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Day 9: To Child Advocates

Note from Jack: In the days of the westward movement, pioneers had pathfinders... courageous souls who could discover the shortest and safest ways to arrive at desired destinations and return to guide the way. Today, we have many people setting off on the adventure of adulthood with no pathfinder to guide them, no idea of where they are going or how to get there. No map, no plan and only the most basic of skills. Often, they were neglected and abused as children and so have no internal compass to guide them. There are those who have gone on the adventure of child rearing who are now lost and wounded, without any idea of how to heal generational legacies of pain with the parenting skills necessary to be loving and effective... And so it is that we have their children to care for... the children of neglect and abuse.

I AM A CHILD ADVOCATE
An excerpt from Gifts by the Side of the Road
by John Wayne "Jack" Schlatter

I Am A Child Advocate who humbly and knowingly comes to the aide of these children as a volunteer CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates - and as a volunteer GLA - Guardian Ad Litem - a guardian appointed to represent the interests of a child in litigation. I fervently stay with these children until their cases are closed, guiding them through to safe new lives and into the homes of those Heroes of the Heart ... the Foster Parents and Adoptive Parents.

For many abused and neglected children, I am the one constant adult presence in their lives until they find their permanent homes.

This need speaks deeply to the Advocate's heart, as each year hundreds of thousands of children enter foster care in this country.

Because there are not enough of us to represent all of the children in need, Judges typically assign us their most difficult cases, which we welcome with open arms and hearts.

It is my intention to turn the spot light on our mission. I join with the many ordinary people performing extraordinary miracles in advocating for those children who need us most. ALL are welcome to join and extend our reach exponentially to Heal Today's Children.

We are just a few of the many organizations, passionate individuals and parents who champion the children of today, including those with mental, physical and emotional challenges.

We are all today's courageous souls who know in our hearts that we have been put here to pave the way to the shortest and safest path to ... Continue

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