Stories tagged with "fssa"

Legislators now worry about IBM partner by indystar

Some question whether welfare’s poor service was due to Texas firm Indiana welfare subcontractor Affiliated Computer Services will come under closer scrutiny now that Gov.... – Oct 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Contractor asked to use welfare info to screen staff by indystar

Indiana’s human services agency considered letting contractor Affiliated Computer Services Inc. use welfare data to screen potential employees until federal food stamp... – Oct 14, 2009 at 1:59 PM in Politics & Government

State: 2 men too dangerous to release by indystar

Two mentally disabled men placed indefinitely in an Indiana state hospital until they might become competent to stand trial on child molestation charges want to be released to... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Indiana's food banks expecting onslaught by Lindsay Machak

Relief agencies foresee disaster if lack of budget halts state’s services The state’s food banks and other relief agencies are expecting a flood of Hoosiers to seek... – Jun 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Politics & Government

Bill seeks audit of FSSA modernization by Jacob Grovum

Lawmaker says review would help fix problems with effort to update social services system It’s been two years since Indiana began an ambitious plan to modernize the Family... – Jun 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Politics & Government

Improving the quality of life for all seniors by indystar

The Star’s editorial on May 7, “Finding a long-term cure,” pointed out that Indiana continues to have one of the highest national percentages of the elderly in... – May 20, 2009 at 11:27 PM in Letters to the editor

A family values issue: quality child care by indystar

April 19-April 25 is the Week of the Young Child. The theme this year is “Bring Communities Together for Children. Children Bring Communities Together.” While we... – Apr 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

After complaints, FSSA chief stops rollout of privatization by indystar

The state's new social services chief has halted any further rollout of the privatized, automated welfare intake system until agency officials are sure it can handle the... – Feb 04, 2009 at 2:08 AM in Communities

Groups press FSSA to let clients register to vote by Mary Beth

Critics say FSSA offices fail to offer voter registration forms When low-income Hoosiers turn to state social-services offices for help, they're supposed to get something more... – Feb 02, 2009 at 2:05 AM in Communities

Report: 131K children in Indiana uninsured by indystar

About 131,000 children in Indiana, or about 7.9 percent of the state’s population of children, do not have health insurance, according to a report released today by Families... – Nov 20, 2008 at 12:31 PM in Business