by Carrie Porter | Jul 8, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
In June, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the National CASA Conference, in Seattle, WA. It was invigorating to be around so many people from across the nation that all had the same mission; being the Voice of Children. Two of the sessions I attended were of...
by Emily Gaudreau | Jun 20, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Bob Brown joined CASA of Yellowstone County as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate in 2017 after learning of the urgent need for more volunteers to advocate on behalf of at-risk children in the foster care system. Thus far, he has limited his CASA advocacy to...
by Emily Gaudreau | Jun 7, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
For those of you who are not familiar with CASA, it may surprise you to learn that some of our staff members volunteer their time away from work and become Court Appointed Special Advocates for a child or a group of siblings in foster care. There are strict parameters...
by cbyler | May 20, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
When I signed on the dotted line, little did I know that ” I pledge to serve as the “one constant” for the child, assisting with all transitions until the child receives permanency” would lead me to still advocating for his wishes and...
by AMilsop | May 3, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
One of the ongoing projects over the last few months at the CASA office has been, one by one when we find ourselves with a few minutes to spare, converting closed case files to a digital format. Since our inception in 2003, CASA of Yellowstone County has...
by Alyssa Guerrero | Mar 21, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Last year, I was given a wonderful opportunity to intern at another local non-profit, within the organization’s sober living home. I had never truly had any experience working with people in recovery, and while it was extremely difficult on occasion, it was also...
