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# Advocates for Children

Growing Hope out of Hurt

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Advocates Celebrate 2023 Graduates](https://advochild.org/graduation-celebration-2023/) - Graduation was a special time as we celebrated the high school graduation of two young women from Flowering Branch Children's Shelter and the RISE Program.
- [Fall 2024 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/fall-2024-newsletter/)
- [Youth Hope Month focuses on runaway youth and homelessness](https://advochild.org/youth-hope-month-2024/)
- [Give a special memory to a student in need](https://advochild.org/give-a-memory/)
- [Get Involved with CAP Month](https://advochild.org/4-ways-to-get-involved-during-child-abuse-prevention-month/)
- [1000th Interview Milestone](https://advochild.org/1000th-forensic-interview-milestone/) - Montana Wilson, Director of Advocate's Child Advocacy Center, was recently recognized for conducting her 1000th forensic interview.
- [2023 Annual Report](https://advochild.org/2023-annual-report/)
- [40 Years of Advocacy](https://advochild.org/40-years-of-advocacy/)
- [On the Right Track: Drew's Story](https://advochild.org/on-the-right-track-drews-story/)
- [2019 Annual Report](https://advochild.org/2019-annual-report/)
- [2018 Annual Report](https://advochild.org/2018-annual-report/)
- [November 2020 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/november-2020-newsletter/)
- [2020 Annual Report](https://advochild.org/2020-annual-report/)
- [April 2021 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/april-2021-newsletter/)
- [July 2021 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/july-2021-newsletter/)
- [October 2021 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/october-2021-newsletter/)
- [2021 Annual Report](https://advochild.org/2021-annual-report/)
- [June 2022 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/june-2022-newsletter/)
- [Spring 2023 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/spring-2023-newsletter/)
- [Back To School 2023 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/back-to-school-2023-newsletter/)
- [2022 Annual Report](https://advochild.org/2022-annual-report/)
- [Fall 2023 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/fall-2023-newsletter/)
- [Summer 2024 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/summer-2024-newsletter/)
- [Winter 2024 Newsletter](https://advochild.org/winter-2024-newsletter/)
- [Pinwheels Everywhere!](https://advochild.org/growing-hope-safety-and-pinwheels/)
- [Give Back with Kendra Scott](https://advochild.org/kendra-scott-giveback/) - This Mother's Day get your mom something meaningful, with Kendra Scott's giveback event benefiting Advocates for Children!
- [Duck Derby and Dash 2020](https://advochild.org/advocates-for-childrens-annual-duck-derby-duck-dash-5k-will-take-place-simultaneously-on-saturday-may-15th-2021/)
- [Empowering Parents at Home](https://advochild.org/hiyh-blog/) - Advocates for Children's Hope in Your Home Program empowers parents of children ages birth to sixteen with their positive, practical, evidence-based programs.
- [CASA: Advocacy in Action](https://advochild.org/bartow-gordon-join-forces-to-help-children-casa-volunteer-training-set-for-sept-14/) - CASA of Northwest Georgia seeks volunteers in Bartow and Gordon counties to advocates for the best interest of children in foster care.
- [Trip of a Lifetime](https://advochild.org/fbsc-tybee-beach-trip-2021/) - The Iron Order MC of Cartersville made summer vacation wishes come true for the children at Flowering Branch Children's Shelter.
- [Alex: A Brighter Future Ahead](https://advochild.org/a-brighter-future/) - Alex is a young man who needed help navigating his future and Advocate's Runaway and Homeless Youth Program empowered him to find his path forward.
