1976- The Child Advocacy Association was formed by Gratiot County Professionals and citizens interested in working together to provide services for children and their families.

November 1982- The Gratiot County Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention (CAN) Council merged with Child Advocacy, and we became a charter member of the Michigan Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

1994- Child Advocacy became a Designated Council for the Children’s Trust Fund.

January 2010- Child Advocacy took on new leadership and moved into the Wilcox Non-Profit building.

August 2010- Child Advocacy began the discussion of developing a Children’s Advocacy Center(CAC) in Gratiot County.

2011- work began on the Children’s Advocacy Center. Writing grants, raising money for renovations, and putting together a multi-disciplinary team and county protocol. That year Child Advocacy also took on the Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition(GCSAC).

2012- Child Advocacy took on the Gratiot County Suicide Coalition and merged the program with the Substance Abuse Coalition.

January 2013- Child Advocacy opened the doors for the first interview at the Children’s Advocacy Center. October 2013 the Children’s Advocacy Center was accredited through the National Children’s Alliance and Child Advocacy took on the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program(CASA).

July 2017- Child Advocacy took over the Baby Pantry from the Red Cross. That summer our CEO started working on our Building Project dream.

May 2020- Child Advocacy broke ground at the site of their new building.

Child Advocacy has continued to expand significantly over the years creating more programs and offering more services to the community. Child Advocacy continues to serve thousands of children and their families each year.