News & Events

  On October 7, 2021 at 8:00 a.m., Children’s Trust will read the first of 15,277 names of children reported as abused in the 22 jurisdictions served by Children’s Trust. Each name represents an actual child and their experience of abuse. Through this event, we will bring awareness to our community about the prevalence of…[Read More]

April 19, 2021 – Children’s Trust is honored to announce that Elizabeth (Beth) Eisenzimmer, Children’s Trust Family Advocate Coordinator will receive the Virginia Attorney General Unsung Hero Award during a virtual recognition event on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. During this event Attorney General Mark R. Herring will recognize individuals from across the…[Read More]

May 6, 2021 – Children’s Trust announced today the Bedford Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Children’s Advocacy Center in Bedford. Thanks to the CAC and the fully developed MDT serving in the Bedford County community, these partners can now state that through collaboration, Bedford, a previously under-served area, has its own CAC office…[Read More]

April 7, 2021 – Children’s Trust is promoting it’s home visit program, Healthy Families with a Valley Metro ad campaign for April, May, and June. The project is supported by the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Social Services Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program. The campaign consists of 30 ads…[Read More]

by Liz Long RSS   Print   Courtesy of Christina Rouse Christina Rouse Christina Rouse, 38 / Children’s Advocacy Center Director/Lead Forensic Interviewer, Children’s Trust Christina Rouse earned her degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2004 and her Masters of Social Work from Radford University in 2006. She began working at Children’s Trust in 2007,…[Read More]

  Roanoke, VA, December 1, 2020 – Children’s Trust announced today the Twin County Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Children’s Advocacy Center in Roanoke. The grant will enable Children’s Trust to add a CAC location within the Twin County community at Joy Ranch which will allow staff to see and be a part…[Read More]

  Roanoke, Va, November 6, 2020 – Children’s Trust announced today the Roanoke Women’s Foundation has awarded $50,000 to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in Roanoke. The grant will enable Children’s Trust to add a part time CASA staff person to manage the caseload and volunteers to work with children in Botetourt and Craig counties…[Read More]

April 23 – Golden Halo Awards Luncheon – The Awards ceremony will honor colleagues in law, medicine social services, and more. The nominees from 2020 will be honored. October 7 – Save Jane – The event will take place on the market in downtown Roanoke. Volunteers will read out a list of children who were…[Read More]

Dear Children’s Trust Partners and Supporters, On behalf of the board of directors and staff of Children’s Trust, I want to thank you for your patience and steadfastness through the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to assure you that we are closely monitoring this situation. We will continue to serve our community as we stand together…[Read More]