Thank you Nancy Burgess!
- Randy McGinley
- Dec 29, 2025
- 1 min read
Founder and long-time Executive Director of A Child's Voice Child Advocacy Center, Nancy Burgess is retiring at the end of this year. Nancy has dedicated over 50 years of her life to serving the most vulnerable in our communities. She retired from DFCS after 30 years and went on to establish A Child's Voice in 2006. She has served as its Executive Director since 2008.
A Child's Voice (ACV) is the Child Advocacy Center that covers the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, Walton and Newton Counties. A non-profit organization, ACV provides forensic interview services, forensic medical examinations, family advocacy services, and counseling services to children who have suffered sexual or physical abuse or were witnesses to sexual or violent crimes. The Center also provides community outreach, including trainings and education.
ACV has grown to the amazing organization it is today because of the hard work of Nancy. Initially, ACV was located in Covington, and then Loganville, renting the space it needed. Then, in late 2012, it purchased a permanent location in Social Circle, in part to be centrally located to serve both Counties. The agency has expanded into more than one building and more employees to provide more services to children.
Nancy's work has helped countless children in our communities. Newton and Walton are a better place to live and raise a family because of her five decades of dedication. Thank you for everything you have done!
Randy McGinley
District Attorney
