Georgia: Office of the Child Advocate

About this resource

Ombudsman is a Swedish word that means "representative" or "agent."

Ombudsman or Child Advocates were established within states and/or Child Welfare to investigate complaints, concerns, or violations of children right's while in foster care. If you are or have been involved in the Georgia child protective and/or child welfare agencies and have concerns or complaints about how you or your case was treated, the Office of the Child Advocate is supposed to investigate.

They can help with case evaluation and assistance, policy, practice consulting, education, and/or advocacy for youth.  To file a complaint, follow the website to the complaint form.