Child Advocacy Newsletter

June 2023

Dear Audra,

Please follow us on Facebook, Child Advocacy - Gratiot County! We post all of our event and training information with registration information and flyers! We also use this platform to post agency information - for example, if our phones are down or we have to close unexpectedly!

Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter,

Staci Bigelow

Volunteer/Event Coordinator

Check out our website www.childadvocacy.net.

Child Advocacy Lunch & Learn

Thursday, June 1, 2023

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Lunch & Learns are held the first Thursday of each month, please see the detailed flyer below for this months topic and registration information.

Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition Meeting

Monday, June 12, 2023

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

If interested in attending or for more information please email Emily at emily@childadvocacy.net.

Caregiver Support Group Meeting

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

6:00 p.m.

Please email Morgan at morgan@childadvocacy.net for more information.

CASA Information Session

Monday, June 20, 2023

10:00 a.m.

Please see the detailed flyer below for event information and registration details.

DARKNESS TO LIGHT'S Stewards of

Children Training

Monday, June 26, 2023

1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Registration required and limited to 15 participants. Contact Morgan at 989-463-1422 or morgan@childadvocacy.net to reserve your space.

Gratiot County Breastfeeding Coalition

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

4:30 p.m.

If interested in attending or for more information please contact Amanda at amanda@childadvocacy.net.

For more information on upcoming events and trainings please see detailed flyers below or visit our website at www.ChildAdvocacy.net

About Us

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

President & CEO

audra@childadvocacy.net

Pam Scherzer

Office Manager

pam@childadvocacy.net

Staci Bigelow

Event/Volunteer Coordinator

staci@childadvocacy.net

Emily Rayburn

GCSAC Program Director

emily@childadvocacy.net

Sara Krebs

GCSAC Prevention

Coordinator

sara@childadvocacy.net

Caleb Loomis

GCSAC Prevention Educator

Caleb@childadvocacy.net

Rachel Molands

GCSAC Prevention Educator

rachel@childadvocacy.net

Morgan Rooy

CAN Program Director

morgan@childadvocacy.net

Richelle Davis

CAN Prevention Educator

richelle@childadvocacy.net

Ashley Tupper

Pantry Program Coordinator

ashley@childadvocacy.net

Amanda Siddall

Breastfeeding Coalition Coordinator

amanda@childadvocacy.net

Michelle Zombeck

CASA Program Director

michelle@childadvocacy.net

Heather Therrien

CAC Program Director

heather@childadvocacy.net

Jennifer Stambaugh

CAC Victim Advocate

jennifer@childadvocacy.net

Mandi Luft

CAC Case Manager

mandi@childadvocacy.net

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2023 Child Advocacy Banquet

Each year Child Advocacy hosts our Annual Child Advocacy Banquet at the Youth for Christ in Alma. At this event we give out our Advocate of the Year and Advocate Organization of the Year Awards as well as other special awards. Each of these awards is given to members of the community who are doing great things, this years 2023 recipients are pictured below.

2023 Child Advocate of the Year -

Colleen Davis

2023 Child Advocate Organization of the Year - Pompeii Fireworks

2023 Gratiot County Substance Abuse Prevention Compliance Award Winner - Sun Up Food Mart

2023 Above the Influence Positive

Influencer Awards -

Will Marshall - Junior at Ithaca High School & Hanah Tessman - Sophomore at Ashley High School

Court Appointed Special Advocates Years of Service - Denise Snearey - 10 years!, Karen Kerr - 10 years!, Nina Guerrero - 5 years!, and Amanda Siddall - 1 year!

Baby Pantry Volunteer Years of Service - Kay Clingenpeel - 5 year!, Betsey Riemersma - 5 years, Julianna Nieto 5 years!, and not pictured Brenda Ritter - 5 years!

Greetings,

I have big news to share........ I am retiring!

After almost 16 years of rapid growth and amazing changes in the agency, I have decided it's time to rest. I have loved my time at Child Advocacy, and working with so many people over the years, it's hard to put it into words my feelings about saying goodbye. They say time flies when you are having fun, and boy did the years pass quickly. What a journey it has been!

I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Stambaugh will be taking my place as the new President & CEO on July 1st. She will be an excellent leader and I look forward to seeing where she takes this wonderful organization.

I hope to see you at my retirement open house on Thursday, June 29th from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Child Advocacy building.

Audra Stahl

President & CEO

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