CODA Wabash Valley

10/16/2026

💐 Happy National Boss’s Day to our amazing boss, Emily Murray! 💐

Today, we’re celebrating Emily who is our Executive Director, as well as, the many other hats she wears! ❤️

Leading an organization that serves survivors takes compassion, strength, dedication, and a whole lot of heart. We’re grateful to have a leader who is committed to our mission and the work we do every day to support survivors, empower individuals, and make our community safer.

Thank you, Emily, for the leadership you bring, the work you do behind the scenes, and the difference you make in the lives of those we serve. The work isn’t always easy, but the mission matters, and we’re thankful to be part of it with you!

PS. Thank you for putting up with our shenanigans and endless questions 🤣

10/15/2026

Great job, Alicia! 💜🩵

10/12/2026

Thank you to the City of Sullivan, Indiana for proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month! 💜

10/09/2026

We are excited to share our service data post-service transition.

The increases that you will see in this infographic will show you the biggest reason that we made this transition: To help more people.

1. Mobile Advocacy - The number of people served through mobile advocacy is up 103% from 2025.

2. Hotel Stays - From July to the beginning of October, we have safely housed 40 individuals and 4 pets. At this rate, we will far exceed the amount of people housed in our former Emergency Shelter in a year's time for far less overhead dollars.

3. Financial Assistance - CODA has assisted 40 individuals with financial assistance to remove barriers keeping them from safe housing.

4. Hotline Calls - We have received 1,619 inbound calls on our hotline from July to early October.

5. Hotel Nights - Since July we have booked 71 hotel nights with an average of 3 nights per person.

10/08/2026

Vermillion County takes a hard stance on domestic violence!

Monday, October 5th the Vermillion County Commissioners proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (video below) and we are so grateful to them for letting Survivors know that they are not alone and Vermillion County cares.

We want to take a moment to send a huge thank you to the Vermillion County Indiana Sheriff for agreeing that it's important to train Deputies on the Lethality Assessment Protocol. This protocol will be implemented in ALL domestic violence calls in Vermillion County and will put Survivors in touch with an advocate immediately while officers are still on the scene.

Vermillion County Prosecutor's Office takes domestic violence very seriously and we are so grateful for their partnership! Thank you to the Prosecutor's office for providing snacks for the Lethality Assessment Protocol training and for helping to make this initiative happen.

10/07/2026

There has been a lot of speculation on social media that, "CODA is closed." When we ended traditional shelter operations and moved to mobile advocacy, somehow that translated into CODA is closed. The reality is, we never closed and we were always more than a shelter! Not only are we still open for business, but we are serving more clients than ever.

Keep following our page during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we will be sharing our very exciting service statistics with you soon.

Help us spread the word. CODA is open!

📲 Call the hotline: 1-800-566-CODA
🏃‍♀️ Walk-in during business hours to our location at 21 S. 17th Street
💬 Message us on Facebook
💻 Use the chat feature on our website www.codawabashvalley.org

10/06/2026

10/02/2026

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month we want to focus on what CODA's services look like now, post transition to mobile advocacy, and what it looks like for someone to receive services.

Below is a flow chart showing how services are generally received.

Phase 1 - Call is Received. Clients generally reach us via our 24/7 hotline, via the internet, by referral from law enforcement or other community partners, or by walking in to receive services.

Phase 2 - Assessment. CODA advocates will assess the situation, what services are needed and what the potential lethality is of the situation using a Danger Assessment.

Phase 3 - Offer Options. CODA advocates will offer options to all people calling to receive help. If the situation is high lethality, sheltering options will be given. If lethality is not high at that time, continued case management will be offered.

Phase 4 - Transport & Meet. If lethality is high, CODA staff will transport the Survivor or meet them at a safe location and transport them to the agreed upon sheltering option. Food and resources are provided and advocacy begins.

10/01/2026

It’s October 1st and that can only mean one thing: Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Today we were joined by Mayor Sakbun of the Terre Haute Mayor's Office, along with officials from the Vigo County Prosecutor's Office and community partners to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Tonight, please join us at CODA's Annual Candlelight Vigil at 6:00pm at Fairbanks Park.

Keep an eye on our social media this month as we share updates about the services that we provide and more! 💜