Iowa and children's rights advocates have reached a preliminary agreement in a class-action lawsuit filed against state officials. A judge is expected to issue a final approval in May.

The state of Iowa has agreed to change how it provides mental health services to children on Medicaid. This action stems from a settlement agreement following a class action lawsuit filed in 2023.

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed two years ago by three Iowa children, who were represented by three advocacy groups, ...

Nearly 23% of Iowa students — more than 33,000 — reported suicidal thoughts in the past 12 months in a 2021 Youth Risk ...

DES MOINES — Iowa’s health agency pledged to ensure the delivery of home and community-based services to the state’s most vulnerable children with mental and behavioral health care needs ...

The involved deputy sustained minor injuries and was taken to Indiana University Tipton Hospital for medical evaluation. He has since been treated and released. The occupants of the second vehicle ...

Young and in Crisis is the Register’s occasional series exploring Iowa's youth mental health crisis ... and family services at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.