What is the Indiana Family Institute?

The Indiana Family Institute is an 18-year-old non-partisan public education and research organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit group.

IFI consists of professional staff, a Board of Directors consisting of State business and community leaders, and numerous volunteers. We work in association with 38 other Family Policy Councils across the nation as an associate of Focus on the Family, but the vast majority of our work and effort centers on public policy, research and education regarding the health and well-being of all Hoosier families.

We believe firmly that the family is the key institution of society, and that the overall health of any city, state, region or nation is largely determined by the health of this bedrock institution. An already large and growing body of published, peer-reviewed social science research confirms this age-old wisdom that traces its history back to Socrates, the Hebrew Scriptures and beyond. As such, we are committed to strengthening and improving the marriages and families of all Hoosiers and seek to partner with other organizations, groups and individuals who share that same great mission.

Our objective is two-fold:
Preserve pro-family policy already within State Government and push for additional policies that will strengthen Indiana families.

We work with Churches, lay leaders, government, groups and organizations to promote and implement effective marriage enrichment programs. We believe that building and maintaining strong marriages is not and should not be a mystery. There are skills that all engaged or married couples can learn that will strengthen or save their marriages, thereby creating healthy families.