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Indiana To Extend Services For Older Foster Youth
WBIW: (INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Department of Child Services is using federal dollars to expand services for older youth up to age 23. Gov. Eric Holcomb and the agency's federal…
Indiana Connected By 25 Elects Board Members
Tara Twigg writing for Inside Indiana Business: Indiana Connected By 25 has elected three new members to its board of directors: James Banister, Christina Hage (pictured) and Addy Kujawa (pictured).…
State Extends Age for Foster Care
Staff Report for the Indianapolis Recorder: Indiana will extend foster care to age 21 and independent living services to age 23. The move to extend these services comes after a…
Indiana Foster Youth to Receive National Award
Tara Twigg writing for Inside Indiana Business: Indiana foster youth Joshua Christian has been recognized for his advocacy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He is a…
DCS plans to expand services for foster youth from age 21 to 23
Gabby Gonzalez writing for CBS 4: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – As Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) leaders work to fix the problems plaguing the agency, the director announced plans to…
Foster care support group receives Glick grant
Staff Report written for the Statehouse File: INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana Connected by 25 has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Glick Fund to support its efforts to improve education outcomes for…
New Program Helps Foster Youth Transition into College
Taylor Bennett A new program will help a group of Indiana foster youth transition into college life. About 50 students are moving into dorms at Purdue University Northwest this summer…
New Leader To Spearhead Organization Serving Foster Youth
Taylor Bennett A local nonprofit has selected a new leader to help serve Indiana’s foster youth. Brent Kent will serve as the CEO of Indiana Connected By 25. The organization…
From foster care to first-time homeowners
Maureen C. Gilmer As a child, Ronnisha Davis bounced from home to home. She lived with her mom, then in a foster home, then her dad, then another foster home,…