Prevent Child Abuse Indiana

Hamilton County - SOC Training
2021-04-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-04-10 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Darkness to Light Stewards of Children (SOC) training facilitated by Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse & Suicide & Pinwheel Promises of Hamilton County. Teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse.

PCA Howard County - Virtual Conference Day #3
2021-04-15 09:00 - 11:00

PCA Bartholomew - SOC Training
2021-04-14 16:00 - 18:00
Stewards of Children-Darkness to Light – End Child Sexual Abuse – facilitated by the Family Service, Inc. CAP team, teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse.

PCA Howard County - Virtual Conference Day #2
2021-04-14 09:00 - 11:00

Clark-Floyd Counties - April Awareness Event
2021-04-13 17:30 - 18:30

Howard County - 2021 Virtual Conference Day #1
2021-04-13 09:00 - 11:00

PCA Randolph County - Touch that Truck
2021-04-10 10:00 - 13:00 | 100 S Main St, Winchester, IN 47394, 100 S Main Street, Winchester, IN, 47394, United States

IUN Forum on Child Abuse - Welcome & ACE's, OK, What Now?
2021-04-09 09:00 - 11:00
Thirty-first Annual IUN Forum on Child Abuse & Neglect
Partnering for the Power of Prevention with Prevent Child Abuse Indiana

Listed here is the entire Webinar Series – To see the entire Event Brochure, click here Please note all times are Central time.

April 9, 2021 — Opening Plenary Webinar
9:00 – 9:30 am (CDT) Welcome / Introductions / Guest Presentations
Welcome: IUN Chancellor Ken Iwama
Special Guests: Sharon Pierce, President & CEO, The Villages / Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, and Sarah Sailors, Deputy Director – Field Operations, Indiana DCS

9:30 – 11:00 am (CDT) Keynote Address / Q&A ACE’s, OK, What Now?
Stacey Gagnon, Trainer, Speaker, and Director, Trauma Lens Care — Stacey Gagnon, nationally known speaker, foster mom, adoptive mom, blogger, educator, trainer, and co-founder of Trauma Lens Care https://traumalenscare.org/ answers the question posed in the title of her presentation. What happens after we have learned about adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) and determined that the person in front of us has experienced numerous ACEs? How do we carry out the recommended trauma-informed approach? How do we take the science of ACEs and translate it into action in support of those with high numbers of ACEs?
Preventing trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – creating conditions so that they never happen — is powerful and transformational for families and communities. This year’s forum focuses on some of the partnerships that are needed to make it happen.
While we are all partnering to eliminate ACEs in the future, we also realize that ACEs are here and must be dealt with in the present time. Today’s child abuse prevention advocates always pair “going upstream” to prevent problems with a strong commitment to providing trauma-informed care to those who need it. Stacey Gagnon’s opening session keynote address, ACEs, OK, What Now? will help us learn about how to fulfill this part of the field’s commitment.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LLXpj3GqQhK1SiH1K5E5jg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

CEU’s / Certificates of Participation
Social Work CEU credits for this webinar are as follows:
April 9 Opening Plenary / Stacey Gagnon – 2 units

Access to the CEU certificates and Certificates of Participation will be granted through a link in the chat box at the end of the event. Session moderators will provide detailed instructions on getting the certificates at the beginning and end of each session.

Some sessions may be recorded and made available for review later. CEU credit CANNOT, however, be granted for viewing a recorded session.
For further information about CEU’s please contact Elena Mrozinske at emrozins@iun.edu.
For problems with printing certificates contact Chitona at The Villages — (219) 762-3465.

Rally For Kids - Elkhart County
2021-04-08 12:00 - 13:00
Rally for Kids – Introducing Elkhart County Prevent 360

Join us for a 1-hour, free event to find out what Elkhart County is doing to prevent child abuse and neglect. You will hear from local leaders and advocates about the comprehensive roll-out of Prevent 360 – and what you can do.

