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Steps to help a child heal after abuse, assault, or trauma

WEB1. Kids, like adults, may be ready to talk at a different speed. Your child may be ready to talk now. Or it might be longer. It’s their health and well-being.

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No, telehealth is not a “lesser” therapy—it works shockingly well

WEBBy now the ripple effects of the pandemic are starting to become apparent, both in research and in our own lived experiences. Kids and teens were more likely to report depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic.

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New mental health services have come to Hendricks County and …

WEBNestled into a small and cozy room at Susie’s Place Child Advocacy Center in Avon, Indiana, Heather Eberth-Teike (pronounced like “Tie-Key”) is doing inventory.

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Hyper-sexualization and hypo-sexualization in abused youth

WEBYouth who have been sexually-abused by a trusted adult are more likely to develop signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – which can be confused for hyper- and hypo-sexualized behavior and/or contribute to it.

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Ways you can talk with your children about personal safety

WEBAge-appropriate body safety begins with you. It sounds harsh for young children to talk about their most private parts of their body. But we know we need to understand the personal emotions and feelings of our children.

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How to recognize child emotional abuse and how you can help

WEBMost of us know the signs of physical abuse, such as bruising or open wounds. But mental scars are harder to identify. And even when we do identify these signs, it can then leave us confused about what we can do to stop it.

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Child Abuse Prevention and Healing Guides

WEBIn addition, many Indiana CACs offer free or low-cost training to schools, churches, and youth-focused groups. These programs are usually available for adults and kids and teens. Request a training near you. Request training below to have a qualified CAC staff member near you speak about abuse prevention, body safety, and more.

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Here’s what child abuse is doing to children in Indiana

WEBIndiana’s abuse rate is 2x higher than the national average. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says Indiana Kentucky have child abuse rates more than double the national average.; Just over 23,00 kids were victims of maltreatment in 2019.That number will likely be far higher once 2020-2021 numbers are compiled.

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Teaching Body Safety to Young Kids

WEBThe tips below will get you started on the path to teaching body safety. 1. Frame body safety in terms of “safe vs. unsafe touching” rather than “good vs. bad” touching, which could evoke a feeling of guilt within the child. Don’t forget to include a discussion about healthy and unhealthy secrets. For example, it’s okay to keep a

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The most common form of child abuse isn’t sexual assault. It’s …

WEBThe numbers are roughly in line and show differences in how reporting and recording the statistics changes our perception of the problem. Nationally, 1,500 kids died from some form of neglect or abuse, and 76% of the 588,000 victims were neglected. 16% were abused and 10% were sexually abused.The numbers are tragic, but it is a myth …

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Valley Oaks Health CAC • Jasper County

WEBValley Oaks CAC is operated by Valley Oaks Health Network. Forensic Interviews are conducted on-site. Victim Advocacy is offered on-site. Therapy Dogs may be available. Physical health and mental health referrals are available at no or low-cost. We work closely with Indiana DCS Caseworkers, the Prosecutor’s Office, and local law enforcement

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Heartford House Child Advocacy Center

WEBHeartford House Child Advocacy Center. On a tree lined street in Lafayette, there is a small house named …Heartford House Child Advocacy Center. Opened in 2000, the Center’s name comes from the facility location generously donated by Franciscan St Elizabeth Health. Serving Tippecanoe, Fountain, Warren, Benton, White, Carroll and …

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Inside DCS: How new leadership and new ideas are changing …

WEBDCS Chief of Staff Eric Miller “For as long as there are children in need of mental and physical health screens and victim advocacy, and for as long as DCS caseworkers need safe, child-first facilities to take children for forensic interviews, Indiana’s CACs will be here,” says Indiana Chapter Director Jan Lutz.

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The Meridian Health Services Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of …

WEBThe Child Advocacy Center serves about 150 families a year and covers all of Delaware County and most recently began serving Henry County. In addition, the CAC provides courtesy interviews to outside counties whenever contacted.

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Carolyn Hahn of The CASIE Center, an Experiment in Co-Location …

WEBCASIE Center Family Room . Another benefit of collaborating with other agencies on such an intimate level is that in addition to crisis response, they are also able to develop projects to achieve common goals like increasing attendance at local elementary schools, which was an initial impetus for the start of The CASIE Center years ago.

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Statewide Peer Review

WEBIndiana Chapter of National Children’s Alliance…ensuring that all children in Indiana alleged to be a victim of abuse will have reasonable access to a full array of evidence-based Child Advocacy Center services and an effective multidisciplinary response to their case and their care.

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Zero Abuse Project grows to include familiar names in child …

WEBGundersen has been instrumental in bringing programs like ChildFirst training to the world. Now, Gundersen is spinning off the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) and the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center (JWRC) into the independent Zero Abuse Project (ZAP).

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25 years ago teams across Indiana set out to reform how every …

WEBCarolyn Hahn Kremer remembers the initial reaction among Indiana’s earliest child advocacy centers and teams when asked to form a state Chapter around 1997: “A state Chapter?

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Dolls & Diagrams

WEBThis training will summarize relevant research on dolls and diagrams, provide an overview of their purposeful and appropriate use in the forensic interview, and address common defense challenges to the use of dolls and diagrams. This one-day advanced training includes practicum and scenario work for participants. Learning Objectives.

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National Children's Alliance Recognizes Jan Lutz For Outstanding

WEBINDIANAPOLIS, IN — On Sunday, June 1, National Children’s Alliance presented Jan Lutz with the 2014 Outstanding Chapter Leader Award for her outstanding leadership as the Executive Director of the Indiana Chapter of the National Children’s Alliance.The award was presented at the Annual Awards Luncheon during the 2014 …

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Andrew Agatston leading legal charge to protect confidentiality

WEBAndrew Agatston. You could imagine what it might be like if just today someone invented the concept of a hospital. Imagine no one has ever seen, heard of, or experienced anything like a hospital and suddenly one opens.

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