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
United Way of Bartholomew County is the way our community comes together to address our most urgent and critical human service needs. The United Way funds programs that bring about lasting change in our community through 4 focus service areas:Developing Children and Youth, Strengthening Families, Providing Emergency Services, and Serving Seniors and persons with special needs.

The Volunteer Action Center is a program of the United Way that works to promote and link people to local volunteer opportunities.
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.casaforchildren.org

National CASA Podcasts
Provides interviews covering updates from National CASA, alerts on legislative action, and experiences from program staff, volunteers and the youth we serve. Also provides important staff and volunteer skills to help you advocate for abused and neglected children.
http://casaforchildren.libsyn.com/

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 Department of Child Services
Provides information about Indiana's child abuse and neglect statistics, adoption, child protection, foster care child support, links to find individual county Offices of Department of Child Services, and much more valuable information
(317) 233-4454, http://www.in.gov/dcs/

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