Child Advocates
Gigi Subuh serves as the Advocacy Coordinator at Child Advocates since August 2021 and is the CEO of Dreamedy, a position held since August 2022. Previously, Gigi Subuh worked as a Family Case Manager Supervisor at the Indiana Department Of Child Services from September 2017 to August 2021 and as a Team Lead at Campagna Academy from November 2015 to August 2017. Gigi Subuh holds a Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from Purdue Global, earned between December 2020 and November 2021, and a Master of Social Work specializing in children and families from Walden University, completed from 2017 to 2019.
Child Advocates
Child Advocates mobilizes advocate volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse. We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive. A judge appoints Child Advocates to represent the best interests of a child or sibling group in foster care. They serve as the judge’s eyes and ears while the children are in custody, ensuring their unique needs are met until they can safely return home or are permanently placed with a loving relative or adoptive family. Unlike Child Protective Services caseworkers and court-appointed attorneys who juggle overwhelming caseloads, our volunteers represent just one child or sibling group at a time. Their advocacy makes sure no child falls through the cracks of our overburdened child welfare system. Child Advocates volunteers make a profound difference in the lives of the children they serve. Studies show children served by an advocate volunteer are better able to work with others and control deviant behavior than children without an advocate. Also, more parents of these children complete counseling services, psychiatric evaluations, and drug and alcohol counseling than those without an advocate. With Child Advocates’ help, we can break the cycle of child abuse and give more foster children a chance at a better, brighter future.