Our Vision
We strive to eliminate child abuse and neglect.
In the state of Indiana, children are more likely to suffer from abuse and neglect than children in almost any other state in the United States. Indiana has the second-highest abuse rate in the nation, according to a report by the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nearly 19 children out of every 1,000 children in the state of Indiana will experience some form of abuse or neglect each year — twice the national average.
One child suffering abuse, let alone thousands, is too many. Every day, my staff comes to work in an effort to put themselves out of a job all in an effort to prevent abuse and neglect.
At SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect), we believe that every child deserves to be safe, loved and nurtured. SCAN’s mission is to protect children, prepare parents, strengthen families and educate our community to Stop Child Abuse and Neglect.
At SCAN, we work with families in their time of greatest need. Often times, child abuse or neglect has taken place in the home, and children are afraid, scared to trust the people who are supposed to love them.
We couldn’t do this work without the support of our community. We thank you for investing your time, treasure and talent to ensure our future, our children, are kept safe.
Dee Szyndrowski, MS, MBA, LMHC
Chief Executive Officer
SCAN CEO, Dee Szyndrowski, MS, MBA, LMHC | Photo Credit: Jeffrey Crane & Mollie Schutt
