Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Inc
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Target demographics: We work with community volunteers to help children who have been placed in the foster care system due to abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment.
Direct beneficiaries per year: The Advocates and their advocate children
Geographic areas served: Santa Clara County
Mission:
The mission of Child Advocates is to provide stability and hope to abused and neglected children by being a powerful voice in their lives.
Results:
Child Advocates has served over 600 children annually resulting in nearly 15,000 advocates serving 10,000 children for the past 20 years.
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S.Etcheson
05/10/10
I am a court appointed advocate for a foster child that has been through more things than 4 year-old should have to deal with.
I signed up a year ago because I wanted to make a positive difference in someone's life, not thinking that it was going to enrich and change mine. This experience is and ...
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jwytock
08/31/08
I am a child advocate in the newly funded Family Wellness Court. This is a court for children 0-3 years of age and their families. It is a collaborative team effort bringing together agencies within the community to support the child and the family in their recovery from addiction. Services are ...
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reneeg
08/27/08
I have been working with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley for 2 years. I've been assigned multiple cases working with teenagers in the foster care system. I am not formally trained in social work of any kind. Therefore, I use my resources at Child Advocates for help in all situations. My ...
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