News & Updates
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News and updates from the Friends of Kim Dowling and personal reflections from Judge Kim Dowling.
Understanding Childhood Trauma
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I thought it would be helpful and informative to share with all of you about work the Courts are doing to improve the justice system and help those who come to Court. Both the need and the solution require understanding trauma. We all...
Local Judge Receives State Award
Kimberly S. Dowling, Judge, Delaware Circuit Court 2, is the 2023 winner of the annual Excellence in Public Information and Education Award. The award is bestowed by the Indiana Judges Association for fostering positive community information and education about the...
Social Media Policy Statement
Social Media Policy StatementAll social media is solely for sharing activity and campaign information for Judge Kimberly Dowling. Judge Dowling is committed to adhering to the rules contained in the Code of Judicial Conduct. Under the Code, Judges are forbidden from...
Juvenile Trafficking Survivors: Mental Health and Healing
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I have shared with you previously the signs of human trafficking and how children are lured into this heinous atrocity. The mental health repercussions for victimized children are dramatic and we must address them. When children...
Identifying Juveniles in Need
Written by Judge Kim Dowling Last week, I shared that September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month and said I would be sharing my thoughts on how the justice system can fill the nation’s deplorable failures to meet its mental health needs. Today, let’s turn to the...
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Written by Judge Kim Dowling September is suicide prevention awareness month. It’s a grim subject and weighs heavily on many of you because so many know people who have either attempted suicide or died by suicide. Although it will cause pain, we must talk about the...