Foster Care Review Board - HHS

Iowa’s Citizen Foster Care Review Boards (ICFCRB or FCRB) provide independent third-party citizen review of cases in the foster care system.

We are seeking volunteers to serve on the FCRB in the Black Hawk/Bremer County and surrounding area. FCRB meets virtually one time monthly. Short training program is required and provided by FCRB staff. Previous experience with foster care is not needed. We have volunteers from many different backgrounds. Local boards meet monthly to review the status of children who have been removed from parental custody. The FCRB serves as a less formal forum to hear about the progress or challenges being encountered and to suggest recommendations from trained and invested citizens with a variety of life experiences to draw from. The review process identifies systemic barriers to achieving timely permanency. The FCRB provides an opportunity for ordinary Iowa citizens to use their collective talents to positively affect the lives of children and families.