Events

This in-service at CASA's office will be presented by Maegan Brundage of Inside/Out Youth Services and Michael Maestas, CASA Dependency and Neglect Supervisor. Our LGBTQ+ youth are one of the most vulnerable populations in society and within the Child Welfare System. The rate of suicide is 4 times higher within this population and it is…

Learn more about volunteering for CASA! Join us for an Informational Session on our Advocacy and Supervised Exchange and Parenting Time (SEPT) program. You'll hear from seasoned volunteers, as well as from CASA staff members on what it is involved in becoming a CASA volunteer. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Please RSVP…

April 16-20 is Volunteer Appreciation week and here at CASA of the Pikes Peak Region, we LOVE our volunteers! Drop by the office this week when you're in the neighborhood and enjoy a home baked treat as well as coffee in the Volunteer Room.

Our new Executive Director, Angela Rose, wants to hear from you! She's looking for input from volunteers in all five of CASA's programs and has cleared her entire schedule on Monday, April 16. All volunteers are invited to drop in at your convenience between 9 AM and 5 PM. You can just chat with her,…

If you're an Advocate who hasn't yet attended the Life Long Links workshop, please join us at the CASA office from 5:30 - 8:30 PM on April 19 to gain skills and knowledge about creating lifelong connections for your CASA child. The hands-on workshop will show you how to get started with the family search…

Attention Advocates and Peer Coordinators:  If you’re on a case with a youth age 14-21 or planning to take a case in the future serving a teen, then Fostering Futures is for you! Fostering Futures benefits your casework and provides tools to help our young people when transitioning toward independence.  Foster teens struggle with decision…

Psychologist and Coach Mary Lou Shearn will discuss the realities of secondary trauma in CASA work and provide ideas for prioritizing self-care. Light snacks will be provided. Please RSVP to Kate Hastings at katherineh@casappr.org

CASA’s Brittany Wilson and Kristeen O’Donnell will review how domestic violence does not always stop after a victim leaves the relationship.  In fact, this is often the most dangerous time for a victim.  We will also take a look at how children become pawns in domestic violence relationships and review a case study from one…

Foster youth, along with their foster families and/or CASAs, are invited to spend a day at the park, which includes a free lunch. Foster children are free and family members, volunteers, and guests' tickets are between $1 and $5 per person. Please click here for more information and the registration form which is due May…