Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Child Services
April 23, 2024
Police left in dark about alleged abuse at IPS school, families question school culture
Law enforcement agencies weren’t informed by the Department of Child Services nor the Indianapolis Public Schools that a teacher filmed and encouraged the alleged abuse of a second grader with disabilities by a classmate.
Read MoreApril 18, 2024
Lawsuit: IPS teacher encouraged students to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities
An Indianapolis Public Schools teacher allowed and encouraged the abuse of a 7-year-old second grader with disabilities in his classroom, according to a lawsuit.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2023
DCS accused of failure to protect children in foster care in class action lawsuit
Nine children in Indiana’s foster care system filed a class action lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Child Services alleging it is “failing to keep children safe”.
Read MoreMay 1, 2023
DCS Director Terry Stigdon leaving agency to join Red Cross
Indiana Department of Child Services Director Terry Stigdon is leaving the agency, effective this Friday.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
Indiana has fewer kids in foster care, but racial disparities remain
The number of kids in Indiana foster care decreased in recent years, according to a new report from the Indiana Youth Institute, but advocates worry about racial disparities.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2022
Initial hearing canceled, trial date set for former Jimtown teacher
Mike Hosinski, 61, was set to appear in court Thursday, but waived his right to an initial hearing. Elkhart Superior Court Judge Teresa Cataldo set his next court date for late April and a bench trial for June 13.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
Children caught in fight between youth treatment facilities and DCS
As competition for low-wage workers heats up, residential treatment centers across the U.S. are suffering from staff shortages. When the facilities that care for the nations most vulnerable youth are short-staffed, the consequences can be dire.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
Ex-Indiana DCS case manager allegedly falsified records
A former case manager in Bartholomew County for the Indiana Department of Child Services, allegedly falsified multiple "311" reports -- the initial assessment made for allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2021
Child Services Oversight Committee Digs Into How Child Deaths Are Reviewed
Lawmakers and child services stakeholders want to improve how Indiana reviews and reports on child deaths.
Read MoreApril 9, 2021
Calls To Indiana Child Abuse Hotline Down During Pandemic
The Indiana Department of Child Services hotline received on average about 600 calls each business day in 2020, the agency said, compared with about 700 calls on average every business day in 2018 and 2019.
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