IN: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
IN partners with truckers to raise human trafficking awareness
Truckers and other commercial drivers see a lot while crisscrossing Indiana, which is why they are partnering with law enforcement this week to raise …
IN domestic violence rates remain at troubling levels
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The most recent study from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence cites a 181% …
Board Fines Indiana Doc for Speaking about 10-Year-Old's Abortion
An Indiana licensing board has fined a local physician $3,000 and handed her a letter of reprimand after she went public about a 10-year-old Ohio pati…
IN Group to Create Strategic Plan to Prevent Domestic Abuse
A grant has been awarded to a Central Indiana group to increase awareness about domestic violence and its traumatic effect on survivors. Indiana …
IN Group: Restricting Gun Access Could Help Prevent Suicides
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week, and Indiana advocates pushing for stricter gun laws say access to firearms should get more attention…
Report: Stay-at-Home Changing Nature of Crime in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS -- The governor's stay at home order has dramatically changed the daily life of many Hoosiers, and it also could be behind recent shifts …
Love is Not Control: Teaching Teens Healthy Relationships
INDIANAPOLIS — Young love often eventually fades, but for some teens, it can turn violent. An estimated 1.5 million high school students in the …
Burden of Workplace Sexual Harassment Goes Beyond the Victim
INDIANAPOLIS - The global #MeToo movement has put a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault, and a new report calculates the economic impacts in …
Effort to End Abuse Continues Past April
INDIANAPOLIS — One abused child is one too many, and one month of the year focused on child abuse awareness just isn't enough for groups in …
Nearly Half Million Students with Disabilities Report Sexual Assault
INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly one in three women with disabilities on college campuses has experienced sexual assault, according to a new report from …
Conference to Tackle Foster-Care Issues
INDIANAPOLIS — As the number of children in foster care in Indiana continues to increase, the 2017 Because Kids Count conference in downtown …
Indiana Group Plans More Training to Prevent Human Trafficking
INDIANAPOLIS – As its first year draws to an end, the Indiana Trafficking Victim Assistance Program is crunching numbers to determine what …