When: Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT

Where: This is an online event.
If you have questions, please contact
Hannah Sorrell
The SOURCE
574-294-7680
hannah.sorrell@oaklawn.org

Registration Link

Adams County - Celebrate Community Youth & Children
2021-04-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Adams County Courthouse, 112 S 2nd Street, Decatur, IN, 46733, United States

PCA Delaware County - C.H.I.L.D Time
2021-04-06 18:00 - 20:00
C.H.I.L.D time (Caring Hands Interactive Learning & Development Time and the goal is: To empower parents to cultivate children’s brain development through simple, daily, age-appropriate interactions) kick off at the Family Resource Center Delaware County 6:00 pm-
Families who are interested need to call or text 765-729-5845.

STARS of Marion County - "Let's Chalk About Prevention"
2021-04-03 10:00 - 13:00 | McCoy, 1375 West 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Let’s Chalk About Prevention – to show your commitment to preventing child abuse — visit our drive through FREE chalk giveaway and enter to win a family game night basket.

PCAIN - Wear Blue Day and April Kickoff
2021-04-01 08:00 - 17:00
When you wear Blue — Take a picture and post on social media using #WearBlue2021-IN

PCAIN Kickoff – Facebook Live — While you are in your blue, please tune in at 9:00 AM (ET) to our Facebook page and join us for our short Kick-Off event It will be livestreamed through Facebook. At 9:30am we will go outside for our annual planting of pinwheels. By the end of the day, you will see 1,000 pinwheels sparkling in the sun as they honor the babies that will be born in Indiana this year, and the promise these babies hold.

DCS/PCAIN Kickoff — Then to cap the day off, Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America and Terry Stigdon, Director of Department of Child Services, will participate in another statewide Kick-off event. It too will be virtual, and it will run from 1:00-2:00pm. The link to participate in the 1:00 PM event is below. We hope you all will all join us!!
When: April 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM (ET)
Topic: DCS/PCAIN Child Abuse Prevention Month Kickoff
Please click the link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86202645846

Prevent Child Abuse Indiana is a vital resource to our community and is working diligently to protect and serve the children of our state. Amid the COVID-19 virus, this work is more important now than ever before. This vulnerable time is causing families to become unemployed, leading to lack of resources for food and shelter. We know that vulnerable conditions such as these can lead to increased cases of child abuse, which is why we need your help.
It is possible that small, discreet actions can make a difference in a child’s life. Please join us at this virtual event to see how you can make a difference during Child Abuse Prevention month.
“April is a time to help people across the country understand the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments are necessary to ensure that children grow up happy and healthy,” says Sandy Runkle, Director of Programs for Prevent Child Abuse Indiana.

IUN Forum on Child Abuse and Neglect
2021-04-01
Thirty-first Annual IUN Forum on
Child Abuse & Neglect
Partnering for the Power of Prevention with Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
Four Fridays in April — April 9, 2021 – April 30, 2021
Listed here is the entire Webinar Series – To see the entire Event Brochure, click here

The 2021 IUN Forum has gone virtual, again. This year we will offer morning webinars on four Fridays in April beginning with our opening plenary on April 9. Please note all times are Central time.
The opening and closing sessions will describe national (Thriving Families, Safer Children) and state (Strategic Framework for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) partnership efforts that are currently underway with the goal of strengthening families and reimagining child well-being systems. These initiatives have strong parent involvement in decision-making built in. Prevention professionals know that parents are the most important partners to have on board.
Also, in the spirit of partnership, the IUN Forum planning committee is working closely with Prevent Child Abuse Indiana (PCAIN) on two sessions this year and is encouraging our regular attendees to participate in the PCAIN / DCS Child Abuse Prevention Kickoff events on April 1st. Joint events with PCAIN include a session on Fatherhood with an internationally known specialist on the topic, Dr. Kyle Pruett (who touts parenting partnerships) and a webinar on LGBTQ+ issues featuring a partnership of two state experts, one from central Indiana, Jay Watts (she/they), and our own region’s long-time forum favorite, Natalie Lukich, LGBTQ Program Coordinator and Supervisor Crown Counseling Services.

