I wish there was no Foster CareMay is Foster Care Month I wish there was no Foster Care. Going into Foster Care, for a child, means losing everything you’ve known,...
Ugh, Court ReportsAs a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children in the foster care system, I must write reports. Our judge here in Yavapai...
Homeless in the New YearI have a CASA kid, he is homeless. Dennis is in DCS custody at 14 years old, he was acting out and using drugs, his biological mother was...
Black Friday/Giving TuesdayI'd like to share a story about a kid named Mari. Mari is 15 lives with her maternal aunt, Darla. Her mother has suffered (there fore...
Change a child's lifeI volunteered to be a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for foster children because I wanted to give back. I wanted to make a...
Learn stuff and have funLearn “stuff” and have fun While many Arizona schools began weeks ago, September marks back to school time for most of the children in...
Reunification MonthDid you know that when a child is removed from a home, the case goal is (always) reunification with that parent. Children do best when...
We Have Made It Through 2020!Waking recently to this ominous, awe-inspiring view, it seemed a fitting metaphor for the challenging year we have all faced. Thankfully,...
Activities for Children in the Verde ValleyCASAs and families looking for activities to do with their Kiddos? A fellow CASA searched the Verde Valley and came up with some great...