Our History

Child Enrichment was established in 1978 by a group of physicians, nurses, and social workers to help abused children overcome their experiences and rebuild their lives. Child Enrichment has helped over 26,500 local children who have experienced abuse, exploitation, abandonment, and neglect since opening its doors to our community's children. 

Our Mission

Child Enrichment's mission is to provide and coordinate comprehensive intervention, stabilization, advocacy, and prevention in the best interests of abandoned, abused, neglected, sexually abused, and sex-trafficked children.

Child Advocacy Center

The Child Advocacy Center is accredited by the National Children's Alliance and provides Forensic Interviewing of children suspected of having been physically or sexually abused. The Augusta Child Advocacy Center was established in 1986, and our Thomson CAC opened to serve the Toombs Judicial Circuit in December 2017. Expert court testimony and court advocacy for the victim are provided when alleged perpetrators are charged with abuse against children. Counseling for the victims, their siblings, and non-offending caregivers is provided free of charge. Last year, 824 children received these services, along with 486 of their family members.

Starting October 1, 2020, CACGA (The Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia) is managing a 24/7 CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) hotline to provide information to coordinate emergency services for youth who may be a victim of exploitation or trafficking. As an accredited member of CACGA, we assumed responsibility for our community's response to child trafficking. Our area is a designated "hotspot" in the state, and we have a staff member assigned to comprehensive CSEC advocacy.

Court Appointed Special Advocates

(CASA) Program

The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program recruits, trains, supervises, and coordinates community volunteers to speak up for abused and neglected children in the foster care system. These volunteers are carefully screened, undergo background checks, and receive over 40 hours of specialized training to learn skills necessary to advocate for children in juvenile court proceedings to help determine permanent placement.   The CASA program in Augusta was established in 1994, and it expanded to the Toombs Judicial Circuit in July of 2019.

Child Enrichment CASA Volunteers served 383 children just last year. CASA volunteers also work closely with social service agencies to ensure that the educational, medical, psychological, and emotional needs of these children are met. A primary goal of CASA is that children will be placed in a safe and stable home as quickly as possible.