Ensuring Child Advocacy Centers are the best place for investigating crimes against kids

CACs are where prosecutors come together.

When children in Indiana disclose an allegation of abuse, neglect, sexual assault, or are witnesses to a crime, law enforcement and DCS turn to Child Advocacy Centers. The Indiana Chapter of NCA helps empower CACs to be the best place for kids to talk about their experiences in a safe, neutral, child-friendly environment.

See how the Indiana Chapter of NCA can help you

Guides for parents and caregivers

Curated for parents and caregivers of abused children.

Resources for Child Advocacy Centers

Guides for working the media, NCA standards, and more.

Find a CAC near you in Indiana

Locate your nearest CAC to ask questions and get involved.

The latest news and updates

Read what’s happening around CACs and child protection.

Do you suspect a child is in danger or abuse is happening?

Call 911, or in Indiana, call the DCS Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-800-5556.

See what multidisciplinary teams are doing to prevent and treat child abuse

We’re on a mission to promote the development, growth and sustainability continuation of children’s advocacy centers in the State of Indiana through education, training, mentoring, collaboration, advocacy, development of resources, and legislation.

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Indiana’s mandated reporting law means everyone, even you, has a duty to children

Indiana’s Mandated Reporter law goes beyond what many other states do. Hoosiers should know what their legal obligation to children is.
Katie Schilling, Donna Lloyd, Sarah Brichto, Jan Lutz – back row. Misty Craft, Denise Valdez, Katie Mueller – front row. NCA Leadership Conference 2025.

CAC teams across Indiana return from NCA Leadership Conference. Here’s what’s happening in D.C. and Indiana

A delegation of Indiana CAC leaders spent a week in Washington, D.C. and came away with a lifetime of memories.
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After 25 years of service, one of the founding CAC leaders in Allen County prepares for retirement

Pat Smallwood and the Dr. Bill Lewis Center CAC in Fort Wayne are marking multiple milestones in 2025.
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Can AI prevent child abuse? Here’s what happens when a child asks ChatGPT for help with abuse

Kids are using ChatGPT and other AI models. So what happens when they start asking them life-threatening questions?
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Two Indiana CACs open in-house medical suites within the same week

Two Indiana CACs have expanded their in-house medical exam services. See inside and how they’re making a big impact.
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Here’s what child abuse is doing to children in Indiana

Abuse awareness starts by understanding the scope of the problem in Indiana.
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Report child abuse at
1-800-800-5556

Everyone in Indiana is a mandated reporter of abuse.

Call the Indiana child abuse hotline at 1-800-800-5556 or 911 in an emergency to report a suspicion of child abuse, neglect, sexual assault, or maltreatment.

Read about your obligation to report abuse
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We envision an Indiana where all children alleged to be a victim of abuse will have reasonable access to a full array of evidence-based Child Advocacy Center services and an effective multidisciplinary response to their case and their care.

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