Jennifer Dorfmeyer, who has led the Indiana Department of Child Services in an acting capacity since January, is the agency’s new director effective immediately, Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday. Former Director Adam Krupp — who was hospitalized Jan - Facebook

Title: WTHR-TV URL Source: https://www.facebook.com/WTHR13/posts/jennifer-dorfmeyer-who-has-led-the-indiana-department-of-child-services-in-an-ac/1419500513556527/ Markdown Content: Log In Log In Forgot Account? ## WTHR-TV's Post * * * Online status indicator Active ### **WTHR-TV** April 21 · Jennifer Dorfmeyer, who has led the Indiana Department of Child Services in an acting capacity since January, is the agency’s new director effective immediately, Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday. Former Director Adam Krupp — who was hospitalized Jan. 16 for an undisclosed medical event and spent more than three months out on medical leave — will return to work as a “special advisor” to Braun on child welfare issues, according to a news release. “Indiana’s children are our future and our most precious resource,” Braun said. “I am grateful for Adam Krupp’s service and the changes he has made to improve DCS. I have every confidence in Jennifer and her ability to lead this important work at such a critical agency.” MORE: https://www.wthr.com/.../531-00235525-7f88-4412-baee... [](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1419500460223199&set=a.629779425861977&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=EH-R) All reactions: 106 88 comments 19 shares Like Comment Most relevant Chaz Cimmer AMAZING! A special advisor with zero experience in child welfare. This sounds like a great idea. * 23w 6 View all 2 replies DeOnyae-Dior Dollshxt Valentina A leadership change doesn’t equal accountability. If anything, this raises more questions. Adam Krupp is stepping out as DCS Director while serious concerns are being raised about his public endorsement of a residential program now facing allegations of abuse and instead of addressing that directly, he’s being moved into a “special advisor” role on child welfare? That’s really bad repositioning. As someone who spent ages 8–17 in psychiatric hospitals and residential facilities, I know firsthand how much power DCS leadership holds over whether young people are protected or overlooked. These decisions are not abstract, they shape real outcomes for kids in vulnerable situations. I’m also the Founder of Strength Over Struggle, an organization rooted in lived experience and focused on advocating for young people navigating these same systems. What we’re seeing right now is exactly why trust in these systems is so fragile. You cannot rebuild credibility by shifting titles while avoiding transparency. If Indiana is serious about child welfare, then the public deserves: -Clear answers about the previous director’s actions -Independent review of potential conflicts of interest -Real oversight of residential programs, especially those currently operating without it And to the new director, Jennifer Dorfmeyer, this is the moment to lead differently. Because young people in these systems don’t need reassurances. They need proof that their safety actually comes first. If there is openness to it, I would welcome the opportunity to speak on this as someone with lived experience in these systems and as an advocate working directly with impacted communities. Because shifting leadership without addressing the system itself doesn’t fix the problem, it protects it. * 24w 18 View all 3 replies Lexxie Fletcher “Changes he has made to improve DCS”??? Laughable. * 24w 19 View all 6 replies [](https://www.facebook.com/daniel.centre.2025?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzQzMjAwNzA0NzE1NjQ0NjA%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Daniel Centre If people had a clue how much money is wasted because of the laws governing child removal they would demand changes yesterday. DCS actually has very little control over how they handle cases. The only option is to follow the law. The primary problem is that Indiana is a state where the laws that are written value the rights of the biological parent as most important. The best interest of the child are not even considered. It takes years before DCS can finally file in court to terminate parental rights. That wastes millions of dollars in services for deadbeat parents. And while that case is going through the motions, Mom continues to have baby after baby. Some people spend most of their adult life with children in the system. And a woman having her children removed one right after the other has not committed any crimes according to our legal system. * 23w [](https://www.facebook.com/kelly.helgeson.9?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzE2MTc2NzkzNDYzNzk3Nzk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Kelly Koehler Everyone who has ever dealt with this child trafficking organization, I mean DCS - FILE FILE FILE COMPLAINTS!!!! Ombudsman, DOR, IRS, and Attorney general’s office is another great place to report their misuse of state/federal funds for their collusive, personal motives * 23w [](https://www.facebook.com/sandy.vanslagerzane?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3Xzk0MzgxNDQyODU1MTIzNQ%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Sandy Vanslager Zane Another person to keep an eye on. * 24w 1 [](https://www.facebook.com/jill.jones.622596?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzI2NjEyMzkzMzc4MzgwNDUw&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Jill Jones Sandy Vanslager Zane * 24w View all 2 replies [](https://www.facebook.com/nicole.m.pyles?