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Help us help kids & teens in need this holiday season! This year, we've identified a handful of clients who are not receiving assistance through other holiday giving programs in our community. We're helping support these kids and teens by collecting gift cards to...

We need you to help us reach out to Congress about Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding, which is in danger of serious and long-term cuts unless we act as a movement to stop it.     What is VOCA? The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) was signed into law in 1984 and...

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) released School Safety and Security funds to implement projects to address violence in Pennsylvania’s communities. Mission Kids received $300,000 through the Safety and Security funds to partner with Creative...

Job: Forensic Interviewer (Full-Time) Mission Kids is hiring a Forensic Interviewer, who will be responsible for conducting non-leading, child friendly, developmentally appropriate interview of children affected by sexual and physical abuse for Mission Kids. The...

Mission Possible: Protecting Our Children Interview with Abbie Newman, RN, J.D., CEO of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center May 2019 About Abbie: Abbie R. Newman, RN, J.D., is the CEO of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center. Abbie began her professional career as a...

"Mission Kids is so proud to be a part of Sasha’s film. The story of Mission Kids is forever intertwined with Sasha’s story, and highlights how a community can come together to turn tragedy into to triumph for the benefit of all children," says CEO Abbie Newman....

Mission Kids collaborates with our neighbors at Laurel House throughout the year to build healthy relationships & strong communities. In May, we will build a visual display of our support for Laurel House by creating a sculpture out of canned goods that will be...

On Thursday March 7th, CEO Abbie Newman, Executive Director Leslie Slingsby, and Maggie Sweeney Program Manager of Mission Kids joined advocates at the Guardian of Victims’ Rights Awards ceremony to show support for Marcy Toepel, State Representative in the 147th...

Mission Possible 2019 Friday, April 12 ⋅ 6-10pm ⋅ The Fitler Club - Philadelphia, PA Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center announces our 11th Annual 'Mission Possible 2019' Fundraising Gala will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 6:00-10:00pm at the Fitler Club in...

CEO Abbie Newman goes to Capitol Hill to discuss Child Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking with Legislators Mission Kids' CEO, Abbie Newman was very busy last week on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C! Abbie met with our newly-elected United States Congresswoman...