April 9, 2021 — Opening Plenary Webinar
9:00 – 9:30 am (EDT) Welcome / Introductions / Guest Presentations
Welcome: IUN Chancellor Ken Iwama
Special Guests: Sharon Pierce, President & CEO, The Villages / Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, and Sarah Sailors, Deputy Director – Field Operations, Indiana DCS
9:30 – 11:00 am (EDT) Keynote Address / Q&A ACE’s, OK, What Now?
Stacey Gagnon, Trainer, Speaker, and Director, Trauma Lens Care — Stacey Gagnon, nationally known speaker, foster mom, adoptive mom, blogger, educator, trainer, and co-founder of Trauma Lens Care https://traumalenscare.org/ answers the question posed in the title of her presentation. What happens after we have learned about adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) and determined that the person in front of us has experienced numerous ACEs? How do we carry out the recommended trauma-informed approach? How do we take the science of ACEs and translate it into action in support of those with high numbers of ACEs?

April 16th 9:00 – 10:30 am (EDT) – Can Engaging Fathers Improve Child Outcomes or Not? Kyle Pruett, MD, Clinical Professor of Child Psychiatry, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
In this session, presented in partnership with Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, Dr. Kyle Pruett reports on his years of study focused on whether engaging fathers improves outcomes for children.

April 23rd 9:00 – 10:30 am (EDT) – Creating LGBTQ+ Affirming and Empowering Child Welfare Spaces / Natalie Lukich, LGBTQ Program Coordinator and Supervisor Crown Counseling Services and Jay Watts (she, they), Vice President of Equity and Impact National Domestic Violence Hotline and President, Diversifirm Group, LLC
In this session, presented in partnership with Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, two LGBTQ+ experts present a detailed review of ways to affirm and empower LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system. The presenters will detail this research and address the difficulties faced by LGBTQ youth including the special challenges faced by LGBTQ youths of color. The session will conclude with a panel discussion with LGBTQ youth.

April 30th 9:00 – 10:30 am (EDT) Closing Plenary “Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children” Melissa Merrick, PhD, President and CEO, Prevent Child Abuse America
This session will provide a description of the thinking behind the Thriving Families, Safer Children initiative, a ground-breaking effort led by the US Children’s Bureau, Prevent Child Abuse America, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Casey Family Programs. Using a community garden metaphor, Dr. Merrick will urge her listeners to join the movement to help positive childhood experiences take root for all children.

Register for the Opening Session and ALL OTHER SESSIONS in the 2021 IUN forum by clicking here:
https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LLXpj3GqQhK1SiH1K5E5jg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Social Work CEU’s and Certificates of Attendance will be available.

Registration / CEU’s / Certificates of Participation

All registrations will be handled through Zoom using the single link on page one (and repeated below). Social Work CEU credits for the events are as follows:

April 9 Opening Plenary / Stacey Gagnon – 2 units
April 16 Fatherhood / Kyle Pruett – 1.5 units
April 23 LGBTQ+ / Jay Watts and Natalie Lukich – 1.5 units
April 30 Closing Keynote / Melissa Merrick – 1.5 units

Access to the CEU certificates and Certificates of Participation will be granted through a link in the chat box at the end of the event. Session moderators will provide detailed instructions on getting the certificates at the beginning and end of each session.

Some sessions may be recorded and made available for review later. CEU credit CANNOT, however, be granted for viewing a recorded session.
For further information about CEU’s please contact Elena Mrozinske at emrozins@iun.edu.
For problems with printing certificates contact Chitona at The Villages — (219) 762-3465.

