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Sacred Work: Protecting
Children
The
smile on a child’s face,
a successful adoption,
reunification of a child
with a parent who is now
healthy and functioning,
to protect children.
These are only some of
the many reasons why the
dedicated staff of
Sacramento Child
Advocates work
tirelessly for our child
clients.
 When we first meet our
clients they are
children who are often
hurt, scared, and
emotionally damaged. Our
role is to advocate for
their protection and
safety, and for the
services they need to
become whole again. We
achieve this goal by
approaching the child
with empathy, knowledge,
and experience so that
we can become aware of
their needs and seek
services and court
orders to meet those
needs.
Most of us can remember
when we were children
and the relationships
that were most important
to us then. The things
that spring to mind may
be our parents, brothers
and sisters, friends,
and our school; along
with countless other
things that made up our
life as a child. When a
child comes to SCA each
of these relationships
for that child has been
damaged and is in danger
of being lost forever.
We strive to strengthen
these relationships when
possible, and to nurture
new relationships to
replace the ones that
can’t be repaired.
Why do we do it?
We
do it because we
recognize the needs
these children have and
know that we can bring
true caring to this
sacred work. We do it
because we know that
these children and
families are a part of
the community we live in
and building a healthy
community where all of
us can thrive takes hard
work. Thank you for
joining with us in our
work to build our
community.
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Message from the
Executive Director
 Having one’s own
attorney is something no
child should have to
have. Historically,
children had been
excluded from the
judicial processes that
affect them. Sadly, each
month in Sacramento,
approximately 160
children are removed
from their home because
of an allegation of
abuse or neglect. Today
there are approximately
4600 children still in
out-of-home care that
SCA represents. SCA was
established in
Sacramento to be their
‘voice’, their personal
advocate. SCA does this
through a unique model
of using both attorneys
and social workers.
Foster youth who are
represented in this
manner truly have a
partner in designing
their future, someone
they can trust, someone
that is always looking
out for their best
interests. We are proud
of the work we do here
at SCA and we thank you
for taking the time to
learn more about our
role in the Sacramento
community. As a
non-profit, community
support is necessary for
us to continue to be the
‘voice’ for those who
did nothing wrong, may
have been emotionally
and physically
traumatized, may now
find themselves without
a ‘home’. They need
someone to be their
voice and look out for
their best interest.
SCA strives to do that –
but
we need your help
so we can grow and be a
stronger and better
voice.
Robert Wilson, Executive
Director
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