Posts by Keri Kahn

If you grew up in a seemingly healthy and supportive family, it might not seem like that big of a deal that you played soccer or tee-ball, took piano lessons,…

Kids who have been traumatized by abuse or neglect will often have behavioral problems. Then, they might find themselves in a catch-22 because their behavioral problems can cause them to…

“There’s an Afghan boy in my child’s school. He’s in fourth grade and goes around with an interpreter. I can’t even imagine what he’s been through. Now he’s in a…

Howard Black has understood the importance of working with abused and neglected children for a long time. Born in Northern California, Howard moved to Colorado Springs to work at the…

Alexandria Saunders is a college student who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in sociology this summer. She hopes to attend law school after graduation. The 24-year-old clearly has a…

Service to others runs deep in Sabrina Amezcua-Fumagalli’s family. This heart for service is seen in Sabrina, her husband, and their four children – a developer of renewable energy in…

Being a CASA volunteer is a challenge often taken up by retired educators, and for good reasons: They have what it takes to do the job, and CASA work feeds…

Most people would agree it’s important for children to develop and maintain healthy relationships with their parents. For kids who are part of families that have experienced abuse, neglect, or…

Certain life experiences can make you resourceful. For Susan Varnier, those experiences included being a newspaper reporter, a middle school and high school English teacher, and a life-long member of…