Child Abuse 101: Indicators of Child Abuse & Neglect
2021-03-31 11:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Carol Pool, MSW, PCAIN Education Specialist
Description: This presentation defines and discusses:
• The four types of child maltreatment
• How to understand both behavioral and physical indicators of child maltreatment
• Reporting responsibilities
• Prevention strategies
Audience: Early Intervention Professionals, Early Childhood Education Professionals, Health Care Professionals, Teachers, and Social Service Staff (must be age 18 or older)
WARNING: If you are attending this virtual training at home, please be sure to either use headphones or be alone while attending. Some information may not be suitable for younger children.
An Assessment will be emailed to you after the training. Once you complete your Assessment our office will email you the Training Certificate within 12-24 business hours. You must score at least 7 correct answers out of 10 questions to qualify for a training certificate.
Just a reminder that if you register as a couple or a group, each person will need to complete an Assessment/Survey to qualify for a Training Certificate.

Human Trafficking 101
2021-03-24 11:30 - 13:00
Speaker: Brian Carter, LCSW, Dads Inc. Director & PCAIN Education Specialist
Description: An introduction to the issue of human trafficking, including scope, definitions, vulnerability factors for victims, indicators of possible trafficking, services available, and how to identify and report. Length is flexible, from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours.
Audience: The presentation can be tailored for youth, communities, parents, and professionals.
WARNING: We stress that when “attending” this workshop that headphones should be worn or be viewed in private to ensure children cannot hear the content. Thank you
An Assessment will be emailed to you after the training. Once we receive your Assessment our office will email you the Training Certificate within 12-24 business hours. If you register as a couple or group, each person needs to complete the Assessment to receive a certificate.

Nurturing Parents Cafe: Safe & Secure-Making a Home Safety Plan
2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Description: It is important to have a plan when there are children in your home. Let’s discuss having the safest home environment possible.
Since this is more of a facilitated discussion instead of one of our regular trainings/webinars, Training Credits will not be available.
The Parent Cafes are a monthly, relaxed discussion around Parenting Topics. Participants are encouraged to bring YOUR OWN ISSUES, and gain insights and resources!
Hosts:
Carol Pool received her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Ball State in 1985 and her Master’s in Social Work from Indiana University in 1990. For nearly 30 years, Carol has been a leader, advocate, educator and trainer around many social issues. She began at Methodist Hospital in the critical care areas. Then she was a primary educator for 13 years for Planned Parenthood around the issues of healthy sexuality, birth control, STD and sexual abuse prevention. In 2006, she continued her work at Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, training in a variety of safety topics. There she became a certified trainer in Darkness to Light (Stewards of Children) preventing child sexual abuse; as well as Nurturing Father’s, Bully Safe, and SafeTots.
Brian Carter is the Director of Dads, Inc., a program of Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, and has been with The Villages since 1994. In his current role he conducts various trainings and presentations and is a Program Educator for Nurturing Fathers. Prior to his current role, Brian served as a Foster Care Case Manager, Independent Living Case Manager, FAKT Coordinator, and Community Based Service Worker. Brian received his Bachelor’s in Social Work from Indiana University and worked as a Probation Officer with the Marion County Juvenile Courts for two years prior to coming to The Villages.

SafeTots Training
2021-03-16 18:00 - 19:00
Speaker: Carol Pool, MSW, PCAIN Prevention Education Specialist
Backup: Brian Carter
Description: This presentation touches on a variety of safety issues, including SIS/Abusive Head Trauma, the Safe Haven Law, Water Safety & Safe Sleep practices.  We will also touch on Firearm Safety and Know Your Partner/Caregiver.
Audience: Adolescents, Caregivers/Parents, Community, Professionals

An Assessment will be emailed to you after the training. Once you complete your Assessment our office will email you the Training Certificate within 12-24 business hours. You must score at least 7 correct answers out of 10 questions to qualify for a training certificate.
Just a reminder that if you register as a couple or a group, each person will need to complete an Assessment/Survey to qualify for a Training Certificate.

