10,250 Indiana Kids In Foster Care Are All Of Our Responsibility

Our mission is to dramatically improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care.

We are working to ensure:

A family for every child

by recruiting more foster and adoptive parents, especially for teens and sibling groups (so they can remain together)

A Foster Friendly Community for every family

because when families who foster are seen, valued and supported within their communities they are stronger and are likely to foster longer.

Hope for every community

 that comes from collaborating with Every Child Indiana, Hands of Hope and other partners across our state to give Indiana’s children the best opportunity to acheive their full potential

We’re Walking For Dreams In Indianapolis; Join Us!

Indianapolis Crown Hill, Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1 p.m.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Indianapolis Walking For Dreams. And this year Indiana Kids Belong is participating.

Start a team (or join one) to walk for Indiana Kids Belong!

Consider making your business or organization a sponsor and help us make this year’s event a even greater success!

Open Your Home And Heart: Become A Foster Parent

If you’re interested in what it takes to become a foster parent you’re in the right place. You can learn about requirements, the process to get licensed, learn from current foster parents’ experiences, and explore the adoption process in foster care

3 Ways to Help Today:

Not everyone can foster or adopt, but we all can do something to help kids and families involved in foster care where we live and work. You can join our Foster Friendly movement by inviting retail businesses and churches in your community to become Foster Friendly.

Engage Your Faith Community

Learn about the 3 best practices of a Foster Friendly Faith Communities and help your church get started supporting foster and adoptive families in your community.

Invite Local Businesses

What are your favorite retail businesses? Coffee shops, restaurants, hair salons, family entertainment venues and many others can create offers for our Foster Friendly App that help foster families feel seen and valued. You can help expand our reach.

Chick Fil A in Indiana is Foster Friendly

Become A Foster Friendly Business

If your retail business relies on kids, families and parents to grow, you have the opportunity and privilege to show up for kids and families in foster care by creating an exclusive offer or discount on our Foster Friendly App. It’s a simple and impactful way to care for vulnerable kids in our state.

Indiana Kids Belong Is Part Of The America’s Kids Belong Family

We’re dramatically improving the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care.

We have 1 mission: FAMILY

We Target 2 Profound Problems

  • RECRUITMENT – Foster care has half as many foster parents as kids in care.
  • RETENTION – Half of new foster parents quit within a year.

We Offer 4 Signature Solutions

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Our I Belong Project video storytelling initiative films kids in need of adoptive families. It is the largest, most effective program of its kind that has the additional benefit of inspiring thousands of people each year to pursue adoption and fostering.

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We come alongside people ready to explore fostering and adoption to provide the inspiration and information they need to persevere in their journeys and find a way to help that is the right fit for their families now.

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Our Foster Friendly
Communities Movement and App target retention by equipping churches , businesses and entire communities to support, equip and encourage local foster families.

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Our coalition campaigns
leverage the convening authority of state governments to get businesses, faith communities and government working together to create collective and drive sustainable change in foster care.