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About Us | |
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Child Advocacy is a non-profit agency with a mission to improve the welfare of children and their families through education, training, and support for the prevention of substance abuse and child abuse and neglect.
Our Staff
Audra Stahl -
Executive Director Ronda Sorensen - Parent Educator Brenda Shafley- Office Assistant Pam Mahin - RRC Coordinator Lisa Cannon-
GSAC Coordinator
Richelle Davis -
Prevention Educator
Board of Directors President - Kent Schulze Dept. of Human Services Vice President - Wes Wickes Youth for Christ Treasurer - Madonna Adkins EightCAP inc. Secretary -
Kim Vetter
MI State Police
Mt. Pleasant Post
Lori Apple
Comm. Mental Health - Isabella Co.
Kristin Bakker Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Wendy Currie
Mid Michigan Dist. Health Dept.
Toni Davis Women's Aid Service Rob DuHadway DuHadway Dance Dimensions Mike Hetzman
Comm. Mental Health - Gratiot Co. Retired-EightCAP inc. David Justin Alma School Board Dan Buschle Community Member
Carolyn Studley
Retired Alma Public Schools
Jennifer Leppien
CASA Volunteer
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Car Seat Safety | |
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Did you know that at Child Advocacy we can install and provide a safety inspection for your child safety seat? Child Advocacy has a nationally certified safety seat technician available!
To make an appointment call 989-463-1422 or 800-552-4489 |
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Sharps Disposal
Now Available
Gratiot Community
Mental Health
608 Wright Ave.
Alma
Dispose of used syringes with needles. Items must be in a leak-proof, puncture proof container.
For more information call (989) 463-4971 | |
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Greetings!
May is filled with many community activities - Above the Influence opening night at Art Ventures, Starfest 2012 at CMU, Child Advocacy 5K Event, and the Alma Spring Fling & Kids Carnival. Learn more about each event by reading our newsletter.
Enjoy,
Child Advocacy Staff
Check out our website www.linkforfamilies.org. |
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ABOVE THE INFLUENCE
OPENING NIGHT
Friday, May 4 from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Art Ventures
107 E. Superior
Alma, MI 48801
Please join the Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition in supporting students in Gratiot County who are choosing to stay Above the Influence. The artwork is a visual expression of the students' personal influences. The artwork will be on display at ART VENTURES during the month of May beginning May 4th. Please visit the exhibit opening night, Friday May 4th 5-7pm.
The artwork will stay on exhibit at ART VENTURES from May 4th - May 31st.
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Child Advocacy 5K Event
New Location - New Route for 2012
Saturday, May 5
Gratiot County Fairgrounds - Alma
5K Run/Walk - One mile Fun Run -
Toddler Trot
Registration is from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
One mile fun run and Toddler Trot start at 9:30 a.m.
5K Run/Walk begins at 10:00 a.m.
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Consider Making a Donation to the
Children's Advocacy Center of Gratiot County's "Giving Wall"!
Be a part of history, as Child Advocacy opens the doors to the Children's Advocacy Center of Gratiot County Summer of 2012.
* A Child and Family Friendly Facility * Forensic Interviewing Services * Victim Advocacy and Support
* Specialized Mental Health Services * Family Support
* Community Education and Outreach * Specialized Medical Evaluation and Treatment * Follow Up Services
The "Giving Wall" allows the community to make a meaningful tax deductible donation to this much needed Center in our community. Donors' names will be displayed on the "Giving Wall" inside the Children's Advocacy Center. By making a donation,every child who enters the center will see that you care about them and that you are a part of a community that does not tolerate child abuse and neglect.The children of Gratiot County deserve the best start in life.
Please consider donating today.
Donations may be sent to
Child Advocacy
525 N. State Street, Suite 4
Alma, MI 48801.
For further information, please contact Audra Stahl at (989) 463-1422. |
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METH... What's Cookin' in Your Neighborhood?
