Author Archives: Debra Schrader

About Debra Schrader

Debra Schrader is the Executive Director for the 4 R Kids ECI area board. Debra grew up in southwest Iowa and graduated from Prescott Community High School. As a non-traditional student she attended Southwestern Community College and earned an associate’s degree in accounting while raising a family on the family farm. Debra has been in the helping profession for more than 20 years and finds the work rewarding. Her passion is impacting policy and practice change and building collaborations. She is a lifelong learner, loves to dive into data, and is not afraid to think outside the box. Debra lives on the family farm with her husband David and has two grown daughters with families of their own. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, traveling to the Caribbean, cooking/baking, gardening (especially flowers) and taking long walks at sunset.

Legislative Agenda

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Debra Schrader

The 4 R Kids ECI Area board is support the Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocacy’s leglistative agenda. Go here to download.

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Embrace Iowa

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Debra Schrader

EMBRACE is a financial assistance program funded by the Des Moines Register that can provide funding towards the purchase of appliances, car repairs, dental service, medication, eyeglasses, furniture, home repairs, household items , beds, and other misc. needs. This program … Continue reading →

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Engergy Assistance Available

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Debra Schrader

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally-funded program designed to assist low income families meet the cost of home heating by providing a one-time payment to the heating utility. If you are currently eligible for the LIHEAP … Continue reading →

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YouTube Videos of Programs

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Debra Schrader

The 4 R Kids ECI area board provides funding for multiple projects that serve families with children under the age of 5.  The agencies that recieve funding are in the process of making YouTube videos to share with the public.  … Continue reading →

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2-1-1 Counts

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Debra Schrader

2-1-1 Counts is a web-based tool to provide real-time, searchable, and visual presentations of data about community-specific needs of vulnerable populations. 2-1-1 Counts displays a count of 2-1-1 callers’ most pressing needs in usable form and reports data at the ZIP code, … Continue reading →

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Poverty Guidelines

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Debra Schrader

Below are the new federal poverty guidelines. 2022 Poverty Guidelines Federal poverty guidelines 2022.doc Multiple Poverty Guidelines – Guidelines-2022  

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Preschool Scholarships Available

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Debra Schrader

Preschool Scholarships are available for children living in Adair, Dallas, Madison or Warren County. Preschool Scholarships are located on the Iowa state University Extension Dallas County website.

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