Children's Commission seeks to remove 'vulnerable youth' label from code
Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
Commission staff proposed legislative edits to delete the term 'vulnerable youth' from statutory definitions and instead itemize qualifying criteria; youth representative Emma Blackwell urged removing the label as disempowering.
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Commission staff presented proposed legislative language to revise definitions in Indiana code to remove the phrase "vulnerable youth" and instead list the criteria that qualify youth for membership or services.
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