The Support Center for Child Advocates provides legal assistance and social service advocacy for abused and neglected children in Philadelphia County. Child Advocates is one of the most successful volunteer models serving children in the country. Since its founding in 1977, Child Advocates has trained more than 3,500 attorneys who contribute pro bono services valued at more than $3.5 million annually.
Mission Statement
"To advocate for victims of child abuse and neglect in Philadelphia with the goal of securing a permanent, nurturing environment for every child." |
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The Support Center for Child Advocates teams specially trained volunteer lawyers with experienced child advocate social workers and staff attorney consultants to provide legal and social work services to child victims of abuse and neglect through a “whole child” representation model. Lawyers and paralegals from many of the Philadelphia-area law firms and corporate legal offices represent children in child welfare and custody court proceedings. Our dedicated Board of Directors provides diligent fiscal and programmatic oversight and promotes our work in the community. Hundreds of generous donors and lay volunteers help to advance our work through special events like the Child Advocates Golf Classic, Holiday Toy Drive and Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk.
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Report on FY08 Client Outcomes
by M. Christine Kenty, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation, Support Center for Child Advocates
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Fulfilling our mission — one child at a time
The vast majority of Child Advocates’ children come to us because they lack a permanent, nurturing home environment. Over the last three years, we hit the mark in more than 90% of the cases we closed, offering these children safe, stable homes—sometimes for the first time in their young lives! We are proud to have delivered so consistently! Still, there is more to be done.
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The product of extensive internal review, this presentation outlines findings and recommendations from our long range planning committee to guide the Support Center for Child Advocates from 2008 through 2012.
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New Faces on our Leadership Council!
We are delighted and honored to welcome to our Leadership Council two wonderful new members whose names you know well: former Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham, partner at Archer & Greiner, and pro hockey player Darroll Powe, Center (#36) for our beloved Philadelphia Flyers. Ms. Abraham and Mr. Powe join a skillful and esteemed group of individuals who serve as an advisory group to Child Advocates and provide consultation on our efforts. We are deeply indebted to our Leadership Council and to our amazing Board of Directors who, under the leadership of Board President Len Bernstein of Reed Smith, are—in a word—unstoppable in their hard work and love for our children. We love them back!
Sandra Lavini has returned to the agency as a Development Officer and brings many years of knowledge and experience to her work of managing foundation proposals and relations. New to the team is Database Manager Shafiqah Hudson who will support our donor stewardship activities.
We also welcome several new social workers who are doing the work that we are about: Milagros Roca and Gina Morrison. Congratulations to Devon Ferguson who was recently promoted to the position of Social Work Supervisor.
A quarterly update from Frank Cervone, Esquire, the Executive Director of the Support Center for Child Advocates
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