Foster Care Home Page
Resources and Information: There are a variety of resources and information available serving families who are involved with the Department of Child Services. View available resources by selecting the desired population from the list below. For additional resource information in your area please speak with your Family Case Manager.
• Parent/Guardian/Custodian
• Kinship Caregivers
• Foster Parents
• Foster Children
Contact us: To obtain general information regarding Indiana's Foster Care program, contact the Department of Child Services’ Foster Parent Specialist, Kinship Caregiver Specialist, Parent/Guardian/Custodian Specialist or Foster Child Specialist by sending an e-mail to DCS Foster Parent Inquiries.
Top FAQs I Want To...
- Become a foster parent
- Adopt a Child and/or Search for children to adopt
- Know more about the Indiana Foster Care & Adoption Association
- Visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Establish Paternity
- See a map of DCS Regions and populations.
- Collect or pay child support.
- Leave my infant at a safe place (Safe Haven Law).
- Apply for a Job with DCS.
- Talk to someone or write to a representative of DCS.
- Print one of the DCS publications.
- Give money to the Kids First Trust Fund.
- Find my Local DSC Office and Director
- Contact my Regional Manager.
- Know what the guidelines for Child Support are.
