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…
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Holcomb’s 2019 agenda includes expanding foster care services to age 23
Brett Kast writing for Fox59: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – While presenting his 2019 Next Level Agenda on Thursday, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the state would be expanding foster care services to…
New study reveals many Indiana foster kids struggle as they age out of system
Gabby Gonzalez writing for Fox59: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A study released Tuesday sheds light on the struggles Indiana's foster children face as they get older. The numbers reveal the impact…
A new report highlights Indiana foster children’s struggles in school. But is the problem even worse?
Stephanie Wang writing for Chalkbeat: A new national report shows teenagers and young adults transitioning out of foster care are falling behind in graduating from high school, pursuing college, and…
Data Reveals an Unstable Road for Indiana Foster Youth
Mary Kuhlman writing for Public News Service: INDIANAPOLIS — New research uncovers the instability faced by Indiana youth in foster care, and the resulting negative outcomes experienced during their transition…
Indiana trailing on foster care
Helps less with shift to adulthood, study says Matthew LeBlanc writing for The Journal Gazette: Many children in foster care in Indiana lack access to important services they need to…
Indiana Foster Youth Honored With National Award
Jill Sheridan writing for WFYI: An Indiana foster youth has been recognized with a national award from the Department of Health and Human Services. Joshua Christian will receive the Adoption…
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…
Community Connection Thursday June 28
Written for WTLC-AM: Indiana Connected By 25 Helping those transition out of the Foster care System and into the Community In Studio Guest: President/Chief Executive Officer – Brent Kent “Indiana…
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…