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Biennial Plan Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Testimony

Child Protection Service Plan/Biennial Regional Services Strategic Plan

Notice of Public Hearing to take Public Testimony Biennial Public Meetings

The Child Protection Service Plan/Biennial Regional Service Strategic Plan is prepared bi-annually pursuant to IC 31-26-6-5. The Department of Child Services is seeking Public Testimony on the provision of child protection services, local service need and system change. The services will be targeted to the individual needs of children identified by the Department of Child Services or children alleged or adjudicated as children in need of services or delinquent.

To accommodate a large number of potential speakers, testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker and will be given in the order of signature on Sign-In Sheet available the day of the Hearing. Submission of written comments/testimony is encouraged at the time of the Hearing.

Below are the dates, times and locations for each of the Department of Child Services Regions covering the entire State of Indiana.

2023/2024 Meetings

Region 1
Date: Jan. 17
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
Location: Lake County DCS, 661 Broadway, third floor training room, Gary, IN 46402

Region 2
Date: Jan. 11, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. CST
Location: Porter County DCS, 2454 US Highway 30, Valparaiso, IN 46385

Region 3
Date: Dec. 19, 2023
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: St. Joseph County DCS, 300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, South Bend, IN

Region 4
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Region 5
Date: Dec. 12, 2023
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Tippecanoe County DCS, 250 Main Street, Suite 301, Lafayette, IN 47901

Region 6
Date: Dec. 5, 2023
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Wabash County DCS, 403 S. Cass Street, Wabash, IN 46992

Region 7
Date: Jan. 9, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Delaware County DCS training rooms, 3600 West Kilgore Ste. 600 Muncie, IN 47304

Region 8
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Region 9
Date: Dec. 20, 2023
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Hendricks County DCS, 6781 E. US 36, Suite 200 Avon, IN 46123

Region 10
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Region 11
Date: Jan 31, 2024
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: DCS Hamilton County office, 938 N. 10th Street, Noblesville, IN 46060

Region 12
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Region 13
Date: Dec. 15, 2023
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Monroe County DCS, 1531 S. Curry Pike, Bloomington, IN 47403

Region 14
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Region 15
Date: Dec. 22, 2023
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Ripley County DCS office, 531 W US 50, Versailles, IN 47042

Region 16
Date: Dec. 12, 2023
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Vanderburgh County DCS Office, 100 E. Sycamore St., Evansville, IN 47713

Region 17
Date: TBD
Time: TBD.
Location: TBD

Region 18
Date: Nov. 17, 2023
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Floyd County DCS, 2610 Charlestown Road, New Albany, IN 47150

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