New program to lower child care costs for northeast Indiana workers. For every 100 job openings in Indiana, there are only 72 workers available to fill those roles — that’s according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

A state website lets you search for providers based on many options, including weekend care.

Lawmakers hope to increase access to child care by rolling back regulations of unlicensed child care homes.

Regulations of home-based child care would be loosened by legislation approved by the Indiana Senate Monday.

A bill that allows unlicensed child care providers to serve more children for more hours each week easily advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday, even as Democrats express unease with the measure.

The Family and Social Services Administration and Gov. Eric Holcomb are adding almost $7 million in additional grants for employer-sponsored child care.

Unlicensed child care providers in Indiana would be able to serve more children for more hours each week under legislation approved by the House.

A Senate committee Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that aims to increase accessible and affordable child care options for Hoosiers families.

Families in Indiana often don’t have access to quality child care and early-learning education. The state’s Family and Social Services Administration recently announced grants to create new programs in underserved areas and expand existing programs for early learning.

The money for the $25 million Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund comes from unused federal COVID-19 relief funds.