The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning announced the Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund, part of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, to mobilize employers and communities to create or expand child care offerings that address the needs of working Hoosiers.
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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) is providing new funding to help build and support projects across Indiana to improve mental health and recovery services for Hoosiers.
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Indiana is directing a portion of its federal COVID-19 money to childcare providers. Childcare and out-of-school programs can apply for funding to cover three months of operating costs, under the new Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants program.
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Many SNAP participants will soon see a slight increase in benefits, but state officials warn that it may not be as big as some are expecting.
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Indiana is stepping up its naloxone distribution, amid a significant increase in overdose deaths. The Governor’s Office says Overdose Lifeline will distribute another 35,000 doses of the opioid overdose reversal medication and place another 215 “NaloxBox” units, thanks to another $1.3 million in state funding. A “NaloxBox” is a hard acrylic box containing six to eight doses of naloxone that organizations can mount outside of their buildings.
Continue readingEssential workers can continue to get help paying for childcare. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says the Build, Learn, Grow scholarship has been extended through next March.
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Indiana’s top social services official is stepping down. Dr. Jennifer Sullivan is leaving her position as the secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. The Governor’s Office says she’s taken a job in North Carolina as the senior vice president of strategic operations at Atrium Health. Governor Holcomb has appointed FSSA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak to take over as secretary on August 1.
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Indiana teachers will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at any vaccination site in the state starting Monday. It’s been available to educators at pharmacies taking part in the federal vaccination program for the past few days.
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Efforts continue to make it easier for Hoosiers in need of long-term care to get it at home. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s goal is to get the right care to the right individual at the right place at the right time, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak.
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Making sure Hoosiers have access to food as the pandemic continues remains a priority for state officials. Families with kids attending class virtually who would normally get free or reduced-price meals at school will be able to get that funding on a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer card.
Continue readingThe State of Indiana is looking to give a better picture of how where you live impacts your health and well-being. The Family and Social Services Administration announced the launch of its Hoosier Health and Well-Being Atlas this week. For the past two years, those who apply for various assistance programs online through the FSSA have also been given an optional survey, with 10 questions about various social needs.
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The Indiana Department of Education released information Friday morning concerning health guidelines given to schools in order to reopen safely.
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Hoosiers will soon be able to visit loved ones in assisted living facilities near West Linn, OR. The state plans to issue guidance for outdoor visitation, according to Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak.
Continue readingHoosiers may now use SNAP benefits to order groceries online. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan announced Wednesday that the program is officially up and running.
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State officials continue gathering information on how COVID-19 is affecting Hoosiers’ mental health. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan shared some of the numbers behind the issue during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
Continue readingThe State of Indiana is working with two major retailers to bring grocery delivery service to residents using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says testing of the new SNAP delivery program will start early next week, and so far, the state has letters of intent from Amazon and Walmart.
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Families whose children receive free and reduced meals at school will get additional assistance beginning this week with Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits.
Continue readingIndiana is expanding the availability of food assistance starting in May. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan Monday announced the launch of two new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program initiatives.
Continue readingA website to help Hoosiers take care of their mental health was launched Monday. BeWellIndiana.org offers free, expert mental health resources put together by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division of Mental Health and Addiction, according to FSSA Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan.
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