Terri Richards has had a remarkable journey, heavily influenced by her family’s experiences as an expatriate in Saudi Arabia for 20 years and later as a nursing instructor and volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Her background in psychiatric nursing...
Stories & Blogs
The CASA Model: Past, Present…and Future?
[Author’s Note: This blog post was adapted from a paper submitted for a course on juvenile justice at the Alexander Blewett III...
The Struggle Is Real
July 2022 marks my fifth anniversary of working with CASA of Yellowstone County. While that’s nowhere near the dedication of some of...
What I Wish You Could Have Heard: My Take Aways from the National CASA Conference 2022
In June, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the National CASA Conference, in Seattle, WA. It was invigorating to be around...
Advocate Spotlight – Bob Brown
Bob Brown joined CASA of Yellowstone County as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate in 2017 after learning of the urgent need...
On Relationships
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...
One Constant
When I signed on the dotted line, little did I know that " I pledge to serve as the "one constant" for the child, assisting...
On Filing Cabinets
One of the ongoing projects over the last few months at the CASA office has been, one by one when we find ourselves with...
The Importance of Self-Care and Timely Intervention
Last year, I was given a wonderful opportunity to intern at another local non-profit, within the organization’s sober living home. I...
CASA Community Night
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of opening the first-ever CASA Community Night event at the beautiful and historic Babcock...