foster care

Foster youth and emancipated minors in Indiana are now able to open their own bank accounts without parental consent. One advocate said the new law will help many teenagers learn how to manage their money.

Firefly Children & Family Alliance is building a $5.3 million apartment complex in Indianapolis to house and support young adults aging out of foster care.

Indiana will set aside 200 child care vouchers for foster families if the governor signs a bill sent to his desk Monday.

Nonprofits Hands of Hope and The Contingent, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Child Services, announced their new initiative Every Child Indiana Nov. 28.

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”.

A new report detailing education for Indiana's 22,895 foster children tells a familiar story that officials say has not changed much over the past five years.

A collaboration between a Fishers Girl Scout troop, a local nonprofit and State Senator Kyle Walker (R-Lawrence) created legislation to help foster care children work through trauma.

In Indiana, typical foster home placements and what are known as relative or kinship placements are offered different financial resources and supports. A listener in Lafayette wanted to know more about why there are differences in funding.

A new statewide program aims to help hundreds of students in foster care determine how to achieve their post-high school goals.

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.