Support Center for Child Advocates

SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to be returning to Whitemarsh Valley Country Club on September 9th for the 19th Annual Child Advocates Golf Classic! Proceeds will benefit our Project for Children with Complex Medical Needs, a critical Child Advocates' program led by a staff attorney and social worker who team with specially trained volunteer lawyers to secure necessary medical treatment, special education, rehabilitation services and permanent nurturing homes for our young clients that have serious or chronic medical needs. Visit https://lnkd.in/d-i2VPe for more information and to REGISTER TODAY!

Join us at Penn State Law (in collaboration with Penn State Dickinson Law) on July 11th for the Kids at Court Conference: Trauma Sensitive Strategies for Attorneys. This conference is open to all attorneys who interact with children and youth in their courtroom practice, including, but not limited to, criminal, dependency, delinquency, civil, and domestic relations across Pennsylvania. The conference includes an online pre-requisite session and a live, full-day event. Topics will include oppression-based trauma, the neurobiological impact of trauma, understanding and utilizing forensic interviewing, experts and motions, strategies when children are in-trial and on-the-stand, and more. The content includes the perspective of those with lived experience. Space is limited and pre-registration required. Get your ticket today at https://lnkd.in/e4enKpwn

Join us at Penn State Law (in collaboration with Penn State Dickinson Law) on July 11th for the Kids at Court Conference: Trauma Sensitive Strategies for Attorneys. This conference is open to all attorneys who interact with children and youth in their courtroom practice, including, but not limited to, criminal, dependency, delinquency, civil, and domestic relations across Pennsylvania. The conference includes an online pre-requisite session and a live, full-day event. Topics will include oppression-based trauma, the neurobiological impact of trauma, understanding and utilizing forensic interviewing, experts and motions, strategies when children are in-trial and on-the-stand, and more. The content includes the perspective of those with lived experience. Space is limited and pre-registration required. Get your ticket today at https://lnkd.in/e4enKpwn

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Kids at Court Conference last week! We are so thankful for our conference faculty and staff, especially those with lived experience. We couldn't have done it without you. Our speakers included: Dominic Prophete, JD, Honorable Carolyn T. Carluccio, Alexandra Dolan, Meghan Johnson, MPH, Sarah Katz, Nadeem Bezar, Jane Kim, Clara Rincon Roberti, MSW,LSW, Amy Lynch, PhD, OTR/L, Marcía Hopkins, MSW, Sydney Groll, Duane Price, Brianna Ringwood, Esq., Erin O'Brien, Brenda Harkavy, Alexis Krieger, Kerstan Hiltwine, Tamara Wilson (she/her/hers), Shakira Hansley, Adriana, Kiera D., and Constance Iannetta. Thank you to the MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION and their wonderful staff for the venue. Lastly, thank you to The Monkey & The Elephant for the beautiful art gallery. We can't wait to take this show on the road! Our next Kids at Court Conference is July 11th at Penn State Law (in collaboration with Penn State Dickinson Law). Please share with your colleagues in the State College area!

Registrations are still available for the Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk! Visit https://lnkd.in/eh6x5HMA to register or donate today, and join all of these generous sponsors in their support of Child Advocates and our work on behalf of young people who have experienced abuse and neglect.

It is your last chance to register for the Kids at Court Conference on May 17, 2024 at the MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION. This conference is eligible for 9.0 CLE credits! Don't miss our great agenda! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gW_HKc6C

We are officially three weeks away from the Kids at Court Conference: Trauma-Sensitive Strategies for Attorneys at the MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION! Join us on May 17th for this full-day conference, open to all attorneys who interact with children and youth in their courtroom practice, including, but not limited to, criminal, dependency, delinquency, civil, and domestic relations across Pennsylvania. There is still time to register. Get your tickets today at https://lnkd.in/gW_HKc6C 

Lights, camera, and smile! Our Kids at Court Conference includes an online prerequisite CLE to ensure all attendees arrive to the in-person conference with shared knowledge of trauma, child development, interacting with kids, and secondary-traumatic stress. Thank you to dakota Studios and their wonderful staff for helping us produce our video lectures! If you’d like to attend one of our four Kids at Court Conferences: Trauma-Sensitive Strategies for Attorneys and gain access to the online prerequisite CLE (and 9.0 CLE credits), please register here: https://lnkd.in/e4enKpwn  We can't wait for our first conference on May 17th at the MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION. Registration is still open, so get your tickets now!

Brian practices as an intellectual property litigator at Ballard Spahr LLP, zealously advocating on behalf of the firm’s clients, which span from individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies. In his spare time, Brian serves on the board of directors of and sings as a tenor with Singing City, a Philadelphia-based amateur choir which for over 75 years has been a force for social impact. Brian has been a Child Advocates Volunteer Attorney since 2014. For the last 10 years, Brian has represented 15 children from 7 families, and has been willing to handle more than one case at a time. Brian currently represents 4 children in 3 different families. Thank you Brian for your commitment and service as a Volunteer Attorney! Join us on Thursday, April 18th as we recognize Brian and all of our 2024 Distinguished Advocates! Visit https://lnkd.in/e-CEyEEi for ticket and sponsorship information.

Lindsay is an Associate at Barnes & Thornburg LLP where she focuses her practice on defending companies in product liability suits. Supporting clients throughout the litigation process, Lindsay represents medical device companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers in an efficient and results-driven manner. Lindsay has been a volunteer attorney since 2021, only a few months after becoming a licensed PA attorney, and during that time she was given a first case representing a family of 9 children. With her Child Advocates teammate, Lindsay represented the siblings in criminal and dependency matters and she has been an asset to the case and to the family. Thank you Lindsay for your dedication and service as a Volunteer Attorney! Join us on Thursday, April 18th as we recognize Lindsay and all of our 2024 Distinguished Advocates! Visit https://lnkd.in/e-CEyEEi for ticket and sponsorship information.