Posts by Keri Kahn
How CASA fought for two little boys
Eli was only five years old when he and his baby brother, one-year-old Noah, were spotted playing alone near heavy traffic on North Nevada Ave. in Colorado Springs. When officers…
Read MoreHow one mom broke a generational cycle and put her kids on a path to a brighter future
In September of 2020, as the pandemic was raging, the El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) became involved in the lives of 4-year-old Nurideen and his 3-year-old twin…
Read MoreSeven new advocates are ready to take a case
March 11, 2025 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Seven new community members became Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) when they were sworn in as officers of the court by…
Read MoreSix new CASAs are ready to advocate for abused children
Six new community members became Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) when they were sworn in as officers of the court by 4th Judicial District Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton…
Read MoreTwelve new CASA volunteers sworn in
Twelve Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) were sworn in as officers of the court by Magistrate Deborah Pearson at the El Paso County Courthouse on Tuesday. The swearing-in…
Read MoreEleven community members became CASA volunteers on Tuesday
Eleven Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) were sworn in as officers of the court by 4th Judicial District Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton at the El Paso County Courthouse on Tuesday. …
Read MoreCASA of the Pikes Peak Region receives national grant to improve support to area’s children impacted by the child welfare system
October 31, 2024 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region has been awarded a $30,500 Volunteer Recruitment Grant from the National Court Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL)…
Read MoreHow Steve Eling became fully immersed in CASA’s mission
Steve Eling first became familiar with CASA through his involvement with First Christian Church several years ago. “I always swore I was going try to make a difference in somebody’s…
Read MoreGinger Littleton changed lives as a teacher, and now as a CASA
Ginger Littleton is coming up on her 8-year anniversary as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. During that time, she has advocated for 13 children on five Dependency & Neglect cases…
Read More13 advocates take oath in September; More are needed!
In 2023, more than 18,000 calls came into the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline from Colorado’s Pikes Peak Region. These are calls made just from El Paso and Teller counties.…
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