Your Voice. Their Future.

Child Advocates will soon be serving more children in need. With studies showing that one in six children in the U.S. has a mental illness, but half don’t receive treatment, we are honored to add services that connect Hoosier children, statewide, to life-changing mental health help.

The state’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) selected us as its first single statewide access site for its Child Mental Health Wraparound program and we are officially launching those services on May 2nd. If families are eligible, the program offers low-cost or free mental health services to children.

Learn more and help us spread the word! Listen to “Your Voice. Their Future.”

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She survived court-ordered busing in the 70s where she and hundreds of Indianapolis Public School teachers lost their jobs; a race riot at a township school in the 90s; and she is a longtime racial justice warrior today who remains optimistic about the future even as racial divides rise. 

“Throughout history, we’ve always taken one step forward and two back. I think we’re living in a very exciting period right now because we have so many people working on interrupting racism. I feel like we’re going to reach our goal of stamping it out,” says Dr. Arlene Coleman, a facilitator for our “Interrupting Racism for Children” workshops.

She shares wisdom that can unite people around one goal—to build a better future for every child where race does not predict their life outcomes. Listen to our podcast, ‘Your Voice. Their Future.”

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As race equity ignites a firestorm of resistance in some of our schools, politics, and communities, the biggest Methodist church in Indiana, with a largely white congregation, is taking a stand for racial justice.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis launched a new initiative called Becoming Anti-Racist to help change our communities—a project borne out of a tragedy that rocked our nation.

Due to our own race equity work, we wanted to learn more about their initiative and find out how you can get involved. Listen to our podcast, “Your Voice. Their Future.”

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A child who has faced abuse and neglect can spend a year or more in the child welfare system, often awaiting court trials that will determine their future. Hear about a life-altering program we launched for children years ago, to help them find a safe and secure home sooner.

And we are honored to help serve more children across Indiana in new ways. A state agency has selected our agency to help children connect to its mental health services. Learn more in our latest podcast. 

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Child Advocates stands up for justice and equity for children and youth who face abuse and neglect. So, what does it take to help a child find a safe and secure home? It takes key warriors helping prep their case for court. Meet them, hear life-changing stories of the children they serve, and see how you can help.

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Everyone in a child welfare case in Indiana gets a free attorney to stand up for their rights—except the children. Child Advocates has broken new ground by launching a program where older children get direct representation from an attorney at no cost. Hear how it’s changing their lives.

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Nearly 700,000 children in the U.S. face abuse and/or neglect each year in their homes. And the damage can impact their success at school.

Child Advocates has an impactful program that builds a support network around children to help them flourish in class. Listen as we discuss the obstacles they face in school; the stories of how they have overcome; and how you may be able to help them. When our children succeed, we all win.

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In the wake of protests nationwide against race equity programs, Child Advocates Interrupting Racism for Children workshops are in demand and growing. Find out what attendees of every race are saying about the program, what adults can learn from the young people who attend, and how race equity education is appealing to our humanity and helping bridge the racial divide

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Child Advocates tackles the tough topics of race and racism to help build a better future for every child where race is not a predictor of their life outcomes.

Hear our powerful conversation with outspoken, “no-holds-barred”, Marion County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither who states that “locking up our youth doesn’t work!’ The Judge also addresses the disproportionality of Black children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; a new plan to keep youth out of jail in Marion County; rising racial tension in the nation; and a program preparing racially diverse children for legal careers. 

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What are we afraid of? Why don’t some people want to talk about all of America’s history, including black history? And what is Critical Race Theory?

In this “Your Voice. Their Future.” podcast, Child Advocates seeks the truth with an expert in Critical Race Theory. He’s a law professor from Indiana University who was one of the founders of Critical Race Theory workshops in colleges and universities in the 1980’s. He shares the real story of its’ purpose and why it’s not about shame or blame.

Child Advocates believes when we are willing to educate ourselves, we are better equipped to build a brighter future for every child where race does not determine their life outcomes.

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