Thrive Iowa of Warren and Madison Counties

03/19/2026

Meet Sarah Downard, coordinator for Thrive Iowa of Warren and Madison Counties.
https://smartjustice.org/100-families/meet-sarah-downard

03/17/2026

We hope to see you on Monday, April 6, at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola for a session to spotlight Warren County's rich network of assets. The event starts at 10 a.m. Lunch provided by Fireside Bistro.

03/09/2026

Thank you, Janée Harvey, for joining us for our collective impact meeting! We are so excited to see what this community-led initiative will accomplish for providers and families.

Family Well-Being and Protection Division Director, Janée Harvey, joined Restore Hope’s Executive Director, Paul Chapman, today to welcome Warren County to the Thrive Iowa network at their initial community alliance meeting on collective impact. https://bit.ly/4udp210

Thrive Iowa is an HHS initiative that is creating a network of navigators to help individuals find immediate support from community organizations, then support them over time helping them develop an individualized plan for self-sufficiency and long-term independence.

To learn more about Thrive Iowa, visit hhs.iowa.gov/thrive.

03/05/2026

What a great turnout today for the community gathering at the Warren County Justice Center in Indianola as community leaders learned about how collective impact can help their communities. We heard from Thrive Iowa of Warren and Madison Counties coordinator Sarah Downard, Iowa HSS Family Well-Being and Protection Division Director Janée Harvey, District 4 Supervisor Stephanie Erickson, and Restore Hope Executive Director Paul Chapman. Thanks to all who joined us!

03/03/2026

So excited for what this initiative means for our communities!

What is Thrive Iowa?
Thrive Iowa is a community‑led initiative designed to help families move from crisis to career by addressing 13 social determinants of health—like housing, mental health, childcare, and more—through a collective impact approach, supported by the Restore Hope model.

When county officials in southeast Iowa were presented with a new opportunity to help their community members in need they quickly took action&nb