The latest news from INCACs, including training opportunities, events, and updates from across Indiana Child Advocacy Centers.
Is Halloween a risk? Here’s what the data shows for child and teen safety
Poisoned candy, Halloween predators and October 31 kidnappings mostly don’t hold up to the data. Traffic does. Here’s what research shows about child and teen safety on Halloween, plus five things parents can do.
Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center Reaccredited by the National Children’s Alliance
Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center in Boone County has been reaccredited by the National Children’s Alliance for another five years, making it one of 11 NCA-accredited centers among Indiana’s 24 primary CACs.
See how emotions and mental states in our brain appear on a qEEG
In 2022, Drs. Spencer Anderson, Hunter Charles Spitz, Timothy Charles Frommeyer, and Sunishka M. Wimalawansa published the case of a man in his seventies who injured his right forearm during a work…
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, as long as 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 & Policy
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.
Here’s what child abuse is doing to children in Indiana
Abuse awareness starts by understanding the scope of the problem in Indiana.
VOCA, a fund you’ve likely never heard of, is a vital funding source for CACs and organizations in your community
The Victims of Crime Act, or VOCA, is rapidly losing funding thanks to a quirk in the legislation and broken funding formulas. The cost to Indiana is significant.
Law Enforcement
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.
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.
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
CAC teams across Indiana return from NCA Leadership Conference. Here’s what’s happening in D.C. and Indiana
A delegation of Indiana CAC leaders spent a week in Washington, D.C. and came away with a lifetime of memories.
After 25 years of service, one of the founding CAC leaders in Allen County prepares for retirement
Pat Smallwood and the Dr. Bill Lewis Center CAC in Fort Wayne are marking multiple milestones in 2025.
“All of this is key to changing the future of Madison County”
Kids Talk CAC in Anderson, Indiana, is celebrating 10 years of service in 2024. The team reflects on the remarkable stability and work they’ve done to change their community.
News and Press Releases
Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center Reaccredited by the National Children’s Alliance
Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center in Boone County has been reaccredited by the National Children’s Alliance for another five years, making it one of 11 NCA-accredited centers among Indiana’s 24 primary CACs.
Indiana CAC receives Victim’s Assistance Award from U.S. Attorney’s Office
The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) was selected entirely by the staff of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The recognition is for advocates working to provide emotional support, guidance, and more to those affected by trauma.
Indiana Chapter Recommended for NCA Reaccreditation
The Indiana Chapter of Child Advocacy Centers has been recommended for re-accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA).