Our mission is to advocate for victims of child abuse and neglect in Philadelphia with the goal of securing a permanent, nurturing environment for every child.

Description:
The Support Center for Child Advocates provides legal assistance and social service advocacy to abused and neglected children in Philadelphia County. Child Advocates seeks to protect children by securing social services, finding alternative homes and helping them testify in court. For all of the children committed to our care, we work to ensure safety, health, education, family permanency and access to justice. Systemically, we promote collaborative, multi-disciplinary casework and solutions to recurrent problems. For the community, we provide educational programs to increase awareness about the problems of and ways to prevent child abuse. Whenever possible, Child Advocates seeks to maintain children and families in their own homes. Respected for diligent and effective advocacy throughout more than 31 years of service, Child Advocates attorneys and social workers move public systems to deliver entitled services and private systems to open their doors to needy children and their families.

Child Advocates legal and social services are offered to child victims in five Core Programs: a) Child Protection; b) Medically Needy Children; c) Kinship Care; d) Adoption and e) Child Advocacy Leadership. Children are referred to Child Advocates by the courts, District Attorney's Office, the Department of Human Services, hospitals, and private social service agencies.

History:
The Support Center for Child Advocates provides legal assistance and social service advocacy to abused and neglected children in Philadelphia County. Child Advocates is one of the most successful volunteer models serving children in the country. Since its founding in 1977, Child Advocates has trained more than 3000 attorneys for pro bono services, and they contribute services valued at over $3 million annually.

Contact person: Jodi Schatz, Pro Bono Coordinator & Intake Attorney, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (215) 925-4756

Address:

1900 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.advokid.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes