Fast forward to November , when their family finalized their first adoption — of a teenage girl! Their unexpected change of heart changed the life of an Indiana teenager in foster care. But in the best scenarios, foster parents serve as a strong source of support for birth parents, and birth parents learn to trust foster families as part of their team. To celebrate Reunification Month, we put together some ways that foster parents can work with birth parents toward reunification!
Sign up for emails from Indiana Adoption Program. We will never share your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy Policy. Facebook Twitter Instagram Contact Us. Indiana Adoption Program believes every child deserves a permanent, stable, and loving home. Milner brings 43 years of practice, management and technical assistance experience in child welfare at the local, state and federal levels. Chief Justice Loretta Rush. Loretta H. Prior to her appointment, Rush spent 15 years at a Lafayette law firm and was elected three times to serve as Tippecanoe Superior Court 3 judge.
She was born in Pennsylvania and moved frequently as a child before settling in Indiana in She earned her undergraduate degree from Purdue University and her law degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, both with honors.
She is married to Jim Rush with four children and two grandchildren. Edna Davis-Brown. Edna Davis-Brown, M. She is also President of the Gregory B. Jennifer Hamilton. She oversees clinical services at the Evansville office which covers several counties in DCS Regions 16 and She provides direct service and supervises case managers who oversee children and families served in our foster care, post adoption, and private adoption programs.
She has provided individual and family therapy to youth and families in all programs, particularly in our adoption services. Jennifer has also assisted in organizing foster care and post adoption conferences, educational opportunities, and support groups to families in her regions.
Jennifer was in the first cohort to complete the training and clinical supervision for the Training for Adoption Competency at The Villages. She has worked at The Villages of Indiana for almost 20 years. Prior to this work, she worked in the mental health field for a total of 12 years in outpatient services and at a state operated facility. Jennifer also worked on a non-profit local hospice team prn for three years completing initial assessments and care to the clients and their families.
Jennifer has served on committees and local boards in her community to address the needs of children. Joshua Christian. Joshua Christian is an alumnus of the child welfare system and dedicated advocate for foster youth and child welfare reform at the local, state, and national level.
He has established quarterly meetings with the Indiana Department of Child Services executive team and partnered with local communities to raise awareness on the unique needs of foster youth. Senator Chuck Grassley. Joshua is a respected and experienced advocate. Department of Health and Human Services. Joshua is a published author of an in-depth federal child welfare policy report, Improving Educational Outcomes for School-Aged Children in Foster Care, which was presented to the U.
Congress, Administration, U. Department of Health and Human Services, and private and public sectors. Savieo dcs. Placement services are provided to families across the continental United States with approved home study. Adoption services are provided to birth families and expectant mothers in Indiana and Kentucky. Meridian St. Other states on case-by-case basis. Grey meridianhs.
Orange St. Hebron Ave. Washington Blvd. McRoberts rescare. DCS IN. Find an IN. HS, Adoption Educ. Service available only to families that have received a waiver of the home study and supervision in accordance with IC Special Needs Varies No wait. Please see website for fees. Additional costs for household members and out of state clearances.
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