KIDS VOICE OF INDIANA INC
127 E MICHIGAN STREET NO 500, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 kidsvoicein.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO SERVE INDIANA'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION, CHILD ADVOCACY AND FAMILY VISITATION.

PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION, CHILD ADVOCACY AND FAMILY VISITATION TO INDIANA'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

GUARDIAN AD-LITEM (GAL) PROGRAM - PROVIDES COURT-APPOINTED GAL REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CIVIL COURT CASES SUCH AS GUARDIANSHIP, ADOPTION, DIVORCE, AND PATERNITY. INDIANA COURTS STRIVE TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN INVOLVED IN HIGH CONFLICT FAMILY LAW CASES, BUT CHILDREN THEMSELVES MUST BE SHIELDED FROM THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS' CONFLICTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE GAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE CHILD'S SITUATION FOR THE COURT AND PARTIES TO CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING WHAT IS BEST FOR A CHILD. VOLUNTEER GALS PLAY THE ROLES OF BOTH INVESTIGATOR AND ADVOCATE. THEY CONDUCT HOME VISITS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INTERVIEW VARIOUS THIRD PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE CHILD'S LIFE INCLUDING TEACHERS AND THERAPISTS, REQUEST AND REVIEW RECORDS INCLUDING MEDICAL, SCHOOL, AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES RECORDS. AFTER COLLECTING AND ANALYZING THIS INFORMATION, GALS PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE COURT AND THE PARTIES. THESE REPORTS ARE OFTEN THE CENTER OF THE PARTIES' EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE, BOTH INFORMALLY AND THROUGH MEDIATION. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT, THE REPORT IS VITAL IN HELPING COURTS GET A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH A PARTICULAR CHILD AND FAMILY SO JUDGES CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THE FAMILY.

SAFE CHILD PARENTING TIME (SCPT) PROGRAM - PROVIDES SAFE AND FULLY SUPERVISED PARENTING TIME (VISITATION) FOR CHILDREN TO VISIT WITH PARENTS AS REQUIRED BY A COURT ORDER OR THE PARTIES' WRITTEN AGREEMENT. SCPT IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD WHEN VISITING THEIR PARENT WHEN THE COURT HAS DETERMINED THAT PARENT TO BE A RISK TO THE CHILD'S SAFETY. SCPT ALLOWS FOR A CHILD TO SAFELY VISIT IWTH A PARENT AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP IWTH BOTH OF THEIR PARENTS, WHILE REDUCING THE SENSE OF LOSS AND/OR ABANDONMENT THAT CHILDREN OFTEN EXPERIENCE. THE BENEFIT OF SCPT IS FAR-REACHING. FIRST, A CHILD IS SAFE FROM WITNESSING AND/OR EXPERIENCING FURTHER ABUSE. SECOND, PARTICIPATION GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN THE HEALING PROCESS, MAKING THEM HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE INDIVIDUALS. FINALLY, IT BREAKS THE CYCLE OF ABUSE FOR FURTHER GENERATIONS.

CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF INDIANA (LAW CENTER) PROGRAM - PROVIDES LEGAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING FOR LAWYERS, JUDGES, CHILD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. THE LAW CENTER ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PEOPLE WHO CALL OR OTHERWISE ASK STAFF FOR ASSISTANCE IWTH A CHILD-RELATED LEGAL ISSUE. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE. THE LAW CENTER ALSO WRITES THE INDIANA CHINS AND FAMILY LAW DESKBOOK, WHICH IS A LEGAL REFERENCE GUIDE COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF CHINS (CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES). TPR (TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP), AND FAMILY LAW. THIS DESKBOOK IS DISTRIBUTED AND USED BY JUDICIAL OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES OFFICES, CASA/GAL OFFICES, AND LAWYERS AROUND THE STATE. THE DESKBOOK, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, IS AVAILABLE ON THE KIDS' VOICE WEBSITE. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE LAW CENTER PROGRAM ARE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:COMMUNITY MOBILE LAWPARENTING COORDINATION CLINICGUARDIANSHIP CLINIC

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