Support Center for Child Advocates

We had a great time meeting prospective volunteer attorneys at Tuesday's Volunteer Open House at the Fitler Club. In addition to our firm sponsors, we want to thank our generous individual sponsors! Thank you Katayun Jaffari, Shannon Farmer, Andy Cohen, Brian Donadio, Olakunle Ekundare, Meredith Galto, Brad Kushner, Bob Lenahan, Dennis Lynch, Marie Ann Marino, EdD, RN, FAAN, KaSandra N. Rogiers, and H. Lee Schwartzberg, Jr. We are so grateful for our committed volunteer attorneys, board members, and partners and could not do this work without your support!

Thank you Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan LLP for your support and commitment to the work of Support Center for Child Advocates. We cannot do the work without support from Firms and Pro bono Attorneys and are grateful for our new partnership!

Thank you to our newest sponsors Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan LLP and Burns White LLC for supporting Support Center for Child Advocates through our Volunteer Attorney Open House this Tuesday at The Fitler Club. We still have a few spots available for prospective attorneys to RSVP at the link below!

Need an Ethic's CLE? We still have space available for next week's Webinar CLE (1.0 subs/ and 1.0 ethics) on Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress: Strategies to Support Yourself as the Child Advocate.

Join us for a Volunteer Attorney Open House on Tuesday, November 12! Current and prospective volunteer attorneys are invited to connect with Child Advocates staff and board members to discover the impactful role you can play in the lives of children in Philadelphia. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win exciting raffle prizes! Register now at: https://lnkd.in/e3aTqCBN #ChildAdvocates #ProBono #LegalAid?

In addition to a personal contribution, you can provide invaluable support to our clients and families by coordinating your own gift card drive among your friends and colleagues. See the link below for more information on the Child Advocates Gift Card Drive, or contact me at [email protected] if I can help with messaging or logistics.

Attention all Child Advocates Volunteer Attorneys -- do you need ethics credits? Register for our new webinars series, the Project CARE (Child Advocates Resilience Education) Webinar Series for Child Advocates Volunteer Attorneys! The Center for Excellence in Advocacy has developed the Project CARE training series to help professionals better understand how trauma impacts youth and exposure to trauma impacts professionals.?We are proud to bring this content to our Volunteer Attorneys! Click here to register:https://lnkd.in/eVYD5BWQ Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm Session 1: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress: Strategies to Support Yourself as the Child Advocates ?Learning Objectives: - Define secondary traumatic stress and related concepts and discuss how they impact attorneys on pro-bono cases - Identify strategies to support yourself in managing?the stress and emotions of child welfare cases Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00?pm Session 2: Trauma-Informed Lawyering: Whole Child Advocacy Strategies ? Learning Objectives: - Describe how trauma can impact a child across multiple domains, including medical and mental health, education, and well-being - Identify holistic advocacy strategies that help the child connect with community, medical, therapeutic, and educational supports

Rising prices continue to make it harder for our clients’ families to provide not only gifts, but also the basics. The Child Advocates Gift Card Drive gives clients and caregivers the ability to decide what they need and want most this season. Last year, thanks to the generosity of individual donors and businesses, we were able to provide gift cards to more than 1,400 youth. We are once again collecting gift cards to distribute to all our clients and every child living in their home, with a goal of securing $50 in gift cards for each young person. We cannot do it without your help! Visit https://lnkd.in/eJuDBWKZ for more information. Thanks to 2024 Gift Card Drive sponsor, Murphy Sanchez PLLC, for their support!

The Support Center for Child Advocates’ Center for Excellence in Advocacy is excited to announce our Project CARE (Child Advocates Resilience Education) Webinar Series for Child Advocates Volunteer Attorneys. The Center for Excellence in Advocacy has developed the Project CARE training series to help professionals better understand the ways that trauma impacts youth and exposure to trauma impacts professionals.?We are proud to now bring this content to our Volunteer Attorneys! Register for one or both sessions today: https://lnkd.in/eVYD5BWQ Session 1: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress: Strategies to Support Yourself as the Child Advocate (Thursday, November 14, 2024; 12:00 – 2:00 pm) Learning Objectives - Define secondary traumatic stress and related concepts and discuss how they impact attorneys on pro-bono cases - Identify strategies to support yourself in managing the stress and emotions of child welfare cases ? Session 2: Advanced Advocacy Strategies When Working with Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma (Thursday, December 12, 2024; 12:00 – 2:00 pm) Learning Objectives - Describe how trauma can impact a child across multiple domains, including medical and mental health, education, and well-being - Identify holistic advocacy strategies that help the child connect with community, medical, therapeutic, and educational supports

Thank you to the golfers and guests who joined us at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club last month,?and to all of the sponsors and donors who contributed towards the 19th Annual Child Advocates Golf Classic! All proceeds will benefit our Project for Children with Complex Medical Needs, a critical?Child Advocates’ program led by a staff attorney and social worker who team with specially trained volunteer lawyers to secure necessary medical treatment, special education accommodations, rehabilitation services and permanent nurturing homes for our young clients with serious and chronic medical needs. Next up is the 2024 Child Advocates Gift Card Drive! Visit https://sccalaw.org/ for more information on all of our programs and fundraising initiatives.