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A new report highlights Indiana foster children’s struggles in school. But is the problem even worse?

February 13, 2019November 13, 2018 by admin

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

February 14, 2019November 13, 2018 by admin

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

February 14, 2019November 13, 2018 by admin

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

February 14, 2019November 12, 2018 by admin

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

February 14, 2019October 19, 2018 by admin

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

February 14, 2019June 28, 2018 by admin

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

February 14, 2019June 19, 2018 by admin

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…

Indiana foster youths talk about handling the future

February 14, 2019June 7, 2018 by admin

David Williams writing for WISH: INDIANAPOLIS - Foster youth from around the state gathered Thursday for some serious talks about what happens after they reach an age where they have…

Indiana’s Strained Child Welfare System

February 14, 2019May 25, 2018 by admin

Sara Wittmeyer writing for WFYI: The number of kids in Indiana’s child welfare system is soaring. It’s doubled in the last five years to more than 29,000 kids. There aren’t…

Foster care support group receives Glick grant

February 14, 2019April 1, 2018 by admin

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…