These are part of a five-year revision and update cycle, updating the 2017 standards with clarifications designed to improve CAC governance, prevention education, access, and more. The results are a rigorous series of measures that will impact teams working at and families visiting CACs.
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.
The role of Child Advocacy Centers in child abuse investigations are the topic of discussion on the BeAKid’sHero podcast, a part of the Dr. Will’s Neighborhood community of podcasts.