- [HIYH Earns Blue Ribbon](https://advochild.org/national-recognition-as-blue-ribbon-affiliate/)
- [RISE: A Place to Call Home](https://advochild.org/advocates-for-children-housing-program-rise-assists-youth-in-gaining-independence/)
- [A Brighter Future for Unhoused Youth](https://advochild.org/newman-house-a-brighter-future-for-youth-experiencing-homelessness/) - As Advocates experiences growth, our commitment to supporting vulnerable children and families grows as well with the construction of Newman House.
- [Positive Parenting in Action](https://advochild.org/positive-parenting-in-action/) - The Dye Family share how Hope in Your Home has helped them put positive parenting into action in their home.
- [Child Abuse Prevention Month 2022](https://advochild.org/child-abuse-prevention-month-2022/) - Advocates for Children joined child advocacy agencies from across the nation to bring awareness to the epidemic of child abuse and how to help prevent it.
- [Yanmar Donates to Advocates](https://advochild.org/yanmar-america-presents-advocates-for-children-with-donation/) - Advocates for Children were recently honored with a donation from the generous employees at Yanmar in Adairsville, Georgia.
- [Suprise Visit from CBS 46](https://advochild.org/together-for-families-visited-by-cbs46-surprise-squad/)
- [Love Lives at Flowering Branch](https://advochild.org/love-lives-here/) - After two decades in their former home, the Flowering Branch Children's Shelter recently moved to a new house in a new neighborhood for the children.
- [Advocates Celebrates 40 Years](https://advochild.org/annual-meeting-and-40th-anniversary-celebration/) - Advocates for Children recently celebrated 40 years of advocacy and child abuse prevention during their Annual Meeting.
- [A New Home for Advocacy and Prevention](https://advochild.org/renovations-under-way-for-new-regional-office/) - Renovations are almost complete for Advocates for Children's new Advocacy and Prevention Center in Cartersville, Georgia.
- [Growing in Gordon](https://advochild.org/growing-in-gordon-2/) - As Gordon County, Georgia continues to grow, so has Advocates for Children's presence in the county with the expansion of our RISE and CASA programs.
- [Aden: Rising to the Challenge](https://advochild.org/aden-rising-to-the-challenge/) - Aden is a former client of Advocate's RISE Youth Independent Housing Program who has overcome great obstacles to achieve her dream of attending college.
- [CASA Manager Given STAR Award](https://advochild.org/casa-manager-honored/) - Advocates for Children's CASA Manager, Emily Ciavarro, was recently awarded the STAR Award by the Georgia Council of Accountability Court Judges.
- [Sharing the Courage to RISE](https://advochild.org/sharing-the-courage-to-rise/) - Two young clients from Advocates for Children's RISE Youth Independent Housing Program have chosen to share their experiences to inspire other unhoused youth.
- [Kids Helping Kids 2023](https://advochild.org/kids-helping-kids-2023/)
- [Court Appointed Special Advocates Story](https://advochild.org/court-appointed-special-advocates-story/) - Being appointed to several cases gives CASA volunteers the unique opportunity to get to know not only the children but also their families & foster parents.
- [Crystal Smith Success Story](https://advochild.org/crystal-smith/)
- [Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter](https://advochild.org/flowering-branch-childrens-shelter-story/)
- [Hope in Your Home](https://advochild.org/hope-in-your-home-story/)
- [Advocates for Children Introduces RISE: A New Independent Housing Program for Youth Ages 18-24](https://advochild.org/advocates-for-children-introduces-rise/) - Advocates for Children Introduces RISE: Youth Independent Housing Program during National Youth Homeless Awareness Month A new program for youth ages 18-24

