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.

Medicaid and Hawki Guidelines

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Debra Schrader

The Medicaid and Hawki guidlines changed April 1, 2023. To see if you qualify go here.

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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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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. 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines A simplied version is below. Federal Poverty Guidelines (2023)  

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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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