The ADVOCATES BLOG

Aden: Rising to the Challenge

By Rachel Castillo|2024-01-31T10:02:18-05:00July 14th, 2023|Categories: RISE Youth Independent Housing Program|Tags: college, homelessness, inspiration, inspire, RISE, youthhousing|

While some high school graduates were planning summer parties and trips to the beach, our RISE Independent Living Program graduate was managing a pizza restaurant in Calhoun, ensuring all of her FAFSA financial aid forms were completed, and making plans to start college this fall. RISE stands for Resilience, Independence, […]

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Growing in Gordon

By Rachel Castillo|2024-01-31T10:04:52-05:00July 13th, 2023|Categories: Advocates in the News, CASA, RISE Youth Independent Housing Program|Tags: Child Advocacy, Gordon County Georgia, Justice for Children, Northwest Georgia, Prevent Child Abuse, Protect Children|

If you’ve recently found yourself in Gordon County, you probably noticed how a once sleepy corner of northwest Georgia is now a bustling community of residential and industrial growth. While this is an exciting time for Gordon, it is also a critical time for child welfare in the county. Recognizing […]

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Advocates Celebrate 2023 Graduates

By Rachel Castillo|2024-01-31T10:12:16-05:00June 12th, 2023|Categories: Flowering Branch Children's Shelter, RISE Youth Independent Housing Program|Tags: Celebration, College Plans, Flowering Branch Children, Foster Care, Graduation, homelessness, RISE|

“No one has ever celebrated me like this!” – Our RISE Graduate

High school graduation is a major achievement for any teen. For foster children and youth experiencing homelessness, the path to the commencement stage can be particularly challenging so the celebration […]

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A New Home for Advocacy and Prevention

By Rachel Castillo|2024-01-31T10:14:16-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Advocates in the News|Tags: Child Advocacy, Northwest Georgia, Protect Children|

The renovations for the Advocates for Children Regional Office are well under way and Advocates plans to move into their new home in early Fall of 2023. The building, located at 827 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, was formerly a bank building and is being renovated to house several of the […]

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Kids Helping Kids 2023

By Rachel Castillo|2024-01-09T12:35:43-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Advocates in the News|

For the second year in a row, we were overwhelmed by the kind and generous hearts of students, families, and teachers at Cartersville Elementary School (CES) during our 2023 Kids Helping Kids campaign. During the Kids Helping Kids Kick-off, featuring a visit from Quacky the Duck, our Vice President, Amanda […]

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