Susie's Place

3rd Annual Susie’s Place Charity Ride 7/21!

Susie's Place — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:51:34 +0000

Saturday, July 21, 2012

The 3rd Annual Susie’s Place Charity Ride, hosted by the American Legion Riders, is coming up Saturday, July 21, 2012! Admission of $25 for a single rider, plus $15 for a passenger, includes coffee and juice at registration, T-shirts, 1 door prize ticket per bike, a Cookout provided by the Avon American Legion and a 65 mile ride through Hendricks County with escorts by the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department, Plainfield Police Department and Brownsburg Police Department.

All riders are welcome and is open to the public. Registration is from 8 am to 10 am and the ride starts at 10:30 am.

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Forensic Interviewer/Children’s Advocacy Center Job Opening

Susie's Place — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:39:21 +0000

Susie’s Place is hiring!

We’re looking for a Forensic Interviewer. The Forensic Interviewer conducts forensic interviews part-time for alleged child victims of abuse. BS/BA in SW, CJ, ED or PSY or an MSW or MS in Forensic Science; Min. of 2 yrs. Prof. exp. wking w/ children & families w/ abuse & violence issues. Position to float between two child advocacy centers, located in Bloomington, Indiana and in Avon, Indiana. Contact Keirsten Roath, keirsten@kjroath.com. DEADLINE IS 2/8/12.

Read the full job description [PDF]

“Justice in our Communities” Training to be Held in Bloomington

Susie's Place — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:40:00 +0000

Bloomington, IN – In recent weeks, allegations and discussions of child sexual abuse have filled the headlines. It is easy to feel powerless and overwhelmed. It is harder to turn our anger and frustration into positive action for child victims.

On December 13-15, 2011, Susie’s Place Child Advocacy Center, in partnership with The National District Attorney’s Association – National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, National Child Protection Training Center, Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center, and Indiana Chapter of National Children’s Alliance will host a free three day training at the Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center for over 150 professionals responsible for the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of alleged child victims of crime.

“To be chosen by the National District Attorney’s Association (NDAA) and Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center to host a training of this magnitude and quality speaks volumes about the good work being done in Monroe County to strengthen the community’s ability to protect it’s children,” says Emily Perry, Executive Director of Susie’s Place ChildAdvocacy Center.

With a mission of providing a neutral, child-friendly center for the investigation of alleged child abuse and neglect, while maintaining the comfort and safety of the child as its first priority, Susie’s Place Child Advocacy Center opened its doors in Bloomington in March, 2011. Since that time Susie’s Place has conducted over 170 child forensic interviews.

Perry goes on to say “This is an incredible opportunity for local law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, and treatment providers to receive advanced level training that will directly improve the quality of services and outcomes for children in Monroe County.”

“Having the National District Attorney’s Association (NDAA) select Bloomington is a real honor and a tremendous opportunity for us locally,” said Monroe County Prosecuting AttorneyChris Gaal. “These are simply the best trainings available anywhere.”

“The success of creating a child advocacy center brings with it new challenges,” adds Gaal, “and our community will benefit from nationally recognized experts as we continue to develop best practices for coordinating local resources and working as a team.”

Susie’s Place is a 501(C)(3) organization and relies on the support of individuals and businesses in the community to fulfill its mission. To learn more about Susie’s Place or how to recognize or report child abuse, visit www.susiesplace.org or call 812-822-1570.

Susie’s Place Executive Director reflects on recent child abuse headlines in Indiana

Susie's Place — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:49:19 +0000

AVON — With child sexual abuse beginning to dominate national headlines, local child advocates have decided to take the opportunity to educate.

“We were getting calls from the media and decided that this really is a teachable moment,” said Emily Perry, executive director of Susie’s Place, Hendricks County’s child advocacy center.

Susie’s Place opened its doors in Avon in April 2009 to provide a neutral, child-friendly center for the investigation of alleged child abuse. The Avon center also serves Boone, Putnam, Morgan, and Montgomery counties.

In April of this year, Susie’s Place opened a second center in Bloomington to serve Monroe, Brown, Lawrence, Greene, and Owen counties.

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Donation gives boost to Susie’s Place board member

Susie's Place — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:15:38 +0000

Most people I come into contact with know that I am a board member for Susie’s Place, Hendricks County’s Child Advocacy Center.

Susie’s Place is a child-friendly environment where children can be interviewed by trained forensic interviewers to find out if there has been any abuse. The idea is to minimize the trauma the children endure by having each child tell their story only one time.

Law enforcement, along with representatives from children’s services and the prosecutor’s office, can see and hear the interview while it is going on and speak to the interviewers discretely through an ear piece to make sure all of their questions get answered.

Many of the cases that come to Susie’s Place involve child sexual abuse.

It all sounds scary to me. Can you imagine what those children are feeling?

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Ameriana Bank Makes Charitable Giving Easier

Susie's Place — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:14:27 +0000

Many of our loyal contributors want to support us even though they have fewer dollars to give. That is why Ameriana Bank created its Make a Difference Charitable Giving Program – to help our supporters make contributions they might otherwise be unable to make.

For each person who opens an Ameriana checking account with a Visa Check Card®, Ameriana will make a $25 donation on their behalf to Susie’s Place and will give them $25 as a thank you. Plus, each and every time that person refers a friend or family member to open a new Ameriana checking account, Ameriana will donate $25 on each of their behalves to Susie’s Place and give them and their friend or family member $25 each.

Stop into any Ameriana banking center to get involved or visit their website.