News & Events

SC GAL Program Adoption and Foster Care rallies will be held across the state in November to celebrate adoption and remember children in foster care.

The Greenville Family Court will be finalizing adoptions of children in foster care on Nov 10th in coordination with DSS. The public is invited to attend the rallies!

LOCATIONS:

  • Columbia (Nov 8, 10 am, State Capitol)
  • Greenville (Nov 10, noon, Cleveland Park)
  • Spartanburg (Nov 12, noon, Barnet Park)
  • Florence (Nov 13, 11 am, City/County Complex)
  • Charleston (Nov 14, 11 am, Hampton Park)
Judge Riddle
Judge Riddle
JUDGE RIDDLE SELECTED AS CASA JUDGE OF THE YEAR:
Family court judge the Honorable Leslie Riddle received the 2008 National CASA Judge of the Year award at the CASA annual conference in June. Judge Riddle works in the 5th Circuit, which includes Richland and Kershaw counties. Link here for a full list of the 2008 National CASA Awards of Excellence. Congratulations Judge Riddle!
THE DR. PHIL CAMPAIGN:

Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil and his wife, Robin

 

Psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw, the host of the very successful syndicated daytime talk show DR. PHIL, and his wife Robin McGraw have been named official spokespersons for the Forgotten Children campaign, which began May 19th and will continue into 2009. The campaign kicked off in Washington, DC, with a dramatic display of 4,250 life size cutouts of children placed in the shadows of The Washington Monument, representing each child who entered the foster care system in that week alone. National CASA hopes to help to raise awareness on a local level for CASA programs across the nation. The overall goal is to help raise $2.9 million that will go to fund local program growth and sustainability. Ultimately, National CASA hopes to use these funds to help provide a caring volunteer advocate to an additional 75,000 abused and neglected children. [Read more]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Children on State House steps)
In April 2008, children gathered on the
State House steps for National Child
Abuse Prevention Month
Last summer, Governor Sanford formed the Task Force on Children in Foster Care and Adoption Services to study issues relating to the length of time children remain in foster care.

Read the Task Force’s report.

The SC Guardian ad Litem Program is a member of the National Court-Appointed Special Advocates Association (NCASAA). Learn about what is going on with Guardian ad Litem programs across the country by reading NCASAA’s newsletter Powerful Voice!