The latest news from INCACs, including training opportunities, events, and updates from across Indiana Child Advocacy Centers.
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.
ChildFirst® Expanded training helps Indiana teams discover more abuse, culture, and the impact of COVID-19
Forensic interviewers, child advocacy center staff, law enforcement, and other members of multidisciplinary teams across Indiana took part in ChildFirst® Expanded training in August and September. These events—organized by the…
Fort Wayne CAC shows how diversity and inclusion matter in the critical moments after an abuse allegation
Allen County’s local CAC discovered how important cultural understanding is to great investigations. Now they’re an exemplar for what to do.
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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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.
Census data helping Indiana CACs meet demands for the next generation
Census data from 2020 is likely to reshape at least some parts of Indiana’s response to child abuse and maltreatment. Fourteen of Indiana’s fifteen smallest counties by population saw a continued decline in population over the last decade.
January 2021 Legislative Update
In the coming year there are numerous policy changes in motion to be reviewed by the legislators in office for the state of Indiana. It’s important to not forget advocacy comes in many forms, both on the individual and familial level, but also in terms of vast social change.
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.
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.
Six new tips and policies for families to know as Hoosier children return to school
Over 16,000 school buses are back on the streets of Indiana carrying over 1 million young Hoosiers back and forth to school. A variety of bills are in place this school year that lawmakers hope will improve the safety of children’s physical and mental health.
Training and Team Building
Fort Wayne CAC shows how diversity and inclusion matter in the critical moments after an abuse allegation
Allen County’s local CAC discovered how important cultural understanding is to great investigations. Now they’re an exemplar for what to do.
Huntington CAC McKenzie’s Hope marks 15 years in honor of two local children
Child Advocacy Centers often get their name from a local child or advocate. But McKenzie’s Hope is unique in combining the names of two children who were each murdered within about a year of each other.
Kristina Lesley wins first-ever award for victim advocacy work with children
Lesley’s work with children in her role as Heartford House’s Victim Advocate was noted as “exemplary”.
News and Press Releases
Kelli Jette joins CAC Southeast as new Executive Director
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.
Three Indiana CACs receive more than $64,000 in United Way grants
Three child advocacy centers in central Indiana have received funds for multiple new services, programs, and infrastructure.
Southwest Indiana shows overwhelming support for coming Resiliency Center
Former 5th Street School is being repurposed by SWICACC to serve Dubois and six surrounding counties On a cloudy morning last week, Tammy Lampert drove up to the front of…