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3Xzk5MTAyMjcwMzM1NjQ5OA%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Nicole Marie Page Vigo county dcs needs looked into * 24w 2 View all 2 replies [](https://www.facebook.com/brittany.renee.ball?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzE1MTA3MzE0ODcyMzI5ODU%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Brittany Renee Ball Are the changes he has made in the room with us? * 24w 10 View all 2 replies Susan Hoppe This is just more of the same self serving maneuvers. * 24w 5 View all 2 replies View more comments 10 of 47 All reactions: 106 88 comments 19 shares Like Comment Most relevant Chaz Cimmer AMAZING! A special advisor with zero experience in child welfare. This sounds like a great idea. * 23w 6 View all 2 replies DeOnyae-Dior Dollshxt Valentina A leadership change doesn’t equal accountability. If anything, this raises more questions. Adam Krupp is stepping out as DCS Director while serious concerns are being raised about his public endorsement of a residential program now facing allegations of abuse and instead of addressing that directly, he’s being moved into a “special advisor” role on child welfare? That’s really bad repositioning. As someone who spent ages 8–17 in psychiatric hospitals and residential facilities, I know firsthand how much power DCS leadership holds over whether young people are protected or overlooked. These decisions are not abstract, they shape real outcomes for kids in vulnerable situations. I’m also the Founder of Strength Over Struggle, an organization rooted in lived experience and focused on advocating for young people navigating these same systems. What we’re seeing right now is exactly why trust in these systems is so fragile. You cannot rebuild credibility by shifting titles while avoiding transparency. If Indiana is serious about child welfare, then the public deserves: -Clear answers about the previous director’s actions -Independent review of potential conflicts of interest -Real oversight of residential programs, especially those currently operating without it And to the new director, Jennifer Dorfmeyer, this is the moment to lead differently. Because young people in these systems don’t need reassurances. They need proof that their safety actually comes first. If there is openness to it, I would welcome the opportunity to speak on this as someone with lived experience in these systems and as an advocate working directly with impacted communities. Because shifting leadership without addressing the system itself doesn’t fix the problem, it protects it. * 24w 18 View all 3 replies Lexxie Fletcher “Changes he has made to improve DCS”??? Laughable. * 24w 19 View all 6 replies [](https://www.facebook.com/daniel.centre.2025?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzQzMjAwNzA0NzE1NjQ0NjA%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Daniel Centre If people had a clue how much money is wasted because of the laws governing child removal they would demand changes yesterday. DCS actually has very little control over how they handle cases. The only option is to follow the law. The primary problem is that Indiana is a state where the laws that are written value the rights of the biological parent as most important. The best interest of the child are not even considered. It takes years before DCS can finally file in court to terminate parental rights. That wastes millions of dollars in services for deadbeat parents. And while that case is going through the motions, Mom continues to have baby after baby. Some people spend most of their adult life with children in the system. And a woman having her children removed one right after the other has not committed any crimes according to our legal system. * 23w [](https://www.facebook.com/kelly.helgeson.9?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzE2MTc2NzkzNDYzNzk3Nzk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Kelly Koehler Everyone who has ever dealt with this child trafficking organization, I mean DCS - FILE FILE FILE COMPLAINTS!!!! Ombudsman, DOR, IRS, and Attorney general’s office is another great place to report their misuse of state/federal funds for their collusive, personal motives * 23w [](https://www.facebook.com/sandy.vanslagerzane?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3Xzk0MzgxNDQyODU1MTIzNQ%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Sandy Vanslager Zane Another person to keep an eye on. * 24w 1 [](https://www.facebook.com/jill.jones.622596?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzI2NjEyMzkzMzc4MzgwNDUw&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Jill Jones Sandy Vanslager Zane * 24w View all 2 replies [](https://www.facebook.com/nicole.m.pyles?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3Xzk5MTAyMjcwMzM1NjQ5OA%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Nicole Marie Page Vigo county dcs needs looked into * 24w 2 View all 2 replies [](https://www.facebook.com/brittany.renee.ball?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNDE5NTAwNTEzNTU2NTI3XzE1MTA3MzE0ODcyMzI5ODU%3D&__cft__[0]=AZiGFoCaF0g-YCeuT3Kho6xpAQ-qZQGVchgm3cpjrKE7QlqIGZqtRJMyQMhZq2h6hLdnulDOEqTs1FK0YNjKIb_0ZDxBNVFGVsceSBdPbX2XzzZ5VJBYWYSRBEqLzgoIpqXroNZzmdOw00_-3YRxns5Pb_Bm8XDi&__tn__=R]-R) Brittany Renee Ball Are the changes he has made in the room with us? * 24w 10 View all 2 replies Susan Hoppe This is just more of the same self serving maneuvers. * 24w 5 View all 2 replies View more comments 10 of 47