Join us for a light lunch on September 27 at the CASA's Teller County office in Woodland Park and learn what it means to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer for an abused or neglected child in Teller County. You'll hear from seasoned volunteers and CASA staff members and you will have the…

Do you have a young person placed in a group home or residential treatment center?  If so, please join us for a panel discussion.  This session will be facilitated by experts who currently work or have worked in a congregate care setting.  They will discuss level systems, how access to a youth varies in these…

All Advocates, Peer Coordinators, and Life Long Links Specialists are invited to this gathering on October 16 in the CASA Training Room. We will have two Chaffee representatives present in the first hour to discuss the additional resources that are to be made available to youth in care and emancipating youth.  We will also celebrate…

As CASAs, we often end up in a mentor-like role with our teens and they come to us with all kinds of topics. Come find out how to encourage healthy relationships, how to talk about boundaries/sex and what resources are offered in El Paso County for pregnancy and the like. Please enter and exit through…

Join style lovers and CASA supporters alike at fab'rik in University Village this Thursday, November 7 for a CASA fundraiser! 20% of all sales between 5 and 9 PM will be donated to CASA of the Pikes Peak Region!

Fostering Futures Please enter and exit through The Hanger door The Fostering Futures program engages CASA volunteers as advocates for and advisors to foster youth ages 14 – 21. The program is built around the framework of helping youth identify supportive, lifelong adult connections, and to develop specific plans for their transition to become independent,…

Minimum Sufficient Level of Care and Engagement vs. Enmeshment   November 18 from 4:00-6:00. Please enter and exit through The Hanger door   Minimum Sufficient Level of Care (MSLC) is a vague standard by which it is determined if children can be returned home. The standard is sometimes confusing, but the bottom line is always about…

Does your CASA child have caring adults (who are not paid to be there) providing support and love? Does your CASA child know his family history and “where he/she comes from”? Is there a solid back-up plan for your CASA child if the current plan fails? Who will come to his/her school performances or graduation?…