Youth Hope Month focuses on runaway youth and homelessness
advocates2024-11-07T17:33:30-05:00November is known for Thanksgiving, but it is also Youth Hope Month which calls attention to the plight of young people who have run away [...]
A Brighter Future for Unhoused Youth
Rachel Castillo2024-01-31T10:50:47-05:00As Advocates experiences growth, our commitment to supporting vulnerable children and families in the region grows as well. Addressing the urgent issue of rural [...]
Sharing the Courage to RISE
Rachel Castillo2024-01-31T09:51:25-05:00In July, two RISE program clients joined the National Runaway Safe Line (NRS) Youth Advisory Board in Chicago. During the two-day event, they collaborated [...]
Aden: Rising to the Challenge
Rachel Castillo2024-01-31T10:02:18-05:00While some high school graduates were planning summer parties and trips to the beach, our RISE Independent Living Program graduate was managing a pizza [...]
Growing in Gordon
Rachel Castillo2024-01-31T10:04:52-05:00If you've recently found yourself in Gordon County, you probably noticed how a once sleepy corner of northwest Georgia is now a bustling community [...]
Advocates Celebrate 2023 Graduates
Rachel Castillo2024-01-31T10:12:16-05:00"No one has ever celebrated me like this!" - Our RISE Graduate High school graduation is a major achievement for any teen. For foster children [...]
RISE: A Place to Call Home
advocates2024-01-31T10:56:27-05:00With an array of programs already available to assist abused and neglected children, Advocates for Children’s housing program, RISE expands our organization’s capacity to assist [...]
Crystal Smith Success Story
advocates2020-02-10T12:35:35-05:00Crystal Smith was living in a shelter for quite some time, but she was eager to start her housing journey. The shelter is in Floyd [...]
Advocates for Children Introduces RISE: A New Independent Housing Program for Youth Ages 18-24
advocates2020-01-16T13:47:02-05:00Advocates for Children has launched a brand new program, called RISE, that expands the organization’s capacity to assist youth ages 18-24. The purpose of this [...]