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2023
- 11/17 FSSA adds second round of Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund grants
- 11/2 OECOSL awards $8.7M in expansion grants to early education providers
- 10/23 FSSA announces $25 million grant to address working Hoosiers’ child care needs
- 10/2 National scorecard reflects Indiana’s commitment to improvement in Long-Term Services and Supports for Hoosiers
- 9/29 Gov. Holcomb unveils new addiction treatment locator funded by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction
- 9/20 On My Way Pre-K program supporting more Hoosier children than ever before
- 9/12 FSSA announces progress in making Indiana 988 go-to resource for Hoosiers in crisis
- 9/8 MEDIA ADVISORY: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline News Conference
- 9/1 FSSA announces managed care entity security breach affecting Indiana Medicaid members
- 8/11 FSSA announces contractor security breach affecting Indiana Medicaid members
- 6/13 State announces more than $76 million in new funding for crisis response and substance use disorder services
- 5/5 Indiana’s My Healthy Baby program now available statewide
- 3/28 Child Care Expansion Grants applications now open to early education providers
- 3/13 On My Way Pre-K applications for the 2023-2024 school year now available
- 2/6 Indiana 211 Day raises awareness of valuable resource for Hoosiers
- 1/5 Federal grant will help improve quality, access, affordability of early childhood care, education
2022
- 11/1 FSSA announces new statewide campaign to support Hoosier youth that may be at-risk for justice involvement or substance misuse
- 9/28 Indiana Behavioral Health Commission concludes work with final report
- 9/16 FSSA names new leadership in the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning
- 9/8 Indiana receives federal approval to continue extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year
- 8/15 Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities meeting is set for Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022
- 8/11 FSSA announces pilot program to integrate mental health, addiction peer recovery professionals in Indiana county jails
- 7/14 FSSA announces new funding for mental health services, launch of Indiana 988 for crisis response
- 7/12 FSSA to announce new mental health programming, discuss launch of 988 for Hoosiers experiencing mental health-related distress
- 6/17 FSSA encourages Hoosiers to participate in survey to measure addiction treatment, recovery resources in Indiana
- 3/1 On My Way Pre-K applications for the 2022-2023 school year now available
- 2/2 Indiana seeks applications for second round of grants to support early childhood education programs
- 1/31 Purdue University study shows On My Way Pre-K children outperform peers well into elementary school
2021
- 12/1 Be Well Crisis Helpline provides mental health counseling to 25,000 callers
- 10/7 Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in person and virtual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021
- 10/6 Indiana launches $540 million grant program to support early childhood education programs
- 9/15 Lt. Gov. Crouch, FSSA announce 21 Golden Hoosier Award recipients
- 8/17 FSSA names new chief medical officer
- 8/5 Gov. Holcomb announces $1.3 million in additional funding to distribute life-saving naloxone
- 7/28 Build, Learn, Grow scholarship program extended through March 2022
- 6/30 FSSA Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan stepping down for new role in North Carolina
- 6/1 Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities virtual meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 14, 2021
- 5/3 Indiana launches Build, Learn, Grow initiative to help working families connect to early care and education
- 5/3 On My Way Pre-K applications for the 2021-2022 school year available statewide
- 2/5 Holcomb announces initiative to place overdose reversal kits in all 92 counties
2020
- 12/31 FSSA names agency’s first chief health equity and ADA officer
- 12/30 Be Well Crisis Helpline answers the call for Hoosiers in need
- 12/21 SNAP recipients in Indiana may now purchase online at ALDI stores, through a partnership with Instacart online grocery platform
- 12/15 Recovery Works expansion will allow Hoosiers charged with or convicted of misdemeanors to receive services
- 11/10 Members of the new Indiana 211 Advisory Board named
- 11/6 FSSA announces pilot programs designed to treat Hoosiers involved in the justice system
- 10/26 Indiana secures ten-year extension of Healthy Indiana Plan
- 9/23 Lt. Gov. Crouch, FSSA announce 24 Golden Hoosier Award recipients
- 9/14 FSSA and Feeding Indiana’s Hungry sound call for Hoosiers to volunteer at charitable food network locations across Indiana
- 8/27 Apply for On My Way Pre-K online and prepare children for kindergarten safely
- 8/24 Indiana FSSA introduces the Hoosier Health and Well-Being Atlas
- 8/24 Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities virtual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020
- 8/6 Gov. Holcomb announces expanded peer recovery options for Hoosiers with mental health issues and substance use disorders
- 7/20 Indiana launches Be Well Crisis Helpline to support Hoosiers during COVID-19 pandemic and recovery
- 7/9 Indiana 211 now integrated with FSSA to better connect Hoosiers with services
- 7/7 Division of Family Resources offices open once again to serve Hoosiers
- 6/15 Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Have Virtual Meeting Thursday
- 6/3 Feds approve Indiana’s innovative HIP Workforce Bridge program
- 6/3 Online purchasing now available for SNAP recipients in Indiana
- 5/19 Additional assistance arriving soon for Hoosier families whose children receive free and reduced-cost meals at school, via the "Pandemic EBT" program
