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In The News: Pandemic poses new challenges for parents looking to adopt

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Check out Cymphanie Sherman’s special report for Iowa’s News Now where she talks with Christa Hefel, a Four Oaks Family Connections Recruiter, on how the pandemic has impacted foster care and adoption in Iowa.

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