West Georgia Child Advocacy Center

11/04/2026

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11/04/2026

💚 Intervention Training! 💚

School nurses are often among the first trusted adults a child turns to when something isn't right. And knowing how to recognize warning signs, respond to concerns, and help create a safer school environment can make all the difference.

This week, West Georgia Child Advocacy Center had the opportunity to train Carroll County Schools nurses in Green Dot, a violence prevention program focused on recognizing potentially harmful situations and taking action to prevent violence before it happens.

These nurses do so much more than care for bumps, bruises, and sick students. They build relationships, recognize when children are struggling, and help connect students and families with the support they need.

Through Green Dot, we're strengthening the network of caring adults who can recognize warning signs, safely intervene, and help build a culture where violence is less likely to occur.

A HUGE thank you to Carroll County Schools and these incredible nurses for the work you do every day to keep children healthy, safe, and supported! 💚💛

Because protecting children isn't the responsibility of just one organization. It takes ALL of us.

11/04/2026

Service and protection have shaped Jason Preston’s career — and they shape what he brings to the WGACAC Board. 💙🌻

A retired diplomat and veteran of seven combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jason brings decades of leadership experience and a firsthand understanding of the lasting effects violence and trauma can have on people and communities.

That perspective matters at WGACAC.

Jason’s commitment to vulnerable children extends beyond immediate safety. He understands the importance of medical care, emotional well-being, and the long-term resources children need to heal and move forward.

On our Board, Jason brings a steady focus on protection, access to care, and the responsibility we share to ensure children are heard, supported, and given every opportunity for a future defined by hope.

We are honored to have his experience and commitment helping guide West Georgia Child Advocacy Center.

Jason, thank you for continuing a lifetime of service through your work for the children and families of West Georgia. 💙

🇪🇸 El servicio y la protección han marcado la carrera de Jason Preston — y también definen lo que aporta a la Junta Directiva de WGACAC. 💙🌻

Como diplomático retirado y veterano de siete misiones de combate en Irak y Afganistán, Jason aporta décadas de experiencia en liderazgo y una comprensión directa de los efectos duraderos de la violencia y el trauma.

Su compromiso con los niños vulnerables va más allá de la seguridad inmediata. También reconoce la importancia de la atención médica, el bienestar emocional y los recursos a largo plazo necesarios para sanar.

Jason, gracias por continuar una vida de servicio apoyando a los niños y las familias de West Georgia. 💙

11/04/2026

💙 3:16 Healthcare IS SHOWING UP FOR WEST GEORGIA'S CHILDREN! 🎹

And we want YOU to join us for Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026!

🎟️ Get your tickets or bring a whole table!
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

We're grateful to 3:16 Healthcare for sponsoring our Georgia Division of Family & Children Services COLLABORATION Core Services Activity Table!

When concerns of child abuse arise, coordination between DFCS, law enforcement, and WGACAC helps ensure children receive a timely, comprehensive response.

Each partner has a different responsibility, but working together helps protect children and connect families with needed services.

Thank you, 3:16 Healthcare, for supporting these essential partnerships!

📅 November 19 | 6:30 PM
📍 University of West Georgia Campus Center Ballroom

🇪🇸 💙 ¡3:16 HEALTHCARE APOYA A LOS NIÑOS DEL OESTE DE GEORGIA! 🎹

¡Y queremos que tú también nos acompañes en Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026!

🎟️ ¡Compra tus boletos o reserva una mesa completa!
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

Agradecemos a 3:16 Healthcare por patrocinar nuestra mesa interactiva de COLABORACIÓN CON DFCS.

Cuando surgen sospechas de abuso infantil, la coordinación entre la División de Servicios para Familias y Niños (DFCS), las fuerzas del orden y WGACAC ayuda a garantizar una respuesta oportuna e integral.

Cada organización tiene responsabilidades diferentes, pero juntas contribuyen a proteger a los niños y conectar a las familias con servicios esenciales.

¡Gracias, 3:16 Healthcare, por apoyar estas alianzas!

📅 19 de noviembre | 6:30 p. m.
📍 Salón de baile del Centro Universitario de UWG

11/03/2026

💚 WEST GEORGIA MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS — LET'S CONNECT! 💛

Registration is NOW OPEN for West Georgia Child Advocacy Center's Trauma-Informed Care Mental Health Roundtable!

✅ SIGN UP TODAY!
🔗 https://forms.gle/L2NYPHa8DXXihyq88

We know that no single clinician, practice, or organization can meet every need of children and families impacted by trauma. But when we know one another, understand the services available in our communities, and work together, we can make it easier for families to get the care they need.

