Adoption
It is Adoption Month As a CASA I have had one case (out of about 8) go to adoption. The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS to us...
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Generations
A past case I had included twin boys, 9 at the time, Rico, their father, a paternal grandmother, and a paternal great-grandmother. The...
I wish there was no Foster Care
May 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 Reports
As 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 Year
I 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 Tuesday
I'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 life
I 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 fun
Learn “stuff” and have fun While many Arizona schools began weeks ago, September marks back to school time for most of the children in...
Reunification Month
Did you know that when a child is removed from a home, the case goal is (always) reunification with that parent. Children do best when...
