The latest news from INCACs, including training opportunities, events, and updates from across Indiana Child Advocacy Centers.
“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.
Is a CAC part of CASA? What’s the difference between CASA and a CAC?
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.
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.
More on Indiana’s Mandated Reporter Law
Indiana’s Mandated Reporter law goes beyond what many other states do. Hoosiers should know what their legal obligation to children is.
Anyone issuing a report, regardless of age or whether it’s to law enforcement or the Child Abuse Hotline, is shielded from litigation, prosecution, or any other kind of risk if a claim is incorrect, if the report is made in good faith. “As long as you’ve made a good faith report, we must have faith in the system that it will be considered and investigated appropriately.”
Indiana doesn’t exempt anyone from this requirement. Doctors, clergy, and attorneys are all required to report suspected abuse, regardless of other privacy privileges they may have.
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Legislation and Policy
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?
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.
Law Enforcement
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.
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.
Legal precedent set for using forensic interviews as court testimony for the first time in Indiana
An Indiana Court of Appeals panel unanimously agrees forensic interviews can be used as testimony and not violate a defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights.
Training and Team Building
From board meetings to poisonous plants, no detail is too small for accredited CACs
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.
Comfort House prevention program finds success despite common COVID and e-learning pitfalls
Prevention programming from Comfort House moved online during the pandemic, and the team found surprising benefits.
Marion County CAC settling in with “one of the best teams we’ve ever had”
“I knew I wanted to be a prosecutor, but never dreamed I would get into the child abuse and sex crimes,” he says. “I always thought it’d be a drug or gang prosecutor. But child sex abuse cases meshed with what I wanted to do.”
News and Press Releases
Indiana Chapter 2020-2021 Annual Report now available
The following report summarizes the activities of the Indiana Chapter in 2020 and 2021. While the Chapter’s annual report is typically reflective of one year, this is a combined report due in part to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Five Indiana CACs receive re-accreditation for service to children and families
Five Indiana CACs are being formally re-accredited by the National Children’s Alliance for their service to children and families.
8 Indiana CACs on the move as demand for services changes across Indiana
Eight Indiana child advocacy centers are either moving soon, expanding, or have recently moved operations to a new location.