LAFAYETTE, IND.(WLFI) - As Hoosier foster rates continue to rise, a local organization is acting as a light in the foster care system.

The Isaiah 117 house is a safe haven in between those foster placements for children.

When you walk in, you can see just how unique of an environment it is. It's not just a house, it feels like a home that someone lives in.

"Normally, they would wait at the DCS office, which is a safe space as well. But it's an office," said Tippecanoe County Location Leader Holly Hess.

Children are met with a cozy living room, a play area, bedrooms that are decorated. Then, they are taken upstairs to a room filled with clothes, shoes, toys, beauty products, and school supplies.

The Isaiah 117 House doesn't just tell these kids that they are loved and cared for. They a

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