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Now Recruiting CASA Volunteers

The Children’s Haven, 1083 Marietta Hwy., Canton

Looking for a meaningful way to serve locally? CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Cherokee County, a program of The Children’s Haven, recruits volunteers to speak up for children experiencing foster care. CASA volunteers receive special training from all walks of life to advocate for the well-being of children in foster care. Appointed by the Court to speak for a child’s best interests, CASAs provide compassionate, individualized attention to help children find safe, permanent homes. Currently, there are more than 400 Cherokee County children experiencing foster care. CASA volunteers significantly improve these children’s outcomes. Please email info@CherokeeChildrensHaven.org.

Our Programs

Discover how we work to continually improve the lives and well-being of children impacted by abuse.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

CASA of Cherokee County trains, empowers, and supports court-appointed community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Our CASAs strive to ensure that every child has a safe, permanent home and the opportunity to succeed. Our CASA program was awarded the 2019 Innovative Program of the Year for the state of Georgia.

Prevent Child Abuse Cherokee

PCA Cherokee exists to increase public awareness and implementation of programs and practices that PREVENT child abuse and neglect by developing trainings, educating our community, and connecting families to needed resources. We offer in-home parenting support in English and Spanish with the goal of keeping families safely together.

Chin Up Mentoring

Chin Up is a site-based mentorship program designed to foster life-changing relationships through life skills classes and intentional interactions. The mentees and mentors meet once a month, share a meal and engage in educational, as well as empowering, activities taught by community professionals. Through the on-site connections, the participants often communicate outside of the monthly meeting, having built relationships on trust and support. Mentors are caring community members who are willing to train and devote their time and guidance to a teen in need.

Wellstar Family Visitation Center

The Wellstar Family Visitation Center offers a safe, comfortable, home-like environment for children placed in foster care to visit with their parents, siblings, and extended family while they are not living together. The Wellstar Family Visitation Center is the 2020 recipient of the Hedi Levenback Supervised Visitation Provider of the Year award, a prestigious honor presented by the Supervised Visitation Network. This award recognizes our program for providing the highest level of supervised visitation services in order to support, nurture and guide families.

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

WE KEEP CHILDREN

SAFER TOGETHER

The Children’s Haven is successfully fulfilling our mission to promote the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse and neglect because of our supporters, like you. There are many ways to invest in our mission and we would love to have you get involved. Together—we’ll reduce the impact of abuse on children everywhere—starting at home

HAPPENINGS

The Wellstar Family Visitation Center, a program of The Children’s Haven, is a member of the Supervised Visitation Network (SVN), an organization consisting of over
CASA Advocacy Director Julie Carter and Executive Director Marcie Smith attended the annual “CASA Day at the Capitol” event in Atlanta on February 15, 2024.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, a time when Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) America, Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Georgia and Prevent Child Abuse

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