When children can’t remain safely with their parents, placing them with relatives, known as kinship care, is often seen as the next best thing. And in many ways, it is. Children get to stay connected to their identity, culture, and people who already know and love...
Parents shuffle into Judge Gregory R. Todd’s courtroom in the Yellowstone County courthouse. They are the participants of Yellowstone...
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...
Our efforts as CASAs will be null and void if not tempered with empathy. Empathy affects our connections on so many levels. First...
via Giphy Did you know that a number of employers - especially financial institutions - offer a what is often called a...
Did you know that you can help raise money for CASA of Yellowstone County – through Facebook? If you have a Facebook account with...
Effective advocacy work requires CASAs to take cultural competency seriously. Our training manual cautions, “What you do not...
Dearest Kiddos, The day I received my case appointment papers was the day you were officially mine. You were my...
The support for the work of Court Appointed Special Advocates in our community is overwhelming. Many people are not only familiar...
“You mean I have to speak in court?” “How will I know what to say?” “What if I forget to say something I meant to?” For Court...
