by CASA | Jul 20, 2026 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
I am a retired grandmother of six grandsons. My professional background includes 20 years in clinical laboratory work and 30 years in our family-owned hospitality businesses. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, traveling, cooking, spending time with horses, and...
by CASA | Jul 7, 2026 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
I grew up in western North Dakota as a farm and ranch kid, the youngest of seven siblings. Like most children raised on a ranch in the 1950s and 1960s, we did everything-riding horses, tending cattle, and operating farm equipment from a young age. ...
by CASA | Apr 8, 2026 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
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by CASA | Mar 12, 2026 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
I grew up in Florida and lived there until 2015, when my husband accepted a job in Houston. While Houston had incredible food that I still miss, we spent far too much time in the car because of how spread out the city is. We lived there until 2020, when my husband’s...
by CASA | Feb 17, 2026 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
My name is Louise Johnston. I was born in Madison, South Dakota. When I was three years old, my father passed away, and my mother moved back to Mason City, Iowa, to live with her parents. When I was five, my mother remarried, and my stepfather adopted me. During...
by CASA | Feb 12, 2026 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates, Stories
When we think about the impacts of human trafficking, we don’t always consider the children who are caught in its reach. That was the reality for Shae and her mother. Shae was just a toddler when she was removed from her mother’s care. Her mom, who was young herself,...
