Indiana DCS Working to Boost Safety and Direct Family Support

Indiana DCS Working to Boost Safety and Direct Family Support

Source: X / x INDIANAPOLIS — An agency is working on better serving families across Indiana. The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) said on Friday the “Awaken” project is providing redesign, restructure, and realignment with the agency. “All Hoosier children deserve a safe place to lay their head at night, and our most vulnerable kids often need an extra layer of security,” Indiana Governor Mike Braun says. “Things are not working as wel…

Governor signs overhaul of child welfare in NC. State gains authority over local DSS agencies.

After woeful federal and state assessments of problems with social services in NC, child welfare reforms may put teeth into state oversight. Governor signs overhaul of child welfare in NC. State gains authority over local DSS agencies. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 mi…

Governor signs overhaul of child welfare in NC. State gains authority over local DSS agencies

A recent federal policy brief on North Carolina’s past child welfare reform efforts didn’t mince words: “Children in North Carolina suffer the consequences of an inadequate child welfare system.”