Strengthening Indiana Families is a five-year project primarily funded by the FIREFLY Children and Family Alliance, Administration for Children and Families, through its Community Collaborations

There is a shift taking place across the nation regarding child abuse and neglect fatalities. These heartbreaking tragedies make headlines across every community, with a focus on why systems failed our children and how these children fell through the cracks.

A major challenge for maltreatment prevention efforts is that services and supports are often stigmatized, and it can be difficult to know what’s available and where to find it.

The Strengthening Indiana Families Family Resource Center offers a wide variety of services to parents and families, including community resource navigation, a food & supplies pantry, peer recovery support, parent cafes and education, legal resources and family fun events.

IU embarks on five-year, $2.74 million initiative with state and community partners to strengthen Indiana families

Multiyear, community-based project led by IU researchers will establish family resource centers in four counties