Youth Can Make a Difference
Youth Involvement is essential to child advocacy. Youth provide an unparalleled perspective on children in the system. Whether it is the unique understanding of what a child needs to feel loved or secure, or the view from inside the system the addition of youth to the child advocacy process adds another important layer to working with children.
One such story is Lauren O’Brien, a 15-year-old who brought the idea of a Circuit Judge to life. Lauren collects teddy bears which are then presented to adopted children as a physical marker of a life changing moment. Read the The News-Press article featuring Lauren and her bears.