Happy Fall. It is that time of the year for our End of Year letter. Thank you for your continued support. Our theme for this year has been to Dig Deep to Build Strong. We dig deep for our children and families, by being there, listening, sharing and defending. By showing how important this child, parent, volunteer and community is to us.

People are important. Each one of the children, parents and volunteers we serve are important. You are important.

We at Children First advocate and educate. We work with and for children and families, promoting safe living environments for children.

Through the Athens-Oconee Court Appointed Special Advocate CASA program, we train, educate, and empower individuals in the Athens area to advocate for the best interest of children that are in foster care in the Clarke and Oconee Juvenile Court System.

Safe Care goes into the home and into the community to deepen the education on child interaction, safety and health for parents going through life challenges. The staff and volunteers advocate for the parents until they can advocate for themselves.

And with SPARC our access and visitation program we advocate for non-custodial parents so that they can see their children. We educate those parents and legal custodians about their legal rights and teach them how to build relationships with their children and other adults involved.

At Children First we do this work because we care. We care about the lives of children in foster care. We care about families and want to help promote the best environment for them. We care about reunifying children with their parents.

And we know that you care too.

You can help the children and families we serve by digging deep in your heart and pockets, so we can help build stronger kiddos, parents and families.

End-of-the-Year Campaign

By Athens Oconee CASA

End-of-the-Year Campaign

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