No, physical punishment like spanking doesn’t work. So why do we keep doing it?
Medical authorities have conclusively said spanking doesn’t work. So why do we keep doing it? And what can we do to stop its use, even in schools?
Legislation & Policy
Here’s what child abuse is doing to children in Indiana
Abuse awareness starts by understanding the scope of the problem in Indiana.
What you need to know about child trafficking in Indiana
Child trafficking involves more than just sex. It’s modern-day slavery. And we don’t know how many children are involved.
Updated CAC accreditation standards include a focus on safety, mental health, and equity
These are part of a five-year revision and update cycle, updating the 2017 standards with clarifications designed to improve CAC governance, prevention education, access, and more. The results are a rigorous series of measures that will impact teams working at and families visiting CACs.
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.
Census data helping Indiana CACs meet demands for the next generation
Census data from 2020 is likely to reshape at least some parts of Indiana’s response to child abuse and maltreatment. Fourteen of Indiana’s fifteen smallest counties by population saw a continued decline in population over the last decade.
January 2021 Legislative Update
In the coming year there are numerous policy changes in motion to be reviewed by the legislators in office for the state of Indiana. It’s important to not forget advocacy comes in many forms, both on the individual and familial level, but also in terms of vast social change.
Indiana pediatric nurses join forces with CACs, others, to create consistency for kids after abuse
What happens at the doctor’s office when an adult is assaulted is often clear. But for kids, it’s not. One group is trying to change that in Indiana.
Senate Bill 206 passes, ensuring more protection for victims of child sex crimes
S.B. 206 will help ensure more protection for victims of child sex crimes by restricting the number of depositions that a child must undergo.
Holly’s House and UofE partner in groundbreaking study on efficacy of child abuse prevention programs
Researchers at the University of Evansville and Holly’s House CAC have partnered to understand what benefits, if any, come from child abuse prevention education.