A study committee is working on recommendations for how the legislature should upgrade the Department of Child Services' hotline.
John Gregg says DCS is a broken system. Mike Pence says, although reform is needed, DCS is meeting the needs of the community.
Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed concerns about DCS, ranging from high caseworker turnover to the centralization of the agency’s hotline.
A court ruling says it's important to take into account the effort a parent makes in protecting children, not just the results.
In addition to new daily per diem rates for foster care parents, Department of Child Services will change the way it places kids in foster homes.