Zoey’s Place CAC in Hancock County has received nearly $8,000 from the Children’s Justice Act Taskforce to train law enforcement and other responders in ChildFirst protocols.
Five Indiana CACs are being formally re-accredited by the National Children’s Alliance for their service to children and families.
Sylvia’s CAC in Boone County is now fully accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. The CAC learned of their new status on November 1, 2021.
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana has a new Executive Director. Kelli Jette, who grew up in Dearborn County, joined the team after a search from their Board of Directors this September.
“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.
On February 13, SB 355 unanimously passed the Senate 49-0.
At the current rate of caseload increase, Indiana CACs can expect to see just over 11,000 cases in 2017 and around 14,000 cases by 2020.
The Indiana Chapter of the National Children’s Alliance Board of Directors have elected their 2017 board.
Ind. Attorney General Greg Zoeller issues statement regarding “locker room talk” and treatment of women by men.
Award recipient Donna Lloyd has served as executive director of Comfort House since 2006, and hundreds of child sexual assault victims have been served through her leadership.