Coverage of family in Indiana focuses on parenting approaches, caregiving challenges and shifting household dynamics. Reporting follows studies on work-life balance and the policies that affect families across the state.
The nonprofit extended its home-visitation program to nine more counties after receiving a $34 million state award.
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Should your county's new parents have access to state-funded home visit programs?
Gov. Mike Braun says a $200 million investment has sharply reduced the state's child care voucher waitlist since May.
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Do you trust your state government to implement new eligibility tools fairly for disability services?
The state restarted disability waiver evaluations after pausing the process to review assessment accuracy.
The Lawrence County Sheriff's Department is searching for 14-year-old Kaydence Lane after she disappeared in Bedford.
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Do you believe expanded telehealth access will significantly improve youth mental health in your community?
The Villages of Indiana will use a $500,000 grant to grow its virtual therapy services for children.
Social media creators Anna and Jackson Klem have announced the birth of their first child in Indiana.
Day to day, that means parenting resources, caregiving responsibilities, evolving family structures and child development research. It reaches from the state capital to the rural counties where families live. State-level policy decisions regarding childcare and education often shift the resources available to households. Demographic changes and economic pressures are the two factors that most frequently alter the ways families manage their daily needs.
