by Yellowstone CASA | Apr 24, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Being in foster care as a child is never a great situation. And by now, I’m sure we’ve all heard the terrible statistics for kids who “age out” of foster care. The kids for whom no permanency was ever found simply turn 18 and are sent off into the adult world to fend...
by bmcrae | Mar 29, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
On the wall of the CASA of Yellowstone County training room are several posters reminding us that Court Appointed Special Advocates need to exercise cultural competence. Two of those posters read: Ethnic and cultural background influences an individual’s attitudes,...
by Ben McKee | Mar 4, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
On February 28, our office received the initial court documents for DN 19-065. To most people, that string of letters and numbers would have little significance, but in fact it tells us a lot. The DN stands for Dependency & Neglect, which is the type of legal...
by cbyler | Feb 19, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
(via TripAdvisor) I know our system is far from perfect. I know our city is increasingly riddled with crime. I know the task ahead is unsurmountable if acting alone. I know if I focus on the negative, I will lose hope. It is all in how we choose to see it. As I have...
by Ben McKee | Nov 26, 2018 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Giving Tuesday – often stylized as #GivingTuesday on social media – is a worldwide event celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Started in New York City in 2012, Giving Tuesday is widely considered as a response to the rampant consumerism...
by AMilsop | Nov 21, 2018 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Parents shuffle into Judge Gregory R. Todd’s courtroom in the Yellowstone County courthouse. They are the participants of Yellowstone County Family Drug Treatment Court (FDTC), and they are in the midst of a long journey. Each of these parents has a child or children...
