Governor Restructures Operations at Indiana Department of Child Services

Governor restructures operations at Indiana Department of Child Services

Gov. Mike Braun is streamlining the Indiana Department of Child Services by consolidating regional operations and eliminating an unspecified number of agency managers.

State child protection agency reorganizes

INDIANAPOLIS — As many as 40 employees of the Indiana Department of Child Services could lose their jobs under a reorganization eliminating three layers of management, which agency leaders said would improve communication and decision-making.

Indiana Department of Child Services announces Project Awaken

In an effort to better serve children and families across the state, the Indiana Department of Child Services announced Project Awaken.

Dozens of Indiana DCS employees could lose their jobs due to restructuring

As many as 40 employees could lose their jobs under a reorganization eliminating three layers of management.

DCS announces Project Awaken to transform child welfare

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials say in an effort to better serve children and families across the state, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) announced "Awaken," which is a project to redesign, restructure and realign the agency.Officials say DCS leadership engaged current and former employees, community partners, foster parents, child welfare advocates, faith leaders, judges and Hoosier families with the goal of improving policies, …

Indiana child protection agency reorganizes to eliminate management layers

The Indiana Department of Child Services investigates nearly four out of five Black families for child maltreatment. (Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle)As many as 40 employees of the Indiana Department of Child Services could lose their jobs under a reorganization eliminating three layers of management, which agency leaders said would improve communication and decision-making. The agency protecting Hoosier children from abuse and neglect…