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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Southwest Ind. CAC Coalition hiring a forensic interviewer / administrative assistant
SWICACC is hiring for a full-time forensic interviewer position and administrative assistant. This position is open until November 8th.
Zoey’s Place in Hancock Co. hiring first Executive Director/VA/Forensic Interviewer
Hours: Full – Time, $65,000.00, No Health Insurance To apply, mail your resume and cover letter before October 25th to: Zoey’s Place CAC 27 American Legion Place Greenfield, IN. 46140 Job Summary As part of the Child Advocacy Center team, the employee in this position is charged with the responsibility of implementing the overall mission […]
When yelling at a child becomes verbal abuse
Verbal abuse doesn’t get the attention it deserves in the scope of child welfare compared to more insidious forms like physical abuse.
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.
How do I help LGBT youth recover from or disclose physical or sexual abuse?
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth experience abuse rates higher than heterosexual youth.
10,000 kids in 10 years marks a decade of difference for Susie’s Place
“It is always most reaffirming to hear a child say ”thank you“ or ”I feel so much better“ after coming to Susie’s Place. But it makes me even more proud when I hear a child thank one of the forensic interviewers I’ve trained.”
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.
Zero Abuse Project grows to include familiar names in child protection education
Gundersen has been instrumental in bringing programs like ChildFirst training to the world. Now, Gundersen is spinning off the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) and the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center (JWRC) into the independent Zero Abuse Project (ZAP).
Protecting kids from abuse and stress during the holidays
Adults are often in a game of one-upmanship against their friends and colleagues about who has the most to do, cook for, clean for, and buy for during the holidays. For all the stress adults say they have, it pales compared to the stress families in crisis face. And the children caught in the yoke […]
