by dowlingforjudge | Jan 24, 2024 | awareness, trafficking, trauma
Written by Judge Kim Dowling Last week, I shared with you the tools we have developed to help professionals in our community recognize trafficked youth so that we can help those victims. Let me conclude this series by telling you about some of the work we have yet...
by dowlingforjudge | Jan 18, 2024 | awareness, court systems, Recognition, trafficking, trauma
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I have previously shared with you some general information about trafficking and the red flags associated with this heinous scourge on our children. I am proud to say the committee I chair has worked diligently to develop some tools for...
by dowlingforjudge | Jan 9, 2024 | awareness, trafficking, trauma
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I previously mentioned the red flags of human trafficking and how children are lured into this heinous atrocity. Let’s review the red flags and how you can identify potential victims. Identifying these children requires knowing the “red...
by dowlingforjudge | Jan 3, 2024 | awareness, trafficking, trauma
Written by Judge Kim Dowling January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. Many of you who know me know my passion for addressing human trafficking. The Indiana Supreme Court appointed me to chair its committee to address child trafficking, the Commission to Improve...
by dowlingforjudge | Dec 19, 2023 | awareness, childhood trauma, court systems, juvenile mental health
Written by Judge Kim Dowling The last entry in my blog discussed trauma and ACE’s (adverse childhood experiences). That continues here, so you might look back there if you missed it. ACE’s are even more central in my work because my court also supervises our juvenile...