My City November 2022

VOICES FOR CHILDREN

Key Services A singular service provider,Voices for Children is the only Accredited Children’s Advocacy Center serving the Genesee and Shiawassee County area.Voices for Children works with thousands of child survivors of abuse, neglect and human tra cking every year. HOPE Voices for Children provides victim and family advocacy, case management and forensic interviews.Forensic Interviews are an evidence-based practice in which trained and trauma informed professionals have an open-ended conversation with a child or teen that allows the youth to share what has happened to them.From physical abuse to sexual abuse, neglect, even human tra cking and witness to violence including domestic and intimate partner violence, forensic interviews allow children to tell their truth, one time, instead of having to repeatedly relive their trauma. HELP Voices for Children helps support children ages 0-17 and their non-o ending caregivers as they navigate the justice system, and connects themwith needed resources. is can include basic needs, educational resources, transportation, employment and other forms of support. Additionally,Voices for Children facilitates the Genesee County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, a national model that helps children in foster care by connecting themwith highly trained volunteers. HEALING Counseling and erapy services at Voices for Children are provided free of charge to clients. erapists specialize in supporting children who have survived the unthinkable and can work with children from toddlers to teens.Support groups are also available for child/teen survivors and non-o ending familymembers. AVOICE Voices for Children proactively educates our community and youth about how to stay safe and report suspected childmaltreatment.Free community training includes Safe Sleep, Infant Safety,HumanTra cking Prevention, Internet Safety,Talking toChildrenAbout Racism, Trauma Informed/Adverse Childhood Experiences,andAdvocacy for LGBTQIA+Youth. Voices for Children also o ers body-safety training for children in preschool through 2nd grade.All training is provided free of charge. How Can the Community Help? • Financial contributions, especially to the endowment campaign (voicesforcac.org/ endowment) • Volunteering (find out more and apply online at voicesforcac.org/volunteer) • Wish List = Gift Cards from Meijer, Target, Walmart, Aldi and Kroger; New Car Seats, New Boys Clothing Sizes 3-6, Tissues, Toilet Paper and Paper Towels, Snacks/beverages • Attend a free training (sign up at voicesforcac.org/training ) • Help spread the word about Voices for Children as a Community Ambassador! FUTURE EVENTS • Voices for Children hosts two annual events, as well as Child Abuse Prevention Month (April). • 28th Annual Children’s Champion Awards – March 23, 2023 at Riverfront (UM-Flint). To sponsor, call 810.238.3333 ext. 206 or email sarah@voicesforac.org. Tickets go on sale in January 2023. Award nominations open in November. • Superhero 5k and 1k Fun Run date is September 16, 2023. • The community is invited to support child abuse prevention in April with pinwheels, wearing blue and donating to local children’s agencies. For more info, visit voicesforcac.org or call 810.238.3333 ext. 209.

OUR MISSION

Voices for Children Advocacy Center is dedicated to serving the child victims and families of child abuse in Genesee and Shiawassee Counties and enhancing the lives of all children through treatment, education, and by increasing community awareness.

LEADERSHIP Chief Ronald Wiles Board President Cheryl Sclater Board Vice President Kevin Lenkart Board Vice President

CONTACT • 515 East St. Flint, MI 48503 • 810.238.3333 WEBSITE voicesforcac.org

Tamara Brickey Board Secretary

Je rey Collier Board Treasurer Claudnyse D. Holloman President & CEO Ellen Lynch

Vice President Sarah Zyburt Vice President

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