Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) state chapters:
http://www.curenational.org/new/index.html

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFMCH) state chapters:
http://www.ffcmh.org/who_chapters.php

Community Parent Resource Centers:
http://www.taalliance.org/centers/index.htm

Protection & Advocacy System state contacts:
http://www.ndrn.org/aboutus/consumer.htm