01/30/2012 A New Year, A New Chance to Change the Story Click here to view our January Newsletter. Read full story
01/27/2012 Read Our Bi-Annual Report Click here to view our recently-released Bi-Annual Report Read full story
12/12/2011 Frank Cervone, Child Welfare Expert, to testify at Senate Hearing Hearing follows alleged child abuse scandals at Penn State, Syracuse, and The Citadel Read full story
11/14/2011 GlaxoSmithKline Honors Support Center for Child Advocates with IMPACT Award Philadelphia Nonprofit to Receive $40,000 Award for Providing Access to Healthcare Read full story
10/12/2011 Child Advocates Named 2012 Philadelphia Non-Profit of the Year Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates), the country's oldest and largest pro bono legal and social services agency for abused and neglected children has been selected as the 2012 Non-Profit of Year by The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Child Advocates will be recognized at the 2012 Excellence Awards Honoring the Region's Small Businesses - the most esteemed honor bestowed on small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region on Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 5:00 - 10:00 pm at Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Read full story
10/11/2011 Philadelphia celebrates Go Casual for Justice (A Jeans Day Fundraiser) Participating in Go Casual for Justice is easy! Read full story
08/18/2011 Going Green on the Greens at the 6th Annual Child Advocates Golf Classic Support Center for Child Advocates, the country’s oldest and largest pro bono legal and social services agency for abused and neglected children, is Going ‘Green’ on the Greens, hosting the 6th Annual Child Advocates Golf Classic on Monday, October 3, 2011, at Huntingdon Valley Country Club, one of the top 100 courses in the nation. Child Advocates is again partnering with Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic (CAMA), to present a pre-golf morning program on Green Building and Environmental Responsibility that will explore design, regulatory, legal and investment facets of sustainable development and water/stormwater management. Read full story
06/17/2011 PHILADELPHIA LEADERS IN LAW & INDUSTRY JOIN SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates) announces the addition of seven Philadelphia leaders of law and industry as new members to its Board of Directors: Joseph DeSimone (Marcum LLP), Kathleen Egan (Radian Guaranty, Inc.), Rosemarie Hoslyn (De Lage Landen Financial Services), Janie S. Mershon, Esq., Jane Robinson (UBS), David A. Silverman (Curley, Hessinger & Johnsrud), and Ilene Wasserman, PhD will join the current 22 members of the Board as enthusiastic and committed advocates of the country’s oldest and largest pro bono legal and social services agency servicing abused and neglected children. Outgoing Board president Leonard Bernstein (Reed Smith) ends an impressive 4 year term and hands over leadership to Katayun Jaffari (Saul Ewing). Read full story
04/09/2011 Annual Benefit Reception April 13, 2011
09/30/2010 Join Child Advocates on Monday, October 4th for a fantastic Golf Classic & Cocktail Party! Don't miss a day on the greens and drinks on the terrace! Read full story
09/14/2010 A message from our Board President, Len Bernstein
This holiday season, do something easy that can mean so much: please consider an online donation before the end of the year. Your contributions to our work will help us to serve more than 850 children this year. Please give generously.
12/21/2011 Our Holiday Toy Drive Read our Thank You Letter from our executive director and view our photo gallery. Read full story
12/13/2011 US Senate Testimony of Frank Cervone If you weren't able to catch Frank Cervone testify on the Hill today, you can watch the webcast and read his written testimony here. Read full story
12/12/2011 Child Advocates Holiday Card Thank you for all that you do for Child Advocates this Holiday Season. Read full story
12/12/2011 Toy Drive Details
Deliver Day is December 17th. Join us at 8:00 a.m. at 1900 Cherry Street and load up your sleigh (or car) with bags of toys for our good boys and girls! Help us deliver presents to more than 900 children for the Holiday Toy Drive!
12/09/2011 The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation Champions for Child Advocates
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation has awarded the Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates) a grant of $5,000 as part of its annual national grant program to provide financial support to organizations that protect children and families. Child Advocates, the nation's largest agency providing free legal and social services for abused and neglected children in Philadelphia, will apply the funding to its Kinship Care Program.
11/29/2011 Philadelphia Bar Association Honors Frank Cervone of Child Advocates with the Andrew Hamilton Public Interest Award
On Thursday, December 1st, the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a Special Dinner & Awards Ceremony presenting the Andrew Hamilton Award to Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director of Support Center for Child Advocates.