This will be the final article in the series on METH. The past two articles have discussed the effects on individuals and the risk to children. This article will give you information on how to identify a meth lab and some of the items used to produce the drug.
Items Used to Make Meth
Several BIC pens hollowed out or slit in half lengthwise
- Cotton balls
- Coffee filters
- Aluminum foil
- Soda and/or mustard bottles cut in half
- Syringes
- Sudafed or other over the counter medicines containing ephedrine
- Starting fluid
- Ethyl ether
- Lithium strips taken from batteries
- Heet product (used to pour into vehicle gas tanks)
- Oven cleaner
- Hot plates
- Glass cookware or frying pans
- Rubber tubing
- Usually large amounts of camping stove fuel, paint thinner, acetone, Drano, Red Devil lye
Signs of a Meth Dumpsite
- Stained coffee filters
- Strong ammonia-like odor
- Bottles with tubes
- Freon cans
- Allergy and/or cold medicine boxes
- Cans of lye
- Drano
- Salt
- Foil
- Ketchup, mustard and or/soda bottles
A Meth Lab Can........ operate unnoticed in any neighborhood for years, causing a serious health hazard for you and your family. It can appear anywhere... Without notice... And you might never know about it - until it's too late. Cooking meth produces large amounts of highly toxic waste - which gets dumped in your back yards, back alleys and back roads. Poisonous gases from a lab can contaminate the homes or places they're cooked in - and cause you serious harm. Report any suspected labs or suspicious looking liquids to local law enforcement. Together we can fight back. If you would like more information on this topic visit www.drugfree.org/meth or you can contact Lisa Cannon, Coordinator of the Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition at 989-462-0142 or lisa@linkforfamilies.org.
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STARFEST 2012
Come and join us to
celebrate young children
CMU Child Development Learning Lab
160 Wightman Hall Mt. Pleasant
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Children's Parade
Lunch Provided
For more information click here.
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Alma Spring Fling & Kids Carnival
May 4 - 6
Downtown Alma
Friday, May 4 - Kids Carnival 4:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 5 - Kids Carnival 10 - 10:00 p.m.
Spring Fling Golf Outing at Pine River Co. Club
12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Spring Fling Bourbon Tasting at Bravehearts Pub
5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Kentucky Derby - 6:00 p.m.
Farmer's Market - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 6 - Kids Carnival 11 a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Proceeds from the events will help the Alma Action Association. Call (989) 463-8336 or (989) 463-4921 if you have any questions about this event. |
Scheduled Classes
Daycare Provider Trainings -
Wednesday, May 9
Books for Young Children: What is High Quality?
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wilcox Non-Profit Building - Alma
Cost $25
Great Start to Quality Orientation - Aids/Relatives
Monday, May 21
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wilcox Non-Profit Center - Alma
525 N. State Street
No Cost
Foster/Adoptive/Relative Care Support Group
Tuesday, May 8 and 22
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Youth for Christ - Alma
No Cost
Please call our office at (989) 463-1422 to register or to get more information. |
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Congratulations!
Mike Minarik
* Child Advocate of the Year
CASA
(Court Appointed Special Advocate)
*Child Advocate Organization of the Year |
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Summer Hours
Starting June 1, 2012
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED FRIDAY |
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Wow! It's hard to believe we are preparing for summer already. Please note our summer hours, as our office will be closed on Fridays throughout the summer.
We had a wonderful month in April here at Child Advocacy. We celebrated Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention month, Month of the Young Child, and Alcohol Awareness Month. Our annual banquet was a success with around 90 people in attendance.
Our 3rd annual Alma High School Charity Basketball Game brought in around $1700 in fundraising money. A big thank you to the Donald L. Pavlik Middle School Student Council for putting on the event, and a big thank you to all who participated and attended the event. We are looking forward to our 5K event this weekend.
See you all there!
Sincerely,
Audra Stahl
Executive Director |
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