25 years ago teams across Indiana set out to reform how every community responds to child abuse
The founding of the Indiana Chapter started with an obvious question: “Why do we need that?”
The founding of the Indiana Chapter started with an obvious question: “Why do we need that?”
House Enrolled Act 1123, authored by Rep. Dale Devon (R-Granger) and sponsored in part by Sen. Luke Messmer (R-Jasper) has passed through the Indiana Legislature with unanimous approval and bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
South Bend’s The CASIE Center is celebrating 25 years of service.
“CACs continue to establish themselves as pillars of their communities for the treatment and prevention of abuse and child maltreatment. These are our children we’re talking about. There will be CAC service for today’s 10,958 kids or the next 10,000 that come,” says Lutz.
At the current rate of caseload increase, Indiana CACs can expect to see just over 11,000 cases in 2017 and around 14,000 cases by 2020.
The first of several, Chapter Director Jan Lutz shares memories and thoughts of the Indiana Chapter’s expanding history.
Ind. Court of Appeals Judge Michael P. Barnes talks about the responsibilities of a community for women, children, and families.