Stories + Updates
The Complexity of Kinship Care: Holding Space for Both the Gains and the Grief
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...
Maggie Chandler: Advocate Spotlight
Meet Maggie Chandler, a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for three years. Passionate about helping others and lending a hand...
Advocate Spotlight: Rhiannon Inabnit
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.”
Welcome the Lion on Your Path
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?