## Pages

- [Home](https://advochild.org/) - Advocates for Children is dedicated to protecting children, empowering families, and strengthening communities in Northwest Georgia.
- [Graze and Raise Fall Benefit](https://advochild.org/graze-and-raise-fall-benefit/) - The Advocates for Children Graze and Raise Fall Benefit is an amazing night of food, friends, and fundraising benefitting the important work of Advocates.
- [Newsroom](https://advochild.org/about/newsroom/) - Advocates for Children's organizational documents including our annual reports, tax filings, performance and quality indicator reports, and newsletters.
- [Back to School](https://advochild.org/back-to-school/) - Thank you to the many wonderful community members who help to fulfill our wish lists. There are many high-demand items that we can always use in our programs.
- [Advocacy + Justice](https://advochild.org/our-programs/advocacy-justice/)
- [Youth Accountability](https://advochild.org/youth-accountability/) - SKORE is a diversion program that serves as an avenue for holding youth accountable for their behavior, empowering them to make changes in their own lives.
- [CASA of Northwest Georgia](https://advochild.org/casa/) - Advocates for Children provides support to children in foster care through a national program, CASA. Our volunteers make life-changing differences for children and youth who have experienced abuse or neglect.
- [Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC)](https://advochild.org/childrens-advocacy-center/) - The CAC serves as the site for forensic interviews of children in possible neglect or abuse cases. Through this model, the child has an investigative interview, which is conducted by a trained forensic interviewer. The session is recorded to reduce the need for the child to share his or her experience multiple times.
- [Handle with Care](https://advochild.org/handle-with-care/) - SKORE is a diversion program that serves as an avenue for holding youth accountable for their behavior, empowering them to make changes in their own lives.
- [Corporate Partners](https://advochild.org/corporate-partners-2/) - Our corporate partners support Advocates for Children in a number of ways and raise vital funds for us every year. Here you will find a comprehensive list of our Corporate Partnerships and the ways in which you can get involved.
- [Pinwheel Pursuit Half Marathon & 5K Event](https://advochild.org/half-marathon-5k/) - Flat & Fast! This is one race you don't want to miss. Join Chick-fil-a, Big Peach Running Company, and Advocates for Children to race for a cause with our 5K and Half-Marathon.
- [Virtual Pinwheel Garden](https://advochild.org/virtual-pinwheel-garden/)
- [Our Impact](https://advochild.org/about/our-impact/) - In August 2020, Advocates for Children achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA).
- [Program Wish Lists](https://advochild.org/wish-list/) - Thank you to the many wonderful community members who help to fulfill our wish lists. There are many high-demand items that we can always use in our programs.
- [Fostering Success Tax Credit](https://advochild.org/fostering-success-tax-credit/)
- [Volunteer](https://advochild.org/volunteer/) - Giving back by volunteering your time at Advocates is a fun and rewarding way to make a difference in the lives of youth in our Northwest Georgia community.
- [Legacy Giving](https://advochild.org/legacy-giving/) - Sign up to provide a meal to the Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter in Cartersville! Thank you for generously supporting the children we serve.
- [Our Team](https://advochild.org/about/our-team/)
- [Safe Place](https://advochild.org/safe-place/) - Advocates for Children provides youth in crisis with timely assistance through the national safety net program Safe Place. We partner with over 170 Safe Place sites in our region.
- [Events](https://advochild.org/event-calendar/) - Thank you for making our fundraising events such a huge success for more than 40 years. Please see our list of events and fundraisers in the page below.
- [Annual Luncheon](https://advochild.org/annual-meeting/) - Advocates for Children starts each year by thanking donors, volunteers, corporate partners, and other supporters of the organization at our annual appreciation luncheon.
- [Residential Children's Home](https://advochild.org/residential-childrens-home/)
- [Newman House Meals](https://advochild.org/newman-house-meals/)
- [Youth Hope Month](https://advochild.org/youth-hope-month/) - November is National Runaway and Homeless Youth Awareness Month when agencies across the nation bring awareness to the challenges of unhoused youth in our communities.
- [Emergency Shelter](https://advochild.org/emergency-shelter/)
- [Contact Us](https://advochild.org/contact-us/)
- [Family Resource Center](https://advochild.org/family-resource-center/) - Advocates for Children’s latest innovative program, THRIVE, instills hope, empowers, and strengthens families involved in the child welfare system who are struggling with poverty.
- [Housing + Stability](https://advochild.org/housing-stability/)
- [Rainbows](https://advochild.org/rainbows/) - Rainbows for All Children is the largest non-profit program dedicated to helping children heal from painful family transitions. Advocates offers this important program in several schools.
- [First Steps Program](https://advochild.org/first-steps-program/) - First Steps is a free service that allows trained parent educators to provide support, parenting information, referrals, and services to any new mother.
- [In-Home Parent Education](https://advochild.org/in-home-parent-education/) - Advocates for Children’s home visitation program is designed to reach out to children and families who need parenting help. This program is free and open to any parents in the community.
