Greetings All,

Serving as the President of the Board of Directors for the Council for Children’s Rights is a privilege and honor that I hold in the highest regard.  As I reflect further, this makes sense because I also hold children—their needs, their causes, and those of their caregivers—in the highest regard.  Simply put, meeting the needs of the population that Council for Children’s Rights serves is my mission.

As a long-time social worker and child advocate of over 20 years, I deeply understand Council’s work, and the strengths and opportunities therein.  I know all too well the feeling of striving to do all that you can to meet the educational, mental health, and overall well-being needs of children and families and still feeling as though what you’ve done—what the child-serving systems and broader society equip you to do—is not enough.  Yet, we persist.

Throughout this year, I invite you to join me in putting Council—and the needs of the agency’s staff and all who they serve—FIRST.  I encourage you to put Council FIRST in the allocation of your time, talent, treasure, and testimony—because the children and families of Mecklenburg County need us to do so.

                       Yours in standing up & speaking out,

                      Sabrina Clark, LAPSW, CSWM                           

                      CFCR Board Chair 2023-2024