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The Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program (ESCAP) is a partnership between Emory University and the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) to (1) provide students with a hands-on learning opportunity in the field of child advocacy, and (2) to provide child advocacy professionals with the benefits of student interns during the summer months.
Students from law and other graduate programs around the country receive a summer stipend to work with judges, lawyers, DFCS professionals, or nonprofit organizations for ten weeks. Barton Center faculty members and community partners provide an initial week of intensive training for ESCAP students. An additional 20-35 interns and professionals working in the child advocacy field participate in the training each year through a special arrangement between the Barton Center and the partner organizations.
Funding is provided from the Children's Justice Act grant which is administered by Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. The Children's Justice Act provides grants to states to improve the investigation, prosecution, and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child victim. This also includes the handling of child fatality cases in which child abuse or neglect is suspected and some cases of children with disabilities and serious health problems who also are victims of abuse and neglect.
Law students or graduate level students who are still enrolled for the upcoming academic year and interested in working on child abuse and neglect issues are eligible to apply. The program is open to students from all educational institutions.
NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.
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