Dallas County Children's Advocacy Council

02/21/2026

01/24/2026

Every child, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, deserves dignity, stability, and the opportunity to thrive.

In moments of uncertainty or crisis, our responsibility is to center the well-being of all children and families, respond with care and empathy, and ensure that systems intended to support children do not cause additional harm.

Children should never be used to justify fear-based, inhumane, or punitive responses. When we lead with compassion and prioritize prevention, we meet children’s needs in the moment and strengthen families and communities for the long term.

11/25/2025

Free Shoes

Family Investment Program (FIP) Participants - Get Money Back for your Child's Gym Shoes! If you receive FIP for your child, you can get up to $81.30 plus tax back for the cost of your child’s gym shoes required for Physical Education (P.E.). Keep your receipts and give them to your HHS eligibility benefit specialist (EBS).

11/17/2025

Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) has a Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a new, confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges. Moms can call or text 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746) and connect with counselors for mental health support.

11/12/2025

Need to Build your Parenting Knowledge? Us too!
Parenting tips, resilience resources, answers to your questions, positive discipline strategies, and so much more.
Imperfect Parent Club - https://pcaiowa.org/imperfectparent/...

Worried you're not the perfect parent? Join the club.   Parenting is hard. And perfection is impossible. https://youtu.be/_uVOj2ofHrs  Luckily, you've found the IMPERFECT PARENT CLUB - a helpful resource guide for moms and dads of all ages and backgrounds. Because sometimes we just need a point in...

11/07/2025

We’re back with our Puzzles for Prevention event! Be a superhero and support PCA Iowa. You’ll be competing against other teams to be first to fully assemble your puzzle!
Sound pretty straightforward? Not when Power-ups enter into the game! How about puzzling while wearing oven mitts, mandatory sing-alongs, or using the Shield of Protective Factors to block interference from other teams!
Event Details
Date: Nov. 13, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, Iowa
Registration:
$200 / Team
3-4 people/team
Register now: https://pcaiowa.org/puzzles-for-prevention/ See less

Date: Nov. 13, 2025 Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM Location: Big Grove Brewery Des Moines, Iowa Registration $200 / Team 3-4 people/team

04/24/2025

Fathers and male caregivers play an important role in child abuse prevention. Today, we celebrate their efforts and encourage more involvement in keeping children safe.

Fathers and male caregivers play an important role in child abuse prevention. Today, we celebrate their efforts and encourage more involvement in keeping children safe.

04/24/2025

Fathers and male caregivers play an important role in child abuse prevention. Today, we celebrate their efforts and encourage more involvement in keeping children safe.

04/21/2025

Connections Matter
Every day connections are more important than we ever believed. Science tells us that relationships have the power to shape our brains. Relationships help us learn better, work better, parent better. When we experience tough times, they help us heal. With each connection, we develop a healthier, stronger community.
https://pcaiowa.org/connections-matter

04/16/2025

Strong Families | Healthy Communities
Innovative policies like Paid Family Leave (PFL) are driving progress by empowering caregivers and promoting healthier family dynamics. Robust Paid Family Leave (PFL) policies lead to many things including enhanced family well-being meaning better coping skills for parents, improving overall family stability and better child outcomes.