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We’re Hiring: Family Support Specialist
The Family Support Specialist is responsible for supervising and providing a safe, secure environment for the non-custodial parent(s) and their children using the supportive visitation model.
Location: onsite at The Children’s Haven Wellstar Family Visitation Center
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 [email protected].
HAPPENINGS
CASA Volunteers Amplify Children’s Voices
Learning that more than four hundred children in Cherokee County are in foster care tends to make many residents’ jaws hit the floor. For those who have never experienced events that lead to foster care, the realization that so many young people right here at home are in the care of foster placements can feel…
Read MoreGA CASA Day At The Capitol
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. The day included meeting with local and state legislators ask for continued support of CASA and child welfare issues. CASA Day at the Capitol, an annual event hosted by Georgia…
Read MoreBuilding A Hopeful Future, Together
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 (PCA) Cherokee connect with families, communities, prevention advocates, and supporters to focus on the creation of an ecosystem of primary prevention in our community and emphasize the importance of building…
Read MoreWE 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.