Brightside Child and Family Advocacy Brighter Futures Program Director Savannah, GA · Full time Company website

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Brightside Child & Family Advocacy provides services to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening and supporting healthy family relationships.

Since 1991, Savannah CASA has recruited, trained, screened, and supervised volunteers to provide individualized advocacy for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers advocate for children in foster care by collecting and delivering objective information to the judges of the Juvenile Court.

After 30 years of advocating for thousands of foster care children, Savannah CASA has evolved to serve more families and children in crisis. Under the new name Brightside Child & Family Advocacy, our organization provides a wide range of services to prevent child abuse and neglect in Chatham County.

Brightside launched The Bright House, a supervised visitation and family support center. Parents develop healthy relationships with their children in a warm, homelike environment while participating in court-mandated supervised visitation.
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As the 2021 recipient of the Georgia CASA Award of Excellence, Brightside Advocacy will continue its high-quality and personalized advocacy for children in foster care. With more than 200 trained volunteers, Brightside’s Savannah CASA program ensures that children in our community experiencing foster care have a committed advocate helping to change their stories.

​Brightside Child and Family Advocacy is the Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) local council for Chatham County. As Prevent Child Abuse Greater Savannah, we expand current programs to bolster child abuse and neglect prevention efforts and awareness in the community.

Recently, Brightside Advocacy added our newest program, Brighter Futures, which works with young people aging out of foster care.

Program Development & Strategic Leadership

• Set and implement program goals, objectives, performance measures, and expected outcomes for Brighter Futures.

• Maintain program policies, procedures, and operational guidelines aligned with organizational

standards, evidence-based practice, and state and federal regulations.

• Lead strategic planning to expand and strengthen services for youth aging out of foster care.

• Track emerging needs, trends, and opportunities in child welfare and independent living services to guide program innovation.

• Ensure all services are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and youth-centered.

Program Operations & Management

• Oversee day-to-day program operations to ensure efficient, effective service delivery.

• Maintain accurate data collection systems and oversee reporting to funders, stakeholders, and

regulatory agencies.

• Monitor program performance indicators and ensure timely completion of documentation, reports, and audits.

• Ensure compliance with contracts, grant terms, and organizational policy.

• Lead FSA program operations, including eligibility determination, enrollment, case coordination,

financial assistance, documentation, reporting, and outcome tracking.

• Prepare and submit reports, performance measures, and program outcomes to funders, executive leadership, and other stakeholders.

Staff Supervision & Team Leadership

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate program staff, including case managers, mentors,

trainers, and interns.

• Provide coaching, professional development, and performance management to support staff growth and effectiveness.

• Foster a collaborative, supportive, mission-driven team culture.

• Lead regular staff meetings, case reviews, and supervision sessions to ensure quality service

delivery and adherence to best practice.

Community Collaboration & Partnership Development

• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, schools, colleges, employers, housing providers, and other community organizations.

• Coordinate community resources and partnerships that expand opportunities for transition-age

youth.

• Represent Brighter Futures in community meetings, coalitions, and professional networks.

• Advocate for the needs and rights of youth aging out of foster care at the local and state levels.

Organizational Support & Outreach

• Support the Executive Director on organizational management, strategic planning, and special

initiatives.

• Contribute to grant development, fundraising, and sustainability planning for the program.

• Market and promote Brighter Futures across child welfare systems, schools, community

organizations, and public forums to strengthen referral networks and community awareness.