State Committee Supports Child Care Licensing Bill
A new Indiana bill could reduce bureaucratic hurdles for child care providers, making it easier to open and operate multiple locations.
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Indiana Among States With Worst Quality of Life
CNBC released its 2024 ranking of quality of life, and Indiana is the second-worst state.
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Seniors, disabled Hoosiers and children all on the state’s waiting list for services
Two separate waitlists overseen by the Family and Social Services Agency have been likened to crises by critics, delaying much-needed health and child care services to Hoosiers in need.
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LaunchPad Child Care Surveys Close This Week
LaunchPad is seeking information about child care services needed for families who work second or third shift.
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Childcare Problems Are Vexing and Costly
For most families, using paid childcare services in Indiana doesn’t make sense.
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Early Childhood Alliance Unveils New Strategic Plan to Strengthen Local Child Care Access
Early Childhood Alliance announced a comprehensive three-year strategic plan aimed at fostering a robust community through equitable access to quality early childhood education Monday, Aug. 5.
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Most Eligible Indiana Families Don’t Access Federal Child Care Subsidies, Per New Report
Although Hoosiers’ access to federal child care subsidies was slightly higher than the national average in 2020, advocates are concerned that a majority of eligible Indiana families are still missing out, according to a new study.
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Kosciusko Early Learning Initiative Launches New Website
Kosciusko County’s early learning initiative, LaunchPad, has launched a new website at klaunchpad.com.
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High childcare costs hinder women’s workforce participation in Indiana
A new study from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research revealed how child care availability and costs affect women’s workforce participation in Indiana.
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Affordable Child Care Grant For Wabash County ‘A Game Changer’
Indiana’s Family Social Services Administration awarded the Community Foundation of Wabash County a grant for $750,000 to help employers in Wabash County make child care more affordable for their employees.
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IUDs, Child Care And Disaster Limitations Top Legislative Roundup
Multiple major bills — including those on child care, disaster relief and birth control — inched closer to the governor’s desk Monday, March 4, as state lawmakers kicked off what’s expected to be the final week of the 2024 legislative session.
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Bills Striking Some Child Care Regulations Pass The Senate, House
Both chambers of the Statehouse passed measures Tuesday designed to increase access to child care by reducing existing regulations.Â
Read MoreProposed Property Tax Exemptions Could Increase — And Cheapen — Indiana Child Care Options
Indiana lawmakers are looking at new property tax breaks as a way to alleviate the state’s child care deserts and help working Hoosiers find more affordable options.
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Area Communities Awarded Grants To Support Child Care
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is awarding $18.1 million in employer-sponsored child care grants to 64 businesses, community groups and school corporations, including Kosciusko, Marshall, Fulton, Noble and Wabash counties.
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State Opens Applications For Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund
Applications for a new employer-sponsored child care fund are open, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Monday, Oct. 23.
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Uncertain Future For Providers As Child Care Crisis Looms
As the director of Bridges Transition Childcare in Evansville, Vanessa Quarles wears many hats.Â
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