- [Youth Independent Housing](https://advochild.org/youth-independent-housing/) - RISE Youth Independent Housing assists unhoused youth obtain and maintain housing, become self-sufficient, and grow into independent and successful adults.
- [CASA Volunteer Application](https://advochild.org/casa-volunteer-short-form/)
- [Donate](https://advochild.org/donate/)
- [Child Abuse Prevention Month](https://advochild.org/child-abuse-prevention-month/) - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for communities to raise awareness and work together toward preventing child abuse.
- [Drop-In Center](https://advochild.org/drop-in-center/)
- [Child + Family Wellbeing](https://advochild.org/child-family-wellbeing/)
- [Partner](https://advochild.org/partner/) - Connect with Advocates make a positive impact on the lives of children and families in Northwest Georgia. Together, we can make a difference in our community.
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://advochild.org/volunteer-programs/) - We are constantly in need of volunteers for many of our programs. See where your talents would be best served by exploring our volunteering opportunities
- [Our Locations](https://advochild.org/about/our-locations/) - The state-ofthe art Advocates for Children Advocacy and Prevention Center houses our Child Advocacy Center, training facility, and program administration.
- [OUR MISSION](https://advochild.org/about/our-mission/) - To strengthen our community of families by offering safety, comfort and hope to children and preventing child abuse in all its forms.
- [About Advocates](https://advochild.org/about/) - Advocates for Children is dedicated to protecting children, empowering families, and strengthening communities in Northwest Georgia.
- [Our Programs](https://advochild.org/our-programs/)
- [Our Virtues](https://advochild.org/our-virtues/) - Personnel and representatives of Advocates for Children uphold the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination within the workplace and in the provision of services.
- [Our Service Areas](https://advochild.org/areas-of-services/) - Advocates for Children works to protect children, empower families, and strengthen our communities in the eleven Northwest Georgia counties we serve.
- [This Holiday Season warm a child with your Generosity.](https://advochild.org/holiday-giving/)
- [Giving Tuesday, 2024](https://advochild.org/givingtuesday/)
- [Kids Helping Kids](https://advochild.org/kids-helping-kids/)
- [Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter](https://advochild.org/flowering-branch-childrens-shelter/) - The Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter is a residential program for youth who have experienced abuse or neglect, or have run away . Its goal is to assess and stabilize these youth in the community by partnering with non-abusing parents, relatives, foster parents, and adoptive families, all while maintaining community ties such as original school placement.
- [FAITH PARTNERS (Faith in Action)](https://advochild.org/faith-partners-faith-in-action/) - We invite your faith community to partner with Advocates and experience the many blessings that come from putting your faith into action.
- [General Volunteer Application](https://advochild.org/general-volunteer-application/)
- [Thank You for your interest in CASA!](https://advochild.org/thank-you-casa/)
- [Test](https://advochild.org/test-2/)
- [News from Advocates for Children](https://advochild.org/news/)
- [Test](https://advochild.org/test/)
- [Yield Giving Open Call](https://advochild.org/about/our-impact/yield-giving-open-call/)
- [Build Families. Protect Children.](https://advochild.org/buildfamiliesprotectchildren/) - To help us realize our vision for families, Advocates launched a strategic capital campaign to raise $4.6 million to invest in our much-needed growth by 2024.
- [Ahmad Hall and Friends Concert](https://advochild.org/our-song-concert/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://advochild.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy for Advocates for Children
- [CASA VOLUNTEER FORM](https://advochild.org/casa-signup/) - tyuiop[
- [Very Merry Movies](https://advochild.org/verymerrymovies/) - Join Advocates for Children on December 3rd as we light up the big screen with Elf!
- [Advocates360 Monthly Giving Program](https://advochild.org/advocates360/) - Donors, corporate partners, volunteers, and caring community members are fundamental to the success of our organization. We simply couldn’t touch the lives of more than 3,000 children and families each year without your help.
- [Our Partners](https://advochild.org/corporate-partners/) - If you are interested in learning more about how to become a partner, please contact us to find out how you can help brighten the lives of thousands of children every year. Thank you to the generosity and support of our Corporate Partners!
- [Keep Your Child Safe - Discussion Panel](https://advochild.org/safety-panel/) - Join us April 26th at 6:00 pm to ask questions & engage with our panel of experts as they discuss topics including Child Trafficking, Sexual Abuse, Medical & Mental Wellbeing.
- [Community Conversations & Dinner](https://advochild.org/dinner/) - Advocates for Children, Bartow Collaborative, & Resilient Georgia are partnering to educate our community and protect the well-being of Georgia's Children.
- [Estate Planning Workshop](https://advochild.org/estate/) - Advocates for Children Presents: Conversation & Coffee - An Estate Planning Workshop.
- [CARES Act Assistance](https://advochild.org/cares/)
- [CASA CONTACT FORM](https://advochild.org/casa-contact-form/)
- [Financial Support](https://advochild.org/financial-support/) - Donors are essential partners when it comes to keeping young ones well cared for and safe. We couldn’t meet the needs of our $2.4 million budget without the generous donations from businesses, civic and faith groups, and personal donations from individuals. Your support helps us to better serve the children in our Northwest Georgia community.

