Kristina Lesley wins first-ever award for victim advocacy work with children
Lesley’s work with children in her role as Heartford House’s Victim Advocate was noted as “exemplary”.
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In southeast Indiana, medical exams get closer as pandemic pushes everyone apart
Telehealth means kids and adults alike can see providers in their own homes, regaining the privacy and autonomy they have a right to when speaking with professionals.
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Heartford House merging with nearby Quinton’s House, marking 20-years of work to stop child abuse
Heartford House has grown up in the last two decades. They started almost by surprise, have made hard funding choices with DCS, and now they're merging with nearby Quinton's House.
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Bill Lewis Center in Fort Wayne celebrates 20 years of service
The Dr. Bill Lewis Center for Children provides about 800 forensic interviews annually and offers advocacy, mental health, and medical services.
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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.
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Indiana CACs rising to meet challenges posed by Coronavirus
There's a second wave of problems expected from COVID-19. CACs around Indiana are working to meet the challenge.
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At ‘tiny’ Jasper County CAC, a team comes together in the most daunting case of their careers
At 10 pm on a Monday, lead forensic interviewer Kim Denton received a text message. She had ten hours to prepare her team, some of whom rarely conduct forensic interviews, for an emergency case involving up to eight children.
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Dunebrook marks 30 years, overcoming criticism and skeptics along the way
Dunebrook Child Advocacy Center in northern Indiana is celebrating 30 years of service to their community. But it hasn’t always been easy, and critics have had to be won over.
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The CASIE Center celebrates monumental achievements, impactful cases over 25 years of service
South Bend's The CASIE Center is celebrating 25 years of service.
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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.
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Indiana CACs conduct 10,958 forensic interviews in 2017 – the highest caseload ever
“CACs continue to establish themselves as pillars of their communities for the treatment and prevention of abuse and child maltreatment. These are our children we’re talking about. There will be CAC service for today’s 10,958 kids or the next 10,000 that come,” says Lutz.
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Forensic interview admitted as evidence in Johnson County Court
Excellent police work, CAC interviews, and prosecution come together to help sentence a Johnson County child molester.
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