- 5/18 Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to meet next week in Indianapolis
- 4/27 New website provides Hoosiers free expert mental health resources during COVID-19
- 4/3 Indiana SNAP recipients will begin receiving maximum benefit amounts next week
- 3/27 New statewide map available for Hoosiers seeking food assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
- 3/23 FSSA calls on Indiana food pantries to stay open and keep serving Hoosiers
- 3/20 Division of Family Resources offices to close to the public indefinitely to protect the health and safety of clients and staff
- 3/19 Indiana Medicaid allows telemedicine and telephone options for most health care and mental health interactions
- 3/17 On My Way Pre-K applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now available for families statewide
- 3/16 Indiana Division of Family Resources offices remain open, yet online applications or telephone calls strongly encouraged
- 3/16 Indiana to offer Psychological First Aid training in response to COVID-19 epidemic
- 3/16 State to allow opioid treatment programs the use of lockboxes; provide naloxone to help reduce spread of COVID-19
- 3/15 FSSA offers additional guidance to Hoosier parents and providers on child care options
- 3/11 FSSA offers guidance to Hoosier parents and child care providers related to COVID-19
- 2/14 Indiana seeking 10-year extension of Healthy Indiana Plan
- 1/28 New superintendent of Madison State Hospital named by FSSA
- 1/14 Indiana FSSA launches informative video to help guide families through child care and early education choices
- 1/2 Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to meet on January 7, 2020, in Indianapolis
2019
- 12/23 Indiana becomes one of the first states to receive federal approval to expand Medicaid treatment for Hoosiers with serious mental illnesses
- 12/19 Indiana Medicaid awarded $5.2 million CMS grant addressing maternal opioid use
- 12/19 FSSA names new superintendent of Logansport State Hospital
- 10/31 Pending resolution of federal lawsuit, FSSA will temporarily suspend Gateway to Work reporting requirements.
- 10/3 State launches multi-agency program to help individuals in recovery secure housing
- 9/16 Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to meet on September 24, 2019, in Indianapolis
- 8/15 FSSA announces recipients of early education capacity-building grants
- 8/14 FSSA names new leadership team for the Division of Mental Health and Addiction
- 7/25 On My Way Pre-K now enrolling children in all 92 Indiana counties
- 7/17 Sixth annual Indiana Suicide Prevention Conference to take place in Valparaiso
- 7/15 Holcomb directs actions aimed at reducing Indiana’s smoking rate
- 5/24 FSSA Secretary Jennifer Walthall receives National Impact Award
- 5/15 FSSA seeks federal approval for HIP Workforce Bridge.
- 3/26 On My Way Pre-K applications for 2019/2020 school year are now available
- 3/15 Indiana Family and Social Services Administration dedicates and officially opens new NeuroDiagnostic Institute and Advanced Treatment Center
- 2/15 FSSA will distribute March SNAP benefits using a split schedule
- 1/31 FSSA announces recipients of school-age child care grants
- 1/14 UPDATE: SNAP benefits will now be distributed on January 16
- 1/11 Indiana prepares for early issuance of February SNAP benefits
- 1/8 Indiana awarded nearly $7 million to support early childhood education
2018
- 12/19 FSSA announces next round of early childhood education grants
- 11/28 State now hiring for numerous clinical and patient care positions at new psychiatric hospital
- 10/10 Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to meet in Columbia City
- 9/21 FSSA, ISDH receive federal funding to help combat the drug epidemic
- 8/15 Children's Commission reaches 5-year mark, annual report shows focus on helping vulnerable youth
- 8/13 Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities to meet in Indianapolis
- 8/6 Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and Indiana State Department of Health name new chief medical officers
- 6/25 New Brighter Futures Indiana website helps Hoosier families find child care and inspire learning at home
- 6/4 FSSA announces recipients of early education capacity-building grants
- 4/12 Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities to meet in Lafayette
- 3/15 Indiana announces new partnership to connect Hoosiers with drug treatment
- 3/7 Crouch, FSSA accepting 2018 Golden Hoosier Award nominations
- 3/1 On My Way Pre-K applications for 2018/2019 school year are now available for families in 20 counties
- 2/16 Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities to meet in Boonville
- 2/8 Indiana announces new online portal and residential addiction treatment program to help Hoosiers connect to addiction treatment
- 2/2 Gov. Holcomb, Secretary Azar announce federal approval to continue and enhance the Healthy Indiana Plan
- 1/29 Indiana Healthy Indiana Plan extended for one month
FSSA Stories
- State resources provide a safe path to addiction services
- Fighting back: County will use $500,000 in grant money to combat opioid abuse
- Longstanding Longcliff: Logansport State Hospital turns 130
- Indiana 211 partnership helps 100 in first month
- Across Indiana, local governments attack opioid epidemic
- Indiana first in country to use software to connect those with addiction to drug treatment
- State Partners with OpenBeds to Boost Opioids Treatment
- New Indiana OpenBeds program matches Hoosiers needing drug treatment to providers
- Indiana partners with OpenBeds to make rehab accessible to all
- FSSA unveils new opioid plans
- Opioid treatment access expanding in Indiana
- Healthy Indiana Plan gets three-year extension
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