NYAP in Indiana has served children, youth, and families since 1987. The Indiana program is administered through over half a dozen regional office locations, which supports our philosophy of maintaining strong local support for our foster parents and team members.

Indiana

Locations

  • 2525 California St.

    Suite E

    Columbus, IN 47201

    812-342-4220

  • 7525 E. Virginia Street, Suite 430
    Evansville, IN 47715
    812-618-9769

  • 2200 Lake Ave.

    Suite 225

    Ft. Wayne, IN 46805

    260-702-0360

  • 4701 N. Keystone Ave.

    Suite 150

    Indianapolis, IN 46205

    317-475-9294

  • 105 Executive Dr.

    Suite C

    Lafayette, IN 47905

    219-472-8900

  • 9111 Broadway St.

    Suite MM

    Merrillville, IN 46410

    219-793-9560

  • 56 E. McClain Ave.

    Scottsburg, IN 47170

    812-752-9193

  • 3631 Edison Rd.

    Suite 2

    South Bend, IN 46615

    574-855-1084

  • 30 N. 8th Street, Suite 501
    Terre Haute, IN 47807
    812-645-5252

  • 835 S. Adams St.

    Highway 421 S.

    Suite A

    Versailles, IN 47042

    812-609-4216

Foster Care in Indiana

While foster parents are just as unique as the children and youth they care for, the most important qualifications to become a foster parent include the ability to provide a safe, loving, and nurturing home.

Foster parents may be single, married, or cohabitating couples. Prospective foster parents must be willing to participate in an in-depth home study process and work collaboratively with the licensing team to demonstrate they are:

  • In good physical and mental health.

  • Financially able to support their household without the reimbursement from being a foster parent.

  • Able to provide adequate physical space in their home to ensure a child or youth's privacy and comfort.

  • Able to provide positive references.

  • Willing to complete background checks.

  • Willing to engage in pre-service training.

  • Willing to work with multiple NYAP team members including educators, therapists, case managers, and medical professionals.


National Youth Advocate Program deeply values and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and seeks and welcomes a diverse community of foster parents.

Additional state qualifications:

  • At least 21 years old.

  • Provide a driving record

  • Provide at least four positive references.

  • Provide at least 50 sq. ft. of bedroom space for each child or youth placed.

  • Household members aged 6 and up residing in the foster home for 21 days or more within a 12 month period must pass a central registry check.

  • Household members aged 18 and up must complete local background checks for everywhere they have resided within the past 5 years.

  • Unmarried, cohabitating couples must have lived together for one year.

Foster Parent Training Calendar

Foster Care Training Guidelines

We strive to make trainings accessible for all and as such conduct many trainings for parents and employees virtually. We are also dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality and integrity in all trainings. Therefore, we respectfully ask that you follow NYAP’s webinar training guidelines.