Indiana continues to experience significant challenges in filling vacancies in its teacher workforce. Fewer students are enrolling in educator preparation programs; and, among those who do enroll, only 16% are actually teaching in an Indiana classroom. In a 2021 survey, 96% of Indiana districts reported teacher shortages--with significant shortages in special education, elementary education, science, and math. A lack of diversity also impacts this education environment as teachers of color represent only 7% of the workforce even though 34% of students are non-White. With capacity-building services from the Region 8 Comprehensive Center (R8CC), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) responded to this challenge through a new Indiana Grow Your Own (GYO) program to build the teacher pipeline by working with students as early as their high school years. Through a pilot initiative as well as ongoing support and resource development since 2019, the R8CC has helped the department establish the foundation for a teacher pipeline program. In addition, as a result of this project, the department has fostered new and stronger relationships between public schools and colleges and universities to work in tandem to address future challenges. This article examines the pilot program and its future endeavors.