## Venues

- [Cartersville Country Club](https://advochild.org/venue/cartersville-country-club/)
- [Clarence Brown Conference Center](https://advochild.org/venue/clarence-brown-conference-center/)

## Organizers

- [Advocates for Children](https://advochild.org/organizer/advocates-for-children/)

## Categories

- [Children's Advocacy Center](https://advochild.org/category/programs/childrens-advocacy-center/)
- [CASA](https://advochild.org/category/programs/casa/)
- [Flowering Branch Children's Shelter](https://advochild.org/category/programs/flowering-branch-childrens-shelter/)
- [Hope in Your Home](https://advochild.org/category/programs/hope-in-your-home/)
- [RISE Youth Independent Housing Program](https://advochild.org/category/programs/rise-youth-independent-housing-program/)
- [Safe Place](https://advochild.org/category/programs/safe-place/)
- [Advocates in the News](https://advochild.org/category/advocates-in-the-news/)
- [Child Abuse Prevention](https://advochild.org/category/child-abuse-prevention/)
- [Parent Resources](https://advochild.org/category/programs/hope-in-your-home/parent-resources/)
- [First Steps](https://advochild.org/category/programs/hope-in-your-home/first-steps/)
- [THRIVE Family Resource Center](https://advochild.org/category/programs/thrive-family-resource-center/)
- [Our Programs](https://advochild.org/category/programs/)
- [Runaway and Homeless Youth](https://advochild.org/category/runaway-and-homeless-youth/)
- [Newsletter](https://advochild.org/category/newsletter/)
- [Annual Report](https://advochild.org/category/annual-report/)

## Tags

- [Child Advocacy](https://advochild.org/tag/child-advocacy/)
- [Protect Children](https://advochild.org/tag/protect-children/)
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- [Prevent Child Abuse](https://advochild.org/tag/prevent-child-abuse/)
- [Justice for Children](https://advochild.org/tag/justice-for-children/)
- [Gordon County Georgia](https://advochild.org/tag/gordon-county-georgia/)
- [homelessness](https://advochild.org/tag/homelessness/)
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- [child abuse prevention month](https://advochild.org/tag/child-abuse-prevention-month/)
- [parenting](https://advochild.org/tag/parenting/)
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- [positive parenting](https://advochild.org/tag/positive-parenting/)
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- [unhoused](https://advochild.org/tag/unhoused/)
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- [new home](https://advochild.org/tag/new-home/)
- [home ownership](https://advochild.org/tag/home-ownership/)
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- [parent education](https://advochild.org/tag/parent-education/)
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