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Stories & Blogs
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...
Beating the Courtroom Jitters
“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...
A Report Writing Cheat Sheet
Spoiler alert--I can’t give you what you might want from a report writing cheat sheet, namely a function key on the top row of your...
Peer Coordinators: In Their Own Words
One of many things that makes the CASA program unique among volunteer organizations is the opportunity for leadership, through the...
About Those First Visits with the Child…
As Court Appointed Special Advocates, we are appointed by a Judge to serve as the investigative arm of the court and we become the...
2018 Academy Awards Touch CASA Sensitivties
Film Review: "The Florida Project" This special movie handles complex social and economic realities with balance and subtlety. It is...
ACEs: A Research Overview
When I was a 25-year-old Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in a Ukrainian public school, I found myself stymied by one of my...
CASA Case Work: The Challenge of the Blind Spot
In an effort to help form good habits for navigating lane changes and turns, some drivers’ education programs use the SMOG acronym...
Self Care
Self Care The work we do as CASA Advocates can take a toll on our emotional well-being. Working with families and kids who have...
