Articles tagged as: child care
July 2, 2025
Child care alliance to host education events targeted at lawmakers, community members
Lack of affordable and accessible child care affects thousands of Hoosier families. And according to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, child care issues cost the state more than $1 billion in tax revenue each year. One advocacy group is working to increase child care access across the state.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2025
Bill headed to governor's desk sets aside child care vouchers for foster families
Indiana will set aside 200 child care vouchers for foster families if the governor signs a bill sent to his desk Monday.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2024
Indiana's child care issues cost the state $4 billion last year, Chamber report says
A recent survey of Hoosier parents shows 57 percent say they’ve recently missed work or school due to child care-related issues, and 40 percent say they’ve left the workforce in the last year due to those complications.
Read MoreJune 5, 2024
New program to lower child care costs for northeast Indiana workers
New program to lower child care costs for northeast Indiana workers. For every 100 job openings in Indiana, there are only 72 workers available to fill those roles — that’s according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
Here’s how to find child care in Indianapolis and beyond
A state website lets you search for providers based on many options, including weekend care.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2024
Some regulations loosened for unlicensed child care homes under bill sent to governor
Lawmakers hope to increase access to child care by rolling back regulations of unlicensed child care homes.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2024
Indiana Senate approves loosened regulations for unlicensed child care homes
Regulations of home-based child care would be loosened by legislation approved by the Indiana Senate Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024
Unlicensed child care providers can care for more kids under bill headed to Senate floor
A bill that allows unlicensed child care providers to serve more children for more hours each week easily advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday, even as Democrats express unease with the measure.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2024
Indiana awards additional $6.9 million in grants to support employer-sponsored child care
The Family and Social Services Administration and Gov. Eric Holcomb are adding almost $7 million in additional grants for employer-sponsored child care.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2024
Some child care regulations rolled back under bill approved by Indiana House
Unlicensed child care providers in Indiana would be able to serve more children for more hours each week under legislation approved by the House.
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