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The Brown Family Reunion will be Sunday, Sept. 15, at Pekin Park.
A pitch-in lunch will begin at 1 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring their favorite covered dish and at least one 2-liter bottle of a drink.
There will be a silent auction to help raise money for next year's reunion. Attendees are asked to bring any new or like-new items that they would like to donate to the auction.
Door prizes will be given--must be present to win.
For questions or more information, please call Becky Pyke at 502-593-7063.
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
If you are pregnant and need help, there one group that can help with love and support. That group is Choices Life Resource Center, located at 1201 N. Jim Day Road, Salem. They are a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt group organization offering free pregnancy services in Indiana.
They do not perform nor refer for abortions, nor do they force any ideas upon the client.
As of 2024, abortion is illegal in Indiana. It is only legal in cases involving fatal fetal abnormalities, to preserve the life and physical health of the mother, and in cases of rape or incest up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. If a pregnant woman fits the criterion for an abortion, Choices may pay for abortion costs.
Choices has been around since 2004. There are four centers in the region, and they have helped over 800 families. Besides Salem, there are locations in New Albany, Corydon, and a satellite office in Marengo. The hours of operation vary, so be sure to check the organization’s website for hours of operation—https://choiceslrc.org/.
The Salem office is open Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but is closed for lunch, 12:30-1 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling 812-653-6374.
Services offered by Choices include pregnancy testing, ultrasound, pregnancy options, parenting classes, services for men, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment, and support after abortion. An onsite registered nurse can test for pregnancy and determine how far along a pregnancy might be.
When asked about the programs for men, Allison Adams at the Salem location said, “Men may not get into the program right way. Until Mom says get in here and help.”
By attending programs on healthcare, parenting classes, and prenatal care, points or boutique dollars are accumulated by the attendee. The money is like “Monopoly money,” it is only good at the center. The money can be spent at the boutique store for diapers and other needed items, like car seats.
For the sexual health services, Choices can test for STIs, which includes chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis C, HIV, syphilis and trichomoniasis. These tests are for men and women. A small low-cost lab fee may apply.
The phone number for the Salem office is (812) 883-2675.
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2024) – The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) is promoting awareness, resources and support during Kinship Care Awareness Month – a time to celebrate family members who help maintain familial connections, provide stability, reinforce cultural identity and support the well-being of children who can no longer live with their birth parents.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed Kinship Care Awareness Month to promote and preserve kinship, sibling and other familial connections for Indiana’s children. Read his proclamation here.
“Family is the backbone needed to help keep kids safe and loved,” said DCS Director Eric Miller, MPA, MBA. “It’s a selfless act to step forward and care for the child of a relative or a close family friend, often with little notice or training, to help that child maintain close connections and stability when they are needed most.”
According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Indiana has about 60,000 children in kinship care. About 3,500 of those children have DCS involvement.
Kinship placements among children in DCS care have risen by 20 percent since 2019 and now represent more than half of DCS out-of-home placements. DCS has been working to increase the number of kinship placements because researchshows children removed from their parents generally experience better outcomes when placed with kin, including reduced trauma, better mental health, improved behavioral, social and educational outcomes, increased stability and stronger connections to the child’s biological family.
Most kinship caregivers in Indiana are grandparents between the ages of 55 and 64, with more than 20 percent being age 65 or older. Grandparents and other adults who agree to be kinship caregivers are often faced with unexpected challenges and barriers, such as shifting family dynamics, struggles with bonding or financial issues.
DCS recognizes the importance of ensuring that both the caregivers and the children receive the appropriate assistance to ensure success and offers a Kinship Navigator program to help identify kinship placements and support relatives as they care for children.
Additionally, DCS offers a monthly stipend of $300 per child to unlicensed kinship caregivers who are caring for a child in DCS custody. Since stipends were launched in July 2023, over $14 million has been distributed to more than 3,000 families. Other resources, including financial, health, legal, educational/developmental and adult support, can be found here or by calling Indiana 2-1-1 (866) 211-9966). DCS encourages all members of the community to help connect kinship families with these much-needed resources.
Anyone interested in becoming a kinship caregiver for youth in DCS care can email
Visit Instagram, X, and LinkedIn for more resources about kinship care throughout the month.
For more information about Indiana kinship care, visit indianafostercare.org.
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