“No movie I’ve seen or degree I’ve gotten or class I’ve taken could have prepared me for reading the case I have.” What would you say to someone who is unsure about volunteering as a CASA? First, you have so much support from the CASA office! I also have a… Read more
“I was a lawyer and a GAL in Atlanta, when I moved to Denver I applied to be a GAL and they told me the role that I’m looking for is a CASA. For me a CASA is different from any of the other roles I played” What keeps you… Read more
“Every case is different and your role will change every time to fit that case, that is very stimulating for me.” Is there anything you wish that society understood better about the children you work for? Probably how important permanency is for a kid. If they’re in the foster care… Read more
In 2011, a young boy named Johnny and his sister were placed in a foster home as a result of severe neglect. Their parents relinquished their parental rights shortly thereafter and Johnny’s sister was adopted by their foster family. Johnny, however, had extensive behavioral issues and the adoptive parents soon… Read more
My name is Carley Raybon and I am currently a public relations student at The University of Alabama. Last semester, as I thought about entering my senior year, I knew I needed to gain experience within the field. Alabama has one of the top communications and public relations programs in… Read more
CASA Volunteers as we all know have the biggest hearts. They do things that I’ve never seen volunteers do anywhere else. I was talking to a person just yesterday and the first thing he noted was how committed the volunteers are to the children on their case. Indeed, the level… Read more
A couple of months ago I talked about my own experiences with school and why I think it is important to all kids, especially the kids we serve. I talked about how school was a normalizing influence on me—somewhere safe that I could go. It was a source of stability… Read more
I wanted to take a moment to talk about what we’ve done this year and where we are going. I wanted to talk about what we’ve accomplished and what we hope to accomplish in the coming three years. The board and staff have spent the last three months in strategic… Read more
I think one of the hardest things to articulate about CASA to someone who isn’t familiar with the program is how many different things we do. Because the needs of our kids are so diverse, we’re often willing to go the extra mile, and do whatever it takes to see… Read more
I always struggle with telling my own personal story. I’m not sure I’m supposed to. I’ve started to tell it more and more though. Yet I think it helps to share it and describe what brought me to the issues I care deeply about. One of those issues is education…. Read more
Starting in early June, we began a series of direct conversations with volunteers and supporters about the Peer Coordinator model. Currently, we have a couple brave souls who have agreed to be early adopters and we are looking at a November Launch date (although preparations and trainings will happen throughout… Read more