When we think about the impacts of human trafficking, we don’t always consider the children who are caught in its reach. That was the reality for Shae and her mother. Shae was just a toddler when she was removed from her mother’s care. Her mom, who was young herself,...
Debbie Richert's journey into the world of child advocacy spans an impressive 30-year career in early childhood, preschool, and K-12...
CASA Advocate Heather LaTray embodies a deep commitment to the children she serves, especially two young boys of Native American...
Board Director Lynne Roccisano, is an incredibly dedicated individual, balancing her roles as a mother, wife, business owner, and...
Florence has been a CASA advocate for 17 years and has had 6 cases assigned to her. One of the most recent cases involved a teenage girl and another a young boy who had experienced family loss.
Law enforcement was called to Lainey and Maya’s rural home on the edge of Billings when their mom and dad got into a physical...
Meet Maggie Chandler, a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for three years. Passionate about helping others and lending a hand...
Having been assigned dozens of CASA cases since 2015, we are excited to introduce you to Rhiannon Inabnit, a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate for nine years, in addition to being a Peer Coordinator for the past six years. Rhiannon is a familiar face at CASA, and she often admits, “She feels she has grown up in the CASA office.”
We all encounter lions in our life, our personal life, and our life as advocates. Sometimes our lions are big; death of a loved one, a job change, a placement change, a failed placement, or a child coming back into care. Sometimes our lions are small; sickness, loss of a friendship, an unanswered text or email, a missed visit, a missed UA, or a failing grade. Big or small, they are lions in our path. It is hard to think about where we are heading or where we have come from when faced with the lion. Can I sneak past it? Can I outrun it? Can I fight it? Can I go back and take a different path?
Having retired from the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office after 34 years, the last 20+ years serving as the Commander of the...