SafeTots Training
2021-03-09 11:30 - 12:30
Speaker: Sandy Runkle-DeLorme, LSW, PCAIN Program Director
Description: This presentation touches on a variety of safety issues, including SIS/Abusive Head Trauma, the Safe Haven Law, Water Safety & Safe Sleep practices.  We will also touch on Firearm Safety and Know Your Partner/Caregiver.
Audience: Adolescents, Caregivers/Parents, Community, Professionals

An Assessment will be emailed to you after the training. Once you complete your Assessment our office will email you the Training Certificate within 12-24 business hours. You must score at least 7 correct answers out of 10 questions to qualify for a training certificate.
Just a reminder that if you register as a couple or a group, each person will need to complete an Assessment/Survey to qualify for a Training Certificate.

Turning Distress into Joy Webinar
2021-03-05 11:00 - 12:30
Speaker: James F. Schroeder, Ph.D., Vice President of the Department of Psychology & Wellness, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center
Speaker Bio: Jim Schroeder, Ph.D, is a pediatric psychologist and Vice President of the psychology department at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center in Evansville, Indiana. He is also the training director of the Internship in Clinical Psychology and the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. He resides in Evansville with his wife, Amy, and their eight children. He received a BS from Ball State University with a major in psychology and minors in social work and counseling psychology. He graduated with a PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University in 2005. In addition to seeing youth with a wide range of backgrounds and psychological issues, he specializes in evaluating and working with children (and their families) diagnosed with autism spectrum, learning, sleep, attention-deficit, and other developmental issues. He also writes a monthly column for parents and professionals entitled Just Thinking, which can be found along with many other articles and books on his personal website: www.james-schroeder.com. He regularly writes for a number of online magazines and speaks widely on topics, especially related to youth and technology. In addition to his life as a father and psychologist, Dr. Schroeder is actively involved in endurance events. He has completed an Ironman and multiple ultramarathons and commutes to work by bike and is always dreaming about the next backpacking trip.

Webinar Description: Since the beginning of humanity, people have struggled with difficult circumstances and experiences. Long before the advent of modern medicine and formal psychological practice, individuals used various techniques, both as part of faith and secular traditions, to overcome traumatic events, improve mood, decrease anxiety, and develop a greater sense of resiliency for whatever challenges they encountered. Over the past few decades, research has increasingly indicated that these strategies, which are freely available to all, have specific health benefits for an individual’s physical, social, and psychological well-being. Studies have indicated that when used strategically and intelligently, they can unlock healing processes that are both understood and mysterious in nature.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss time-honored, research-driven strategies for improving mood, decreasing anxiety, and improving resiliency among other positive psychological, physical, and social outcomes.
Explain specific keys important in using these strategies well.
Describe practical ways psychologists can apply these techniques to clinical practice & education and use in their own lives.

An Assessment will be emailed to you after the training. Once we receive your Assessment our office will email you the Training Certificate within 12-24 business hours. If you register as a couple or group, each person needs to complete the Assessment to receive a certificate.

Child Abuse 102: Impact of Violence on Children
2021-03-03 11:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Sandy Runkle-DeLorme, LSW, PCAIN Program Director
Description: This presentation defines and discusses:
• The consequences of maltreatment and violence on children during the early years of their development
• Problematic vs. natural sexual behavior in children
• How to integrate and adapt prevention activities
• How to incorporate national standards regarding prevention of child abuse and neglect
• Reporting responsibilities

Audience: Early Intervention Professionals, Early Childhood Education Professionals, Social Service Staff (must be age 18 or older)

WARNING: If you are attending this virtual training at home, please be sure to either use headphones or be alone while attending. Some information may not be suitable for younger children.
An Assessment will be emailed to you after the training. Once you complete your Assessment our office will email you the Training Certificate within 12-24 business hours. You must score at least 7 correct answers out of 10 questions to qualify for a training certificate.
Just a reminder that if you register as a couple or a group, each person will need to complete an Assessment/Survey to qualify for a Training Certificate.
