ICPYAS celebrates 25 years of protecting Indiana’s children

Community invited to celebrate at ‘Treasure Our Kids Trivia’ on Sept. 17

For 25 years, the Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide (ICPYAS), formerly known as Chaucie’s Place, has worked to protect children, strengthen families, and build safer communities across Indiana through prevention education.

Since its founding in 2001, ICPYAS has reached hundreds of thousands of children, parents, educators, youth-serving professionals, and community members with evidence-based programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect, promote healthy relationships, and reduce youth suicide. What began as a local organization has grown into a statewide leader in prevention education, equipping communities with the knowledge and skills to recognize warning signs, respond appropriately, and create environments where children can thrive.

“As we celebrate 25 years, we’re reflecting on how much has been accomplished while recognizing how much work still lies ahead,” ICPYAS Executive Director Melissa Peregrin said. “Prevention changes lives. Every child who learns about personal safety, every adult who knows how to recognize and respond to abuse, and every young person who feels seen and supported brings us one step closer to a safer Indiana.”

To commemorate this milestone, ICPYAS is inviting the community to join the celebration at Treasure Our Kids Trivia, a college football-themed trivia night on from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at BASH in Carmel.

Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite college team apparel, gather friends or coworkers, and enjoy an evening of food, drinks, raffles, and spirited competition – all while supporting ICPYAS’s mission.

Proceeds from the event will support ICPYAS’s prevention education programs, helping the organization continue its work with schools, youth-serving organizations, parents, and professionals throughout Indiana.

“Treasure Our Kids Trivia is more than a fundraiser,” Peregrin said. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the incredible community that has supported this mission for the past 25 years and to invest in the next 25 years of protecting Indiana’s children.”

Tickets are $75 per person, and sponsorship opportunities are still available.

For tickets, sponsorship information, or to learn more about ICPYAS, visit IndianaPrevention.org.

About ICPYAS
The Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide (ICPYAS), formerly Chaucie’s Place, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, neglect, and youth suicide through education, training, and advocacy. Serving communities across Indiana, ICPYAS equips children, families, educators, and professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to build safer, healthier environments where every child can thrive.