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A report shows DCS Director James Payne took state assistance and became involved in a case involving his grandchildren.
The Indiana Department of Child Services is opening a center that will assess children's mental health as a preventative measure.
Scathing testimony was heard Wednesday on the way the Indiana Department of Child Services handles its child abuse hotline.
Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed concerns about DCS, ranging from high caseworker turnover to the centralization of the agency’s hotline.
The Department of Child Services has been criticized in the past year, but the Annie E. Casey Foundation says it has made significant improvements.
The number of children going into the court system that need legal advocates is on the rise.
Hoosier taxpayers will each receive about $110 because of the automatic refund that is triggered when the surplus reaches a certain amount.
Gubernatorial candidate John Gregg says the Department of Child Services should implement a statewide adoption promotion program, among other initiatives.
The department will redirect part of its budget to create two new programs.
Some parents have alleged the Department of Child Services has not provided enough preventative services to mentally challenged children.
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