Villages of Indiana Expands Healthy Families to 20 Counties

The nonprofit extended its home-visitation program to nine more counties after receiving a $34 million state award.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Child Care

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of a wooden rocking chair beside a window with a folded blanket, evoking quiet preparation for new families. — The Villages of Indiana expanded its free Healthy Families Indiana home-visiting program to nine more counties, bringing coverage to 20 counties after a $34 million state award. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Villages of Indiana has expanded Healthy Families Indiana to nine additional counties, bringing total program coverage to 20 counties. The expansion follows a four-year, $34 million funding award from the Indiana Department of Child Services.

Why it matters

The program offers voluntary, free home-visiting support to expectant parents and families with infants, and the added coverage extends that access to more Indiana households. Officials expect the expansion to reach hundreds of additional families over the coming year.

The $34 million award runs over four years and funds the program's expansion into Blackford, Jay, Randolph, Madison, Morgan, Daviess, Knox, Martin and Orange counties. Nearly 2,900 households received assistance in 2025, but the source does not report how many families the expansion will reach beyond the general estimate of hundreds.

The players

The Villages of Indiana

A nonprofit organization operating from Indianapolis and Bloomington that administers Healthy Families Indiana services.

Indiana Department of Child Services

The Indiana state agency that awarded the four-year, $34 million funding to The Villages of Indiana to support the program.

The details

Healthy Families Indiana is a voluntary, state-administered home-visitation program that pairs families with trained support professionals who tailor guidance to each household's goals. Services can begin during pregnancy or shortly after birth and are offered free to expectant parents and families with infants younger than about 75 days old.

2025: Nearly 2,900 households received program assistance.
November 5, 2026: Expansion to nine additional counties was announced.
Over the next four years: The $34 million state funding award period runs.
Over the coming year: Hundreds of additional families are expected to receive assistance.

Early Childhood Support

The expansion builds on Healthy Families Indiana, the state's voluntary home-visitation model that operates in all 92 counties, by extending its direct family-support services through a new four-year state funding award. Its growth reflects the state's ongoing reliance on home-visiting programs to support early childhood development.

Expectant parents and families with infants under about 75 days old in the newly added counties can now request free home visits through Healthy Families Indiana. Families in the expanded coverage area can access trained support professionals without cost during the early years of childhood.

The takeaway

Expectant parents and new caregivers in Indiana can consider the free, voluntary support of home visits to help navigate early childcare needs. Contacting a local Healthy Families Indiana provider is a practical first step for families in the newly covered counties.