Randolph County Children’s Policy Council

06/23/2025

Congratulations to our 4th annual Character in Action Recipient’s Zariyah Beatty, Ivy Birtles, Amelia Bradley,
Lindsey Brown, Ava Culbertson, Drew Cummings, Kaylee Diederichs, Parker Gowens, Pacton Gowens, Maisy Jones, Hunter Meadows, Caleigh McLain, Ethan Mitchell, Madalyn Perry, Lucy Phillips, Ben Pike, Sara Stitcher, Cami Sutton, Ellie Tipton, Amelia Tipton, Madison Weathers, Shyanne Williams.

Each recipient was presented with a trophy and a certificate by District Judge, Amy Newsome and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Samantha Birtles. Donna McKay, Major of Wadley, gave a wonderful presentation about the Suitcase of Life.

We’re so proud of every single person recognized tonight and are happy to have Randolph County Juvneile Court shedding some light on the postive we have in our County!

12/27/2024

Congratulations to our 3rd annual Character in Action Recipient’s Jamarius Atkinson, Aniya Baker, Raven Brissel, Harley Fries, Ava Hester, Zehkylah Joiner, Brooklyn King, Alana Murdock, Zebulon Pike, Sereptia Screws, Katie Sears, Jake Spivey, and Emma Ward.

Each recipient was presented with a trophy and a certificate by District Judge, Amy Newsome and their nomination forms were read by Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Samantha Birtles. The ceremony followed with light refreshments, snacks and photo opportunities.

We’re so proud of every single person recognized tonight and are happy to have Randolph County Juvneile Court shedding some light on the postive we have in our County.

12/18/2024

We can’t wait to honor our nominees tomorrow at our ceremony!

11/19/2024

Thank you to everyone who shared and got the word out! We were able to get everyone sponsored in only 24 hours ❤️

It’s that time of year! Please help us with our 5th Annual Christmas Drive for Children Event this holiday season!

If you would like to sponsor a child this holiday season please reach out to Samantha Birtles at [email protected].

11/18/2024

It’s that time of year! Please help us with our 5th Annual Christmas Drive for Children Event this holiday season!

If you would like to sponsor a child this holiday season please reach out to Samantha Birtles at [email protected].

11/05/2024

Our Fall 2024 Character in Action Ceremony is coming up in December! Please make sure you’re sending in your nominations!!

Consider nominating a juvenile for their extraordinary acts of character! Anyone within the community who has first hand knowledge can send in a referral form ( just not their parent).

Reach out if you have any questions!

06/19/2024

If you would like to get involved or join please let us know!

Our Alabama Children’s Policy Council Conference is a little over a month away! CPC’s are the heart of our state’s effort to protect our children and to keep their needs at the forefront of everything we do. CPCs are made up of multiple professions that are all revolved around children. Children First has been very fortunate to partner very closely with the CPCs to support and protect Alabama children. Do you want to get involved? Visit www.alcpc.org to get in touch with your local CPC!

05/01/2024

Congratulations to our Character in Action recipients. We celebrated Reid Carden, Kynzlee Cummins, Leigha Johnson, Kylee King, Jacquez Phillips, A’Marie Prater, Brayden Snyder, Shamiracle Swanson, and Lindsey Whaley for their outstanding displays of character. Our Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Samantha Birtles, welcomed everyone and started the ceremony off. District Judge, Amy Newsome, followed with a speech about character and presented the recipients with a trophy, andcertificate. We’re so proud of you!

If you would like to nominate someone for our Character in Action Program please reach out to Samantha Birtles at [email protected] or 256-357-2618.

04/02/2024

Do you know a Juvenile that has displayed extraordinary character? If so, please consider nominating them for our Character in Action Award. Nominations close on April 10th and our Awards Ceremony will be in late April. This will be our last ceremony for the school year!

Reach out to [email protected] for a nomination form or for more information.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

12/22/2023

Congratulations to our first recipients for Randolph County’s Character in Action Award. We celebrated Amelia Greer and Bo Henry Cooper on December 20, 2023 for their outstanding displays of character. Our Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Samantha Birtles welcomed everyone and started the ceremony off. District Judge, Amy Newsome followed with a speech about character and presented the recipients with a trophy, a certificate, and a gift card. We’re so proud of Amelia and Bo!

If you would like to nominate someone for our Character in Action Program please reach out to Samantha Birtles at [email protected] or 256-357-2618.

12/15/2023

We’re incredibly thankful for the amount of support from the community and the generosity of our Holiday Support Drive Sponsors. We were about to get all 14 children sponsored this year and donated a total of 120 gifts!