One April in Indiana
A lot can happen in a day, a month, and a year. See how abuse happens in near real-time this Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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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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The “stranger danger” myth and the evolving history of child abuse and reporting
Victims of childhood sexual abuse now have access to many resources to treat PTSD and other trauma which were not available in the past, such as Victim Advocacy,better and more widely available mental and physical health care, and a culture that better understands the challenges kids face as they become adults.
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A man has already been arrested for generating child pornography with AI
For the first time and surely not the last, a Wisconsin man was arrested for generating child pornography using the Stable Diffusion AI image generator.
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The most common form of child abuse isn’t sexual assault. It’s neglect — and it’s deadly.
Neglect rates among abuse victims is far higher than child sexual assault and physical abuse, though both are frequently co-factors in abusive situations.
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Kids and teens almost never lie about abuse, so believe them when they say something
It’s vitally important if a child tells you they’re being abused, or if they seem unsure what is happening to them is abusive, that you believe them. The stakes are too high not to even if they are in the tiny percentage of children making an untrue claim.
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How journaling and journaling prompts can help kids and teens after abuse
Journaling has a lot of benefits for kids, teens, and adults processing intense emotions. Use these free journaling prompts and ideas to help get started.
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“Really young kids won’t remember abuse” is a dangerous myth during child development
Human memories are deeply complex, personal, and likely form at extremely early ages. Babies and toddlers can exhibit signs of abuse long into adulthood.
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“Kids immediately tell” when they’re abused is a dangerous myth — most don’t, and here’s why
It's a myth most kids will tell when they're being abused. There are a lot of reasons, but most people don't come forward until adulthood.
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The CASIE Center gets new Sensory Room for autistic youth
The CASIE Center is among the first CACs in the nation with a "sensory room" designed for autistic children. It's supported in part by Lighthouse Autism Center.
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