That's why we're bringing mental health professionals from across West Georgia together for lunch, conversation, and connection!

💚 Meet fellow clinicians and strengthen referral relationships.
💛 Share experiences, challenges, and promising practices.
💚 Explore opportunities for collaboration and professional development.
💛 Talk about evidence-based treatment approaches, including TF-CBT, CFTSI, AF-CBT, PCIT, PSB-CBT, EMDR, and play therapy.

Date: December 1
Time: 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Location: Carroll DFCS Training Room 165 Independence Drive, Carrollton, GA 30116

Our afternoon together:
🟢 11:30–12:00 | Networking
🟡 12:00–1:00 | Lunch & Roundtable
🟢 1:00–1:30 | Networking

🍽️ Lunch is provided!

Whether you're in private practice, community mental health, a school setting, or another clinical role, we'd love to have you at the table.

This isn't a conference or a presentation. It's an opportunity to get to know the professionals working alongside us, learn from one another, and strengthen the network of trauma-informed care in West Georgia.

Know a mental health professional who should be part of this conversation? TAG THEM or SHARE this invitation!

11/03/2026

Some leaders know our community because they serve it every single day. 💙🌻

Tabitha Walker, Vice Chair of the WGACAC Board of Directors, has built her career around children, families, and education. She began as a teacher with Carrollton City Schools, later served in school leadership, and ultimately returned to Carrollton to lead Carrollton Upper Elementary School.

That experience brings an important voice to our Board.

Tabitha understands what it means to build environments where children are supported, encouraged, and expected to thrive. At West Georgia Child Advocacy Center, she brings that same child-centered perspective to governance — helping us stay focused on the children behind every policy, program, and decision.

And as Tabitha shares so personally in today’s graphic, this mission means more to her than a board position.

We are grateful for the leadership, perspective, and heart she brings to WGACAC as our Vice Chair.

Thank you, Tabitha. 💙

Algunos líderes conocen nuestra comunidad porque la sirven todos los días. 💙🌻

Tabitha Walker, Vicepresidenta de la Junta Directiva de WGACAC, ha dedicado su carrera a los niños, las familias y la educación. Comenzó como maestra en Carrollton City Schools, luego asumió funciones de liderazgo escolar y regresó a Carrollton para dirigir Carrollton Upper Elementary School.

Esa experiencia aporta una voz importante a nuestra Junta y nos ayuda a mantener a los niños en el centro de nuestras decisiones.

Y como Tabitha comparte de manera tan personal en la publicación de hoy, esta misión significa mucho más que ocupar un puesto en una Junta.

Gracias, Tabitha, por tu liderazgo, perspectiva y compromiso con WGACAC. 💙

11/03/2026

⚡ THE POWER OF COMMUNITY IS SOMETHING SPECIAL! 🎹

Georgia Power is helping make Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026 possible — and we want YOU to be part of it!

🎟️ Get your tickets or reserve a table!
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

A HUGE thank-you to Georgia Power for sponsoring our MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM Core Services Activity Table! (From Desireé and the whole !)

At West Georgia Child Advocacy Center, our multidisciplinary team (MDT) brings together law enforcement, DFCS, prosecutors, medical and mental health professionals, advocates, and other partners to coordinate the response to child abuse.

Every discipline contributes important expertise. Together, we can better serve children and families.

Thank you, Georgia Power, for supporting the power of collaboration!

📅 November 19 | 6:30 PM
📍 University of West Georgia’s Campus Center Ballroom

🇪🇸 ⚡ ¡EL PODER DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD ES EXTRAORDINARIO! 🎹

Georgia Power nos ayuda a hacer posible Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026. ¡Queremos que formes parte de esta celebración!

🎟️ ¡Compra tus boletos o reserva una mesa!
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

Agradecemos enormemente a Georgia Power por patrocinar nuestra mesa interactiva del EQUIPO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO.

En WGACAC, nuestro equipo multidisciplinario (MDT) reúne a las fuerzas del orden, DFCS, fiscales, profesionales médicos y de salud mental, defensores de víctimas y otros colaboradores para coordinar la respuesta al abuso infantil.

Cada profesión aporta conocimientos esenciales. Juntos podemos servir mejor a los niños y sus familias.

¡Gracias, Georgia Power, por apoyar el poder de la colaboración!

📅 19 de noviembre | 6:30 p. m.
📍 Salón de baile del Centro Universitario de UWG

11/02/2026

🎤 EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO BE HEARD.

When a child may have experienced abuse, HOW we listen matters.

A forensic interview is a carefully structured, developmentally appropriate conversation conducted by a specially trained professional. It gives children an opportunity to share information in their own words while supporting investigations and reducing the need for repeated interviews.

At Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026, the Haralson County Sheriff's Office and Bremen Police Department are joining together to sponsor our FORENSIC INTERVIEW Core Services Activity Table!

Guests will get a closer look at one of WGACAC's most important services—and the collaboration that makes it possible.

In FY26, WGACAC conducted 532 forensic interviews across Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties.

🚔 Thank you to BOTH agencies for supporting a child-centered response to abuse!

🎹 Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026
📅 November 19 | 6:30 PM
📍 UWG Campus Center Ballroom

🎟️ Get your tickets or reserve a table:
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

🇪🇸 🎤 TODOS LOS NIÑOS MERECEN SER ESCUCHADOS.

Cuando existe sospecha de abuso infantil, CÓMO escuchamos es fundamental.

Una entrevista forense es una conversación estructurada, adaptada al desarrollo del niño y realizada por un profesional especialmente capacitado. Permite que los niños compartan información con sus propias palabras, apoya las investigaciones y ayuda a evitar entrevistas repetidas.

En Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026, la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Haralson y el Departamento de Policía de Bremen patrocinan juntos nuestra mesa interactiva de ENTREVISTAS FORENSES.

Los invitados podrán conocer mejor este servicio esencial y la colaboración que lo hace posible.

En el año fiscal 2026, WGACAC realizó 532 entrevistas forenses en Carroll, Haralson y Heard.

🚔 ¡Gracias a ambas agencias por apoyar una respuesta centrada en los niños!

🎹 Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026
📅 19 de noviembre | 6:30 p. m.
📍 UWG Campus Center Ballroom

🎟️ Compra tus boletos o reserva una mesa:
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

11/02/2026

Today we’re thankful for Kevin Bush, Treasurer of the WGACAC Board of Directors! 💙🌻

Strong programs require strong stewardship, and Kevin brings exactly that to our Board. As a CPA and Finance Director for the City of Carrollton, he brings deep financial expertise, a commitment to fiscal responsibility, and a valuable local-government perspective to WGACAC’s governance.

But Kevin brings more than numbers to the table. A lifelong Carrollton resident, father, and longtime community servant, he understands that responsible leadership is ultimately about people — and about building a community where children and families can thrive.

We are grateful for the time, careful judgment, and servant leadership Kevin brings to West Georgia Child Advocacy Center and for the responsibility he takes on as our Board Treasurer.

Thank you, Kevin, for helping us protect both our mission and the resources entrusted to it. 💙

Hoy agradecemos a Kevin Bush, Tesorero de la Junta Directiva de WGACAC. 💙🌻

Kevin aporta a nuestra organización amplia experiencia financiera, un fuerte compromiso con la responsabilidad fiscal y una valiosa perspectiva de gobierno local. Su liderazgo ayuda a asegurar que los recursos confiados a WGACAC se administren responsablemente y siempre al servicio de nuestra misión.

También aporta un profundo compromiso con Carrollton, las familias y el servicio comunitario.

Kevin, gracias por tu tiempo, tu liderazgo y por ayudarnos a construir una organización fuerte y sostenible para los niños y las familias de West Georgia.

11/02/2026

💙 A STRONGER WEST GEORGIA STARTS WITH SHOWING UP! 🎹

ResilientWEST is showing up for Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026 — and we hope YOU will too!

🎟️ Get your tickets or gather your friends for a table!
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

We're proud to recognize ResilientWEST as a PRESENTING SPONSOR!

Their work to strengthen resilience, build connections, and promote trauma-informed communities aligns closely with our mission of helping children and families find safety, support, and healing.

Thank you, ResilientWEST, for your partnership and commitment to a stronger West Georgia!

📅 November 19 | 6:30 PM
📍 UWG Campus Center Ballroom

🇪🇸 💙 ¡UNA COMUNIDAD MÁS FUERTE COMIENZA CON NUESTRA PARTICIPACIÓN! 🎹

ResilientWEST estará presente en Art & Antics for ADVOCACY 2026. ¡Esperamos contar contigo también!

🎟️ ¡Compra tus boletos o reúne a tus amigos para reservar una mesa!
https://givebutter.com/aaa26

Nos enorgullece reconocer a ResilientWEST como PATROCINADOR PRESENTADOR.

Su trabajo para fortalecer la resiliencia, crear conexiones y promover comunidades informadas sobre el trauma está estrechamente relacionado con nuestra misión de ayudar a niños y familias a encontrar seguridad, apoyo y oportunidades de recuperación.

¡Gracias, ResilientWEST, por construir una comunidad más fuerte!

📅 19 de noviembre | 6:30 p. m.
📍 Salón de baile del Centro Universitario de UWG