Voices Book
Carmen Kalua
There are thousands of children in Arizona who have experienced abuse or neglect. Voices for CASA Children seeks to give a Voice to these children through a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are volunteers who look out for the best interest of children who have exprienced abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers help ensure children are placed in safe, loving and permanent homes.
Earn a dollar-for-dollar tax credit with a donation to Voices for CASA Children, a qualified Foster Care Tax Credit charitable organization (QFCO Code 10010). Your contribution directly supports child advocacy in Arizona and makes a difference in the lives of children who most need a voice.
There are other ways to get involved besides becoming a CASA volunteer. As a member of the Voices for CASA Children community you can collaborate with other individuals who are passionate, trustworthy and focused on ensuring children have positive outcomes and a brighter future.
After completing this form you will be directed to the CASA volunteer application which is located on the CASA of Maricopa County website. If you have any questions please contact us at in...@voicesforcasachildren.org.
New Voices is a student-powered nonpartisan grassroots movement of state-based activists who seek to protect student press freedom with state laws. These laws counteract the impact of the 1988 Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Supreme Court decision, which dramatically changed the balance of student press rights. New Voices supporters include advocates in law, education, journalism and civics who want schools and colleges to be more welcoming places for student voices.
The 2024 legislative year is underway. New Voices bills have been introduced in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Several state legislatures have started their sessions; click the links to find out more.
Read the specifics about the laws and regulations here. In addition, Virginia law protects the rights of college students only, and there are codes protecting the rights of student journalists in the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
In response to the severe economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACLS created the Emerging Voices Fellowship program in 2020 to support early career scholars whose voices, perspectives, and broad visions will strengthen institutions of higher education and humanistic disciplines in the years to come.
Fellows took up placements with members of the ACLS Research University Consortium, where they advanced their research and professional development while contributing to the teaching, programming, and administrative work of their host university.
The Emerging Voices Fellowship was funded through the ACLS endowment, which has benefited from the generous support of esteemed institutions and individuals including The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Arcadia Charitable Trust, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the ACLS Research University Consortium and college and university Associates, past fellows, and friends of ACLS.
Formed in 1919, ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations. As the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, ACLS holds a core belief that knowledge is a public good.
Voices for Children Advocacy Center works to intervene the alarming number of children who are survivors of abuse by educating, empowering, and enlightening the community, school-aged children, and parents about prevention factors. Voices for Children leads the community in responding to victims of child abuse violence and works to break the cycle of abuse via prevention, and intervention programming, as well as community education. Voices for Children is dedicated to building healthy relationships and provides a continuum of services for persons of all ages who have been, or are at risk of being, victims of child abuse or neglect. Our agency's model is grounded in a strengths-based, empowerment philosophy and incorporates best practices and evidence-based strategies.
All of our services are completely free to the family. Voices for Children Advocacy Center creates a vital link between community services and survivors of child abuse.
Our MissionVoices for Children Advocacy Center is dedicated to serving child survivors of abuse, and their families, in Genesee and Shiawassee Counties and enhancing the lives of all children through treatment, education, and by increasing community awareness.
Our VisionShining a light so all children are empowered, and all families are thriving.
Our PhilosophyVoices for Children is rooted in a philosophy of empowerment and is actively promoting the growth and success of survivors of child physical and sexual abuse, human trafficking, neglect, and witness to violence. The center is working to mitigate power imbalances between survivors and abusers. This is accomplished through partnership, warm-handoff referrals for additional resources, and education. Voices for Children's clients are treated with respect and services are delivered in thoughtful and intentional ways that uphold survivor dignity. Barrier reduction is critical to ensuring survivors successfully connect with the resources and services necessary to make impactful and long-term changes. Systemic change is achieved as Voices for Children partners and brings together a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders to assess and improve systems impacting survivors.
Human Trafficking, child sexual abuse, and exploitation are painful realities to face, and far too common across Genesee and Shiawassee counties. Voices for Children is dedicated to giving survivors high-quality services on their path to healing and justice. With contributions from everyday heroes like you, we can amplify the voices of these survivors. Make a difference with your donation today.
Get ready for this years' Wear Blue Day with our Voices for Children Swag - Every Child Matters. Head to our store to get your T-shirts or hoodies today!
Wear Blue Day raises awareness of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect while honoring victims, survivors, and those we've lost.
Browse over 500 titles in Voices for Children's updated resource library, available to families receiving services, as well as our multidisciplinary team. This collection is dedicated to empowering families with access to support and education. Visit our library and search for topics including abuse, body safety, diversity & inclusion, grief & loss, and much more. Call our family advocates to learn more or reserve a book today.
Voices for Children Advocacy Center, and its service providers, are dedicated to providing safe, consistent, and culturally informed services. Voices for Children does not discriminate against any individual seeking services on the basis of race, citizenship/status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, orientation, disability, political affiliation, or beliefs.
If you believe that Voices for Children has failed to provide these services, or discriminated in another way, on the basis of race, citizenship/status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, orientation, disability, political affiliation, or beliefs, You may submit your complaint to the local Equal Opportunity Officer:
No individual, organization, or agency, may discharge or retaliate in any manner against any person that has filed a complaint, instituted any proceeding, testified, or is about to testify, in any proceeding or investigation, or has provided information or assisted in an investigation.
Say hello to Daphne! She may be the quietest member of our team, but she sure has the loudest "voice" when it comes to bringing comfort to the people we work with in the community. She is our Canine Companion and is so much more than just an adorable 5 year old Black Labrador/Golden Retriever hybrid dog. Daphne is a smile-maker, sadness-taker, joyful-spirit and fearless-friend who loves giving kisses, chasing squirrels, and hunting for sticks.
Daphne joined Voice for Children in 2017 to accompany children in forensic interviews, support groups, court proceedings, medical exams and other events throughout the community. She has touched many lives, comforted several children, and brings incredible happiness to everyone she meets. Be sure to visit with Daphne when you visit Voices for Children. You won't regret it!