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Eastern Star’s new youth center on the rise with help of $8M Lilly grant

April 23, 2021

A new kids hub, dubbed the ROCK Community Center for Children & Youth, is under construction at 5750 E. 30th St. and is set to open next year.

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Braun orders state to stop using federal survivor benefits to cover foster child costs

May 14, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The agency has been diverting funds to reimburse the state for the cost to care for those children — potentially leaving them with little when they age out of state custody.

Fast food industry fuels surge in child-labor violations

January 15, 2024 | The Washington Post

Overall, child labor violations have more than tripled in the past 10 years, with violations in food service increasing almost sixfold, according to U.S. Labor Department data.

Phyllis Armstrong named next CEO of Child Advocates

December 5, 2023 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

Armstrong will succeed longtime CEO Cindy Booth, who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the children’s advocacy organization.

Department of Child Services director stepping down; successor named

May 1, 2023 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Terry Stigdon plans to step down at the end of the week, the governor announced Monday. Under Stigdon’s leadership, the number of children in foster care has decreased by more than half since 2017.

Administration to toughen enforcement of child labor laws as cases mount

February 27, 2023 | The Washington Post

As part of the effort, the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services will coordinate investigations and ensure the safety of migrant children.

Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors

February 18, 2023 | Associated Press

The 13 plants where violations were found were in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas.

Longtime not-for-profit exec Stolen takes key role at Child Advocates

August 16, 2021 | IBJ Staff

Steven Stolen, who has built a lengthy resume in arts, education and not-for-profit fundraising in Indianapolis, has been named director of external relations for Child Advocates, the not-for-profit announced Monday.

Indiana seeks to keep records sealed in child services cases

September 10, 2019 | Associated Press

Lawyers for Indiana’s Department of Child Services are pushing to seal records in a federal class action lawsuit accusing the child welfare agency of inadequately protecting thousands of children in its care.

Patachou Foundation expanding rapidly, feeding more children in more places

September 26, 2018

It has grown from serving 180 children at three schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district in 2013 to serving 1,200 children at eight schools and five summer camps this year.

United Way revamping approach to funding

August 29, 2018

Some social service leaders are worried about the shift in strategy toward grant allocations and away from annual allocations.

UPDATE: Holcomb pledges action on DCS problems outlined in new report

June 18, 2018

A review of the state’s child welfare system found that dysfunction, a perceived lack of resources and a "culture of fear" contributed to widespread problems.

Opioid crisis strains foster system in Indiana as cases mount

December 12, 2017

In Indiana, drug-related foster cases shot up more than sixfold between 2000 and 2015. And, in Marion County, cases involving drugs went from about 20 percent of foster children in 2010 to 50 percent five years later.

Kiwanis’ first major ad campaign seeks to put youthful face on brand

May 5, 2017

Most people are aware of the Kiwanis Club. Sort of. Precious few know what the 102-year-old organization actually does.

DeHaan, 74, still pumping massive cash, countless hours into charity

March 31, 2017

Indianapolis businesswoman and philanthropist Christel DeHaan is nearly 75 years old and she knows that someday she’ll have to slow down. Someday. Not now.

Outreach center for homeless youth under way but still needs boost

October 18, 2016

The not-for-profit Outreach Inc. has started construction on the $3.3 million facility on the near-east side and hopes donors can come through with the final $300,000.

IPS chief: Discipline possible in alleged counselor sex case

March 5, 2016

But Superintendent Lewis Ferebee also knew about the alleged sexual relationship six days before the district told the state, a district spokeswoman said.

Not-for-profit on east side eyeing expansion

January 6, 2015

Outreach Inc. wants to construct a 16,000-square-foot building at the intersection of East New York Street and Keystone Avenue to serve the growing number of homeless teens.

Youth services group names successor for longtime leader

September 2, 2014

AYS Inc. has chosen the second CEO in the not-for-profit’s 34-year history, the youth-services organization announced Tuesday.

Hamilton County pursuing domestic-violence shelter

October 3, 2013

Community leaders are working to open a domestic-violence shelter in fast-growing Hamilton County—a multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to serve residents in need of emergency housing.

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