The task force discussed a rise in children's mental health cases and pharmacy robberies.

Indiana would receive the 16th highest amount of federal funding under the president's proposal.

The number of children removed from their homes jumped 61 percent from 2012 to 2016, according to the Indiana Department of Child Services.

A University of Indianapolis researcher is using the power of the stage to help people recovering from addiction.

The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a needle exchange program to curb the spread of hepatitis C and HIV with a 2-1 vote.

The IUPUI study looked at crime rates in the three years after California passed criminal code reforms similar to those in Indiana.

Hospital representatives say 23 babies were born with an opioid addiction through the first four months of this year.

Acute cases of hepatitis C are increasing in Indiana, and public health officials are pointing to injection drug use as the biggest reason.

State health department officials say reasons for that increase could include more testing, an increase in test accuracy and a rise in injection drug use.