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To Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
Indiana law requires that anyone suspecting that a child has been abused or neglected must report the incident. Calls can be made anonymously.
(800) 800-5556 (National Hotline Number).
United Way of Bartholomew County
Provides information about First Call for Help, (812) 376-6666, a division of United Way, which provides information and referral services for the people of Bartholomew County. Provides fact sheets, monthly news, housing list, and access to the web-based resource directory (IRIS online). IRIS lists all non-profit human service organizations in Bartholomew County.
http://www.uwbarthco.org
Volunteer Action Center
A division of United Way, the Volunteer Action Center provides information about volunteer opportunities in Bartholomew County.
(812) 375-2210, http://www.uwbarthco.org/vac
National CASA Association
Provides information, statistics, and education about the National CASA Association and the nationwide network of local programs.
(800) 628-3233, http://www.nationalcasa.org
Indiana Office of GAL/CASA
Provides information about the Indiana judicial system, statistics, and information Indiana's local CASA/GAL programs.
(800) 542-0813, http://www.in.gov/judiciary/galcasa
Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
Provides information about Indiana's child abuse and neglect statistics, adoption, child protection, foster care child support, links to find individual county Offices of Family & Children, and much more valuable information
(317) 233-4454, http://www.in.gov/fssa
Indiana Foster Care and Adoption Association
Provides foster care and adoption information for the state of Indiana, including resources and support for foster and adoptive parents and the picture book of children in need of adoptive homes.
(888) 25-ADOPT, http://www.ifcaa.org
Child Welfare League of America
Provides resources and best practice information about services to abused and neglected children and their families
(202) 638-2952, http://www.cwla.org
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Provides information about publications in the field, research, and statistics
(202) 307-5911, http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
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