Adam Krupp, appointed director of Indiana’s Department of Child Services in January, says he’s working to reform the agency.
Krupp has launched Project Awaken, redirecting $4 million to $8 million to improve child safety. Part of the plan cut the state’s 18 regional offices to five, reducing layers of management so leaders are closer to front-line caseworkers. He says many former managers have found new roles within the agency.
Krupp is also addressing high staff turnover. Last year, nearly 740 case managers left, though the agency has since hired 890. Turnover remains around 30%, but Krupp aims to support caseworkers better and reduce burnout.
On transparency, Krupp acknowledges the department has been slow to share reports on child fatalities. He hopes to provide more public information while protecting confidentiality and federal funding.
Finally, Krupp is reviewing the department’s budget, noting child welfare costs have risen sharply. He plans to work with partner organizations to find more sustainable solutions.
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I think he should look at some of the complained by the family about not being treated fair or about the case workers that were lying or and not doing there job right and abusing their power because there feelings got hurt or because they didn’t like how they were treated and wanted to prove that they can get away with stuff because there not going to think that the family is is is telling the truth even the arrest they did got thrown out because it was a lie to but we still got are family ripped apart and still struggling because we have not seen our grandkids for four years and my husband health got bad because of all the stress that cps caused our family which most of it was not true case workers wanted to approve their power and can get away with it maybe stop it from happening to other family thank you and I know by experience because when I was little I was lost in the system from the agency 7 to I was 17 22 group homes and 1 froster home and 3 state hospital and where ever else they could put me
Donna has the right of it. There are too many horror stories of DCS doing things that are not in the best interests of anyone, especially not the children they allegedly protect.
My 21 yr old son and his 22 are old girl friend are in jail now because of cops in Vigo county……because their 8 month old daughter died ….(Lil chuckie) was born with heart problems Charlie Breanna …..she was in Riley hospital her whole life had 2 surgeries and she had complications they had her on blood thinners and was being fed intravenous had a pretty bad diaper rash that couldn’t heal because of blood thinners and they sent her home with the kids no in home nurse or anything ….my grandaughter died of bacterial infection from diaper rash ……my daughter inlay was not a good house keeper yes it was filthy but…..they were great parents and just kids them selves they are trying to charge them with murdering her !!!!!!when my son turned 18 and got his girl friend pregnant he worked 12 hours a day to provide for his family they also took their 3 yr old away this is horrible and wrong on every level he was just kicking his heals telling me he was living the American dream …..please can some one help to free my kids can they go to prison for being dirty buts I’d think not…
Cps and police