Can Somebody Just Do Something?

In the child welfare field, you often see children who fall through bureaucratic cracks so large that you could drive a tank through them. America is a wealthy nation; we should have better resources and support for children in crisis. Yet, we don't. Blame it on funding, crumbling families, or a high burnout rate among those who work in this field, but we can and should do better. Between January 2021 and August 2024, three counties, Tift, Berrien, and Cook, had 1,289 cases of child maltreatment reported, with 40% of those being substantiated. These are children who have no rights and no voice. These statistics are unacceptable and deeply troubling to me. All children have a right to grow up safe, stable, and healthy,

 Statistics like these prompted the beginning of the Alliance for Children, Georgia. There is power in numbers, and the mission statement behind Alliance for Children is to build a coalition with other agencies to serve children in crisis, particularly those who fall through the bureaucratic cracks and are mainly left underserved or unserved.

 In August 2021, Alliance For Children was incorporated and, with a staff of four, began serving children who would be ineligible for services. Cindy Evers, Amy Brandenburg, Steve Shaw, and Ashley Evers built the Alliance For Children as a community-facing 501C3 that strives to serve as many children as possible who fit the criteria for help. We are grateful for every compassionate donor who has helped us raise money to provide services for children, from clothing to medical care. We know we can't serve every child in crisis, but serving as many children as possible is an attainable and sustainable goal.

 Alliance For Children will continue to work towards a day when all children grow up in safe, stable, and loving homes and to serve well the children who need help. This is our commission, and this is our goal.