Indiana child welfare agency seeks $286M more per year
The Indiana Department of Child Services is requesting an additional $286 million per year in funding to help the struggling agency keep up with its...
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Scouts volunteer in Indiana accused of sex acts with teen
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a volunteer with Boy Scouts of America in central Indiana allegedly engaged in sex acts with a 15-year-old Boy...
Indiana child welfare agency responds to court’s criticism
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An appeals court’s scathing rebuke of Indiana’s embattled child-welfare agency has prompted the top official at the Department of Child Services to...
Indiana reports fewer child abuse, neglect deaths in FY 2016
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Child Services reports child neglect and abuse fatalities fell by nearly a quarter to 59 during its 2016...
Indiana reports fewer child abuse, neglect deaths in fiscal year 2016
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Child Services reports child neglect and abuse fatalities fell by nearly a quarter to 59 during its 2016...
Man accused of twice impregnating 15-year-old girl arrested
A 20 year-old man is accused of impregnating a 15 year-old with their second child. William Davis was charged with sexual misconduct with a minor...
Consultant: ‘culture of fear’ dominates child welfare agency
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to tap the state’s budget surplus to hand out raises to state child welfare workers. The Republican...
Indiana child welfare agency to launch background check portal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana child welfare officials are launching an online portal making it easier to conduct background checks on those who work with children....
Indiana lawmakers to explore “systemic challenges” in child welfare agency
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lawmakers will convene a summer study committee to examine systemic challenges faced by Indiana’s embattled child welfare agency. But that’s not the...
More concerns raised about Indiana’s child welfare agency
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s child welfare agency faces serious challenges, including case workers who are possibly undertrained, court delays caused by a lack of experienced...