The study committee considered a recommendation to require judges to give foster parents a hearing if they request a role in a child welfare case.

The Department of Child Services announced a campaign to encourage more Hoosiers to become foster and adoptive parents.

The rate of Indiana children in foster care is more than double the national average. Advocates hope upcoming policy changes will aid the foster care system.

Here’s a recap of some legislation Indiana lawmakers proposed, passed, and denied around education policy during the 2018 legislative session.

The Indiana Task Force on Public Defense is touring the state to hear from attorneys, social workers, and citizens about strains on the public defense system.

An appreciation event for foster families across the state comes as the Department of Child Services is under review.

A proposed bill would require the state to track and report data for foster care students, including graduation rates and enrollment.

The limit was lowered in 2011, from eight children in a home down to five.

The group works a lot on efforts to "normalize" life for foster youth in Indiana, including during the holidays.

The number of children entering the foster system continues to grow in part because of the opioid epidemic.