News from Advocates for Children

New Gordon County Office Expands Advocates’ Reach

In a strategic move to increase services throughout the 11-county service area, Advocates for Children is now serving more clients through a new location in Calhoun. This significant effort stems from two much-needed services designed to support the community’s young adults needing housing and […]

Newman House construction will radically change lives

Few causes are as significant as preventing and decreasing trauma in a young life. Child abuse, minors living in
homelessness, runaway youth and young adults aging out of foster care who are immediately unsheltered are growing issues and Advocates is committed to addressing them.

Advocates stands […]

Dear Advocate’s Friends and Champions,

We are welcoming the new year with new opportunities to serve Northwest Georgia’s children and families. Our new Advocacy and Prevention Center has already proven to be a powerful tool in strengthening collaboration, not just with our prevention and advocacy programs, but also with our volunteers […]

Gratitude for Advocate’s Friends and Supporters

As I sit in the newly established Prevention and Advocacy Center, I am humbled by the outpouring of support from those who helped make this vision a reality for the children and families of northwest Georgia. During the grand opening ceremony, it was an honor […]

Dear Advocate’s Friends and Champions,

For many of us, childhood summer memories are happy ones. We fondly recall trips to the pool or family beach vacations. Sadly, for many of the children we serve at Advocates, summer can be a time of uncertainty, fear, and abuse. Nationally, child abuse reporting decreases […]

Dear Advocate’s Friends and Champions,

2023 has already been off to an amazing start and we have so much to look forward to in the upcoming year. On March 9th, I had the honor of sharing the stage with Ms. Nancy Newman and Ms. Terry Nelson as we celebrated 40 years […]

Dear Advocates’ Friends & Champions,

What an eventful start to the year! This spring has gone by in a blur. From the announcement that we are moving from our current location to all the amazing campaigns and events, including Kids Helping Kids, Child Abuse Prevention Month, our Half-Marathon and 5k, and […]

Dear Advocates Friends & Champions,

I am thankful to be a part of our caring community. Your response to our Back-to-School appeal was nothing short of amazing! In total, we received more than 50 book bags and charitable donations totaling $10,000. Thank you for being a blessing to our children!

This fall, […]

Advocates for Children is proud to announce our newest program, SKORE!

Supporting Kids on the Road to Excellence (SKORE) is a program offered to children between ages 12 to 17 years old who have committed noncriminal acts that are considered a law violation because of their status as minors. In April […]

Dear Friends and supporters,

2020 was a year to be remembered. It was a time unlike any other with so many challenges as we collectively learned to navigate a “new normal” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our community was significantly impacted, and one of those impacts was a 17% increase in […]

Dear Friends and Supporters,

This is a time like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to produce uncertainty, stress, and trauma in our communities. Advocates services are in high demand as we offer family support through our grief groups, parenting, and housing programming. We are seeing first hand the impact of […]