Indiana § 31-19-27-3 Powers of the department

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-27-3 — Powers of the department

Indiana·Art. 19 FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION·Ch. 27 Program for Adoption of Hard to Place Children

To carry out the program, the department may:

(1)cooperate with adoption efforts with:

(A)other states; and

(B)the administrative unit in the United States Department of Health and Human Services that is established under 42 U.S.C. 5113;

(2)exchange information with the:

(A)federal adoption and foster care data gathering and analysis system; and

(B)national adoption information exchange system;

(3)conduct, directly or by grant to or contract with public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, an education and training program on adoption, and prepare, publish, and disseminate, directly or by grant to or contract with public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, to all:

(A)interested parties;

(B)public and private agencies and organizations, including hospitals,

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To carry out the program, the department
may:
(1) cooperate with adoption efforts with:
(A) other states; and
(B) the administrative unit in the United States Department of
Health and Human Services that is established under 42 U.S.C.
5113;
(2) exchange information with the:
(A) federal adoption and foster care data gathering and analysis
system; and
(B) national adoption information exchange system;
(3) conduct, directly or by grant to or contract with public or
private nonprofit agencies or organizations, an education and
training program on adoption, and prepare, publish, and
disseminate, directly or by grant to or contract with public or
private nonprofit agencies and organizations, to all:
(A) interested parties;
(B) public and private agencies and organizations, including
hospitals, health care and family planning clinics, and social
services agencies; and
(C) governmental bodies;
information, education, and training materials regarding the
children who are available for adoption, adoption, and adoption
assistance programs;
(4) provide directly, or by grant to or contract with public or
private nonprofit agencies or organizations, including adoptive
family groups and minority groups, technical assistance in
planning, improving, developing, and carrying out programs and
activities relating to adoption; and
(5) encourage involvement of:
(A) corporations; and
(B) small businesses;
in supporting adoption as a positive family strengthening option,
including the establishment of adoption benefit programs for
employees who adopt children.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-3-3(c).]