ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS

Our vision is that no child is hungry, hurt, alone or rejected, and that all children and youth believe they are loved, respected and treated with dignity. 

We have served almost 37,000 Georgetown children and youth of all ages and from all walks of life in the past 24 years. We believe positive intergenerational relationships can make all the difference for young people, which is the foundation of our Developmental Assets focus. 

We are the community leader in defining, mobilizing, and building collaborative partnerships that fill important gaps in community services along the ages and stages in a child's life. 

We empower youth to become caring, capable and resilient individuals. Through our early childhood and parent center, summer camps and afterschool programs, and homeless teen and shelter services, we build skills that help youth succeed socially, emotionally and academically. 

We help Williamson County's sexually and physically abused children in a child-friendly facility, where investigative agencies collaborate to put the child victim's best interests first. 

Our mission is to provide a safe place to report child abuse, reduce the emotional trauma for children and non-offending family members, and extend professional services that protect the integrity of an investigation. 

All of our services continue to be free of charge to every family living in Williamson County. 

Since 1997, we have conducted:

•  10,870 forensic interviews
• 1,287 forensic medical exams and
• 26,723  counseling sessions

We have also provided family advocacy for:

• 1.738 families and 
• and trained 24,007 youth and professionals.

When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer to help them. That volunteer is called a court appointed Special Advocate, or CASA. 

CASA volunteers are screened and highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child's best interest in the child protection system. CASA volunteers are each assigned to help one child or set of siblings at a time, so they can focus on giving that child or sibling group the individualized advocacy and attention they need. 

We provide valuable advocacy for every abused child in this area. CASA volunteers serve as the "eyes and ears" for the judge in child welfare cases. This includes researching each child's situation and making objective recommendations to help them reclaim their childhoods from abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are frequently the only stable presence in these children's lives as they navigate the foster care system. 

These volunteers bring three critical qualities to their work: they focus on one case at a time, they bring a unique perspective to the court case and their sole objective is representing the best interest of the child. 

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The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Georgetown is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. We are committed to providing a safe place for youth to learn and grow, offer on-going relationships with caring, adult professionals and engage in life-enhancing programs and character development experiences.
Our focus is to prioritize physical and emotional safety through programming centered on our three priority outcomes of Academic Success, Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. Through the provision of well-balanced meals, the healthy lifestyles curriculum, STEAM, and musical activities and programs, Club members are able to experience diverse learning.
Our services are offered to all youth aged 6 to 18 regardless of income level, ethnicity, gender, identity, or mental capacity. As a community partner in Williamson County for 14 years, we work to be a reliable resource for families by consistently providing these services for those in need without the barrier of excessive fees.
Our vision is to provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.