11/16/2011 Meet The Advocates: Our Toy Drive Supporters Every year a number of amazing people reach out to help us with our Holiday Toy Drive. These folks donate their time and toys for the kids we serve. Our children's holidays - and our mission - wouldn't be the same without them. Read full story
11/15/2011 Meet The Advocate: Megan Spitz
Megan Spitz went above and beyond for her child client and others
11/13/2011 Executive Director Frank Cervone Speaks to the Press
Support Center for Child Advocates Executive Director Frank Cervone has responded to numberous media requests to discuss child sexual abuse and the state mandatory reporting laws as result of recent headline stories. Check our Facebook page often for news links.
10/13/2011 Meet the Advocate: Nancy H. Fullam A former Child Advocates Board Member and current member of our Leadership Council, Nancy has been an active volunteer Child Advocate Attorney since 1982. Read full story
10/12/2011 Thank You To Our 2011 Golf Classic Sponsors, Golfers, and Volunteers! On October 3rd, Child Advocates supporters and volunteers converged on the Huntingdon Valley Golf Club and went "Green on the Greens" at our 2011 Golf Classic. Read full story
10/12/2011 Meet The Advocate: Jim Hadden Jim Hadden has been a volunteer attorney with Child Advocates since 2001. Read full story
09/15/2011 Feige Grundman and the YLD In 1971, Judge Lois Forer spoke to a young attorney named Meg Greenfield about the challenges of child welfare cases. Read full story
09/14/2011 A Call To The Supreme Court In the United States, if a child is adopted, his or her original birth certificate is altered to reflect the new parents' names. However, some states have specific rules as to whose names can be on the birth certificate in the first place. Read full story
08/03/2011 Job Posting: Coordinator of the Outcomes in Behavioral Health Project
The Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates) is seeking a full-time Coordinator of the Outcomes in Behavioral Health Project. Work for a premier child advocacy program with outstanding staff collegiality and commitment to quality service. Organize and administer this Project in all aspects of the grant-funded program.
06/21/2011 Four Years: A Look Back by Leonard A. Bernstein, Outgoing Board President Join us as we bid a fond farewell to our former Board President and dear friend, Leonard A. Bernstein. Len has been an incredible asset to Child Advocates, and today he takes a look back through the years to reflect on the agency's growth under his watchful eye. Read full story
06/21/2011 Philadelphia 32nd Annual Bar Run Post Mortem by Maureen Farrell
So, I ran the Bar Run. Though it was not exactly a stellar run for me this year, if you race long enough you must accept that not every race is going to be your personal best. However, this particular run was especially bad. The race event that the committee put on was great, but my run itself was a candidate for the Problem Desk.
06/09/2011 The Legal Intelligencer's Video/Photo Recap of the Bar Run A photo/video montage of our fabulous field of runners including lawyers, students, supporters, and WINNERS at the 32nd Annual Bar Association Run/Walk Read full story
06/03/2011 ABR Highlight Video We wanted to capture the energy and excitement of the Annual Benefit Reception in a short video piece. Much gratitude to our board member Beth Hansens and her talented team at Sprout for producing this piece. Enjoy!
06/02/2011 Lawyers Ran Philly - Recap of the 32nd Annual Bar Association Run/Walk
On Sunday, May 15th over 1500 lawyers, legal professionals, Students Run Philly Style, runners, walkers, volunteers, and little ones turned out for the 32nd Annual Bar Association Run/Walk and the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Kids Dash.
05/05/2010 Judicial bypass works Should young women in foster care be treated with any less dignity or privacy than any other young woman? Read full story
05/05/2010 Child Advocates' Benefit Reception featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer's Social Circuit
04/07/2009 The State of Child Abuse and Child Advocacy Support Center for Child Advocates Executive Director Frank P. Cervone writes about the "State of Child Abuse and Child Advocacy" in the Philadelphia Lawyer, Spring Edition! Read full story
03/13/2009 Steve Goodman Honored With The Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award!
12/05/2008 From The Chief: In Ailing Economy, Public Interest Community Counts on Firms' Support Hank Grezlak, The Legal Intelligencer editor-in-chief, shares his concern for the Philadelphia public interest community! Read full story
12/01/2008 The Legal Intelligencer Supports Child Advocates Holiday Toy Drive! Thank you to The Legal Intelligencer for supporting our holiday toy drive! Read full story
11/20/2008 2008 Golf Classic Supporters in The Legal Intelligencer!
11/20/2008 The Philadelphia Bar Reporter Online Supports Child Advocates Toy Drive! Thank you to the Philadelphia Bar Reporter Online and Jeff Lyons for Championing our Holiday Toy Drive! Read full story
