Board Director Lynne Roccisano, is an incredibly dedicated individual, balancing her roles as a mother, wife, business owner, and community advocate with passion and grace. As a mother of three daughters and a loving wife, she balances her personal life with owning a...
Stories & Blogs
On the Eve of Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday – often stylized as #GivingTuesday on social media – is a worldwide event celebrated annually on the Tuesday following...
A Peek Behind the Doors of Family Drug Court
Parents shuffle into Judge Gregory R. Todd’s courtroom in the Yellowstone County courthouse. They are the participants of Yellowstone...
Being a CASA: A Man’s Perspective
In Yellowstone County there are 142 Court Appointed Special Advocates: 120 are women, 22 are men. Why are there so few men? It’s a...
Empathy – Trying on Another Person’s Shoes
Our efforts as CASAs will be null and void if not tempered with empathy. Empathy affects our connections on so many levels. First...
Volunteer Match!
via Giphy Did you know that a number of employers - especially financial institutions - offer a what is often called a...
Birthdays, Facebook & CASA
Did you know that you can help raise money for CASA of Yellowstone County – through Facebook? If you have a Facebook account with...
A Recommendation for the Advocate’s Bookshelf
Effective advocacy work requires CASAs to take cultural competency seriously. Our training manual cautions, “What you do not...
An Open Letter to My CASA Kiddos
Dearest Kiddos, The day I received my case appointment papers was the day you were officially mine. You were my...
If You Can’t Volunteer
The support for the work of Court Appointed Special Advocates in our community is overwhelming. Many people are not only familiar...