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Looking For Adoption Services In 2025?
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Happy New Year! As we start a fresh new year, I thought it would be a great time to share about the services Lifeline

A Christmas Message for Adoptive Parents
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Christmas lights are beginning to shine! Looking out the back window of my house, I notice my neighbor’s lit-up Christmas tree through their window.

National Adoption Month Blog
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager National Adoption Month! As many of you are aware, November is National Adoption month! This allows for an elevated platform to share with the

Tools and Encouragement
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Welcome to October! If you’re like me, I’m not sure where September went and I’m not at all ready to think about the holidays,

Community
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager I was talking to my new neighbor the other night. She is a sweet young woman from Minnesota, getting married in a few months.

Back to School
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager I can’t believe it’s August already – where has summer gone?!?! I am amazed at how quickly time marches on, despite my protests. Even

How to access Indiana’s Post-Adoption / Post-Guardianship support services
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Happy Summer! With summer in full swing and July now upon us, you might be feeling like me: a bit worn out from the

Felt Safety
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager June is here! And although the thought of warmer weather and time away on vacation might sound like relaxation is on the horizon, for

Finding an Adoption/Guardianship Therapist
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Finding a therapist can seem like a daunting task. Have you ever had this happen to you? A quick Google search reveals numerous options
About Lifeline Youth & Family Services
What We Do
Lifeline is a faith based organization that was created to bring hope to families and youth who have become involved in the legal system through home-based services, court-ordered therapy, preventative education, and residential care. We help individuals and families rediscover solutions that will allow them to reclaim control, rebuild relationships, and restore hope.
Why we exist
To see individuals succeed, families thrive, and communities prosper.
our mission
Changing hearts and bringing hope to individuals, families, and communities.
our vision
To be the national leader in restoring individuals, families, and communities.
Our Experience
Lifeline has been serving families for more than 52 years.
Adoption & Guardianship Support Services (AGSS)
Lifeline offers a continuum of care for foster, adoption, kinship, and guardianship families.
Family Preservation Services (FPS)
Through home-based services, we offer specific evidence-based practices for families through the Family Preservation Model.
Traditional Home-Based Services (HBS)
Lifeline offers family casework, family therapy, supervised visitations, parent aid services, and parent education.