There’s a new director of the Indiana Department of Child Services effective immediately.
Jennifer Dorfmeyer, who had been serving as acting director since Director Adam Krupp went on medical leave in January, will now replace Krupp as head of one of the state’s largest agencies, Gov. Mike Braun announced April 21.
“I am grateful for Adam Krupp’s service and the changes he has made to improve DCS,” Braun said. “I have every confidence in Jennifer and her ability to lead this important work at such a critical agency.”
Krupp will now serve as a “special advisor” to Braun on child welfare issues.
He was hospitalized in mid-January and subsequently took a leave of absence. He was appointed to the position, overseeing aout 4,000 state employees, last year. One of those changes he made was a staff restructuring that eliminated about 100 positions, mostly central office roles like IT and project management.
“This work has been deeply personal, and I am proud of the work our team has done and will continue to do on a daily basis for Indiana’s most vulnerable,” Krupp said. “Indiana’s children deserve a system that is stable, compassionate, and relentlessly focused on their well-being; I look forward to being part of that vision moving forward.”
Prior to stepping in during Krupp’s absence, Dorfmeyer was DCS’s chief deputy director. Before that, she was vice president at a nonprofit called Choices Coordinated Care Solutions in Indianapolis.
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Reporting by Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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