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Indiana Co Care

• IARCA and DCS
• Encouraging and supporting shared parenting through co-care
• Trainings and videos featuring the experiences of people who have practiced co-care principles

Hands of Hope

• Supports foster parents throughout the State
• Care Communities to circle around the family with meals, tutoring, assisting in housework, transportation, emotional support, and spiritual support.
• Care Portals are active in Allen, Johnson, Kosciusko, Marion, Madison, Wabash, Warrick, Vigo, and Vanderburgh Counties. Families work with their FCM to request items needed for their foster youth through the Care Portal. Examples of items needed: toddler bed; stroller; highchair; child specific equipment.
• Clothing Closet

ITown Church

• Serves the Marion County area
• Foster Care Go Team helps to organize and receive inventory as well as prepare and deliver requests for foster parents. These provide essential items to a foster family after receiving placements
• Foster Care Closet
• Bags for foster youth to provide necessary items in foster care
• Foster Care Support Groups weekly

Foster the Family Support Group

• In person event held on the third Monday of each month
• Location: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

Borrowed Hearts

• Supports foster families and youth with necessities in Southwest Indiana
• Monthly Support Group
• Borrowed Hearts Store provides free clothing, hygiene products, baby formula, baby gear, diapers, toys, etc. Exclusively available for foster families

One Simple Wish

• A foster youth’s wish can be submitted by the Department of Child Services Family Case Manager

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

• • Statewide through the local WIC Office
  • Available for families with infants through 5 years old placed in their home
  • Local office information can be found here.

The Isaiah 1:17 Project

• Serves Southwest Indiana
• Provide Bags of Hope to youth entering foster care
• DreamCycle program allows a child to build a bike and take it home with them
• Family Care Connections program to circle around a family to provide support with spiritual, physical, and emotional needs
• Foster Success Program which offers scholarships for Ivy Tech and Oakland City University

Resources of Hope, Inc.

• Serves Central Indiana
• Birthday Blessing program to provide an additional gift to youth on their birthday
• Foster Parent appreciation events throughout the year
• Foster Parent Support Groups
• Kinship Provider Support Groups
• Teen Connect Program is a weekly collaboration of foster youth and adult volunteers to engage in activities and build relationships in a positive atmosphere.
• Foster Parent Training Opportunities

Fostering Hope for Children, Inc.

• Serves Northeastern Indiana for foster and kinship families
• Foster Clothing Program
• Blanket Program
• School Supply Program
• Christmas Gifting Program
• Gift Card Program for Foster Parents
• Birthday Card Program

Foster Fairies

• Serves Central Indiana
• Christmas Drive
• Chance for Underpants program to provide under garments for youth when they enter foster care
• Birthday Wishes Program
• Essential Products Program to provide youth with personal hygiene products

Foster Closet of Monroe County

• Serves Monroe and surrounding counties

The Villages Shoppe

• The Villages of Indiana, Inc. Indianapolis office
• The Villages of Indiana, Inc. Merrillville Office
• The Villages of Indiana, Inc. Bloomington Office

Lambswear Clothing Closet

• Serves Central Indiana
• Free clothing

Second Chances Foster Closet

• Serves Central Indiana
• Requests can be emailed to

Indiana Kids Belong

• A free app to connect families with businesses, organizations, and faith communities to support the family with discounts and services