Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Services | Scott County Decategorization

Umbrella agency that supports Scott County Early Childhood Iowa, Scott County Decategorization, and provides oversight and monitoring to Dubuque, Clinton, Jackson, Cedar, Muscatine, Lee, Henry, Des Moines, and Louisa Counties Decategorization projects and Scott County Community Partnerships for the Protecting of Children.  Provides community planning and funding and seeks to address and overcome systemic challenges that interrupt the lives of children ages birth to 18, while increasing access and streamlining resources throughout the community. Scott County Early Childhood Iowa receives state and federal money to contract with local agencies that support and address multiple issues for children ages birth to 5. Decategorization provides programming that will deter children and youth ages 6-18 from entering or safe exit from the Juvenile Justice and the Child Welfare Systems.  Serves Dubuque, Clinton, Jackson, Scott, Cedar, Muscatine, Lee, Louisa, Des Moines, and Henry Counties Scott County Health Committee convenes the health community members and address health issues surrounding children and youth of Scott County. CPPC: Scott County-Community Partnership for Protecting Children increases awareness with child abuse and implement the four strategies of policy and practice change, neighborhood networking, family team meeting, and shared decision making.

04/02/2026