Join us as we welcome new staff 

We welcome Linda Pusatere, to our office as Development Officer for Corporate Relations and Special Events.

On Sunday, May 20, 2012 the Philadelphia Bar Association will host the 33rd Annual 5K Run/Walk to benefit Child Advocates. More than 1,500 Bar Association members and local runners and walkers are expected to converge on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at 8:30 am for the 3.1. mile race, an open walk and the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Kids' Dash. Radio station B101 will provide music, face painting and activities for all ages.

Welcomed with free entry, hundreds of Philadelphia students from the Students Run Philly Style organization also participate in the race which supports Child Advocates continued efforts to serve and advocate for nearly 900 children annually.

Visit our website for more details about our amazing race!

Meet The Advocates

The Child Advocates Social Workers

In honor of National Social Work Month, we'd like to share our appreciation of our stellar team of social workers who are making home visits, advocating in court and working with our volunteer and staff attorneys, DHS and other professionals throughout the city to change the story for our kids.

We have 12 incredible staff social workers and two diligent social work interns who manage caseloads of up to 60 children. They work tirelessly every day - and on a number of nights, weekends, and holidays - to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our child clients.   

This year, our Board of Directors had the opportunity to shadow members of the social work staff to see firsthand the work that goes into every case.

"Meeting with Beth Herdmann and spending just a few hours with her while she explained the process that the social workers follow in caring for their clients, I was given an opportunity to see firsthand the importance of the work and the value that the social workers bring to the families they service," said Board Member Jane Robinson. "Being a new Board Member, it was enlightening to see just how the process works and how well qualified the people are at Child Advocates."

 

Jane was our first Board Member to shadow, and she is and continues to be impressed with our staff's capabilities.

 

"The case that I shadowed had many moving parts with multiple siblings and at least three different households but Beth's command of the details for each child's needs was impressive and showed her interest and commitment in getting the best for each one of them. I was very impressed with her professionalism and deep interest for her job responsibilities," Jane said.

 

"Thank you Beth, and the entire staff who work tirelessly to perform your daily responsibilities."

 

Each social worker as a unique, amazing story to tell about his or her work with Child Advocates. Though we wish we had the time and space to share them all, we will instead leave you with a photo of our beloved staff celebrating the end of National Social Work Month with a celebratory ice cream sundae party at our last staff meeting. Thank you, social workers, for all that you do for us and our kids!

Several of our social workers pose for a photo after our staff meeting