Marcie Smith, Executive Director, Honored as the 2026 Heritage of Hope Recipient
Congratulations to Marcie Smith, Executive Director of The Children’s Haven, on being named the 2026 recipient of the Heritage of Hope Award, presented by the Service League of Cherokee County. This distinguished award honors an exceptional community leader who serves as a role model through meaningful contributions that positively impact the lives of local children. […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month—
A time to come together as a community and recommit to protecting our children and strengthening families. You may have noticed blue pinwheels planted throughout our community or people wearing blue. These symbols carry powerful meaning. Blue represents calm, safety, and protection. During April, wearing blue helps raise awareness about preventing child abuse and supporting […]
Wild West Soiree Raises Over $80K for The Children’s Haven
The Children’s Haven Adult Prom returned to Canton Feb. 7, 2026 hosted in a new location in Canton. This year’s event was held in the Big Tent at The Mill on Etowah and was the largest guest list with close to 340 community friends and partners in attendance. The event raised a total of more […]
A Message from Marcie
Dear Friend,I want to thank you for being part of our family at The Children’s Haven. Because ofsupporters like you, more than 700 children received care, connection, and hope in2025. This year marked the 10 th anniversary of The Children’s Haven and the yearwe served more children than ever before. Your generosity ensures that childrenexperiencing foster care—and […]
CASA Awareness Day 2026
CASA Cherokee to Participate in CASA Awareness Day in Georgia on January 22On Thursday, January 22, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Cherokee, a program of TheChildren’s Haven, will join other CASA programs across the state for CASA Awareness Day as itsAwareness Ambassadors share about the impact and mission of the CASA program. As part of […]
CASA Award
CASA Cherokee, Program of The Children’s Haven, Inc., Receives Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA CASA Cherokee has received the 2025 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA. The award was officially received at the Georgia CASA Conference in Atlanta on August 23rd. Marcie Smith, Executive Director of The Children’s Haven, shared, […]
2024 Impact Report
The Children’s Haven team is excited to share our2024 Impact Report. The amazing work in our community was made possible because of the loyal support from our community. Thank you for being a part of our mission to promote the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse and neglect. We Are Building Happy, Healthy […]
May is Supervised Visitation Awareness Month
May is Supervised Visitation Awareness MonthThe Wellstar Family Visitation Center Promotes Safe Family Connections May is recognized globally as Supervised Visitation Awareness Month, shining a light onthe critical services that help ensure safe family time during difficult transitions. TheWellstar Family Visitation Center, a program of The Children’s Haven, is proud to bepart of this movement […]
Georgia Jeep Invasion 2025
Join us for the 2025 Georgia Jeep Invasion and help support our mission to promote the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse and neglect. sponsorship Click here for complete details
Prevent Child Abuse Cherokee is now Positive Childhood Alliance Cherokee Strong Families. Bright Futures
We are thrilled to share that Prevent Child Abuse Georgia is now Positive Childhood Alliance Georgia (PCA Georgia). As a local affiliate council of PCA Georgia, The Children’s Haven is also rebranding our Prevent Child Abuse Cherokee program to Positive Childhood Alliance Cherokee (PCA Cherokee). This exciting transformation reflects our commitment to embracing a positive […]
