All abuse is inherently emotionally abusive. When you hit a child or person, there is no doubt they suffer mentally. Emotional abuse is just as damaging and severe to a person’s well-being as physical and sexual abuse. To be clear, “emotional” abuse is often used interchangeably with “mental” abuse, but there is a distinction. Emotional … Read more
CASAs and Child Advocacy Centers both work closely with children, but they’re not sister agencies or organizations. See what each does and how they work with child abuse victims.
Go behind-the-scenes in the lead-up to the internal accreditation and site-review process at two Indiana CACs, one on-site and one held virtually.
Now, cybersecurity is expanding beyond into social engineering, ad tracking, and more. These internet safety tips can help you keep your online activities safe.
There are times when a gift may border on inappropriate. And kids often struggle to tell the difference.
Allen County’s local CAC discovered how important cultural understanding is to great investigations. Now they’re an exemplar for what to do.
It’s hard for parents to feel positive amid all the stress and news during COVID-19. The WHO and others have prepared this infographic for maintaining positive parenting.
Child First and the Zero Abuse Project have established a full document on conducting a pandemic-era forensic interview and defending it in court.
Journalists and writers covering child abuse stories may unknowingly convey personal details about a case. Here are common missteps and how to resolve them.
Gov. Eric Holcomb reported yesterday that every school in Indiana is shut down and utilizing either spring break days, e-learning days, or getting waivers for time off amid the COVID-19 spread. With over 1 million kids at home, an immense amount of time is likely spent connected to a screen. That may be more than … Read more