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?”
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New bill defining Child Advocacy Centers in Indiana law heads to Governor’s desk for signature
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.
Updated CAC accreditation standards include a focus on safety, mental health, and equity
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.
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.
Indiana CACs conduct 10,958 forensic interviews in 2017 – the highest caseload ever
“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.
Indiana Child Advocacy Centers conduct over 10,000 interviews in 2016
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.
Notes from Jan: how the Junior League helped put Indiana on the road to 24 CACs
The first of several, Chapter Director Jan Lutz shares memories and thoughts of the Indiana Chapter’s expanding history.
Indiana Chapter Director Jan Lutz featured on BeAKidsHero Podcast
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.