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.

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.

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.

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.

Lawmakers and child services stakeholders want to improve how Indiana reviews and reports on child deaths.

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.

Students in Indianas foster care system face a much higher expulsion rate and much lower graduation rate compared to their peers, according to a new report.

A House committee dramatically scaled back a bill that wouldve provided greater oversight of the Department of Child Services.

New York-based advocacy organization A Better Childhood filed the lawsuit on behalf of Hoosier foster children. The state wants court filings in the case sealed and redacted, it says, to protect children's confidential information.

The Department of Child Services reviews all child deaths where abuse or neglect was suspected.