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Jeremiah’s Story: How the commitment of two loyal adults changed the path of a young boy’s life
It was two days before his fifth birthday, in April of 2016, when little Jeremiah was found wandering the streets alone, with adult shoes on. His mother was strung out;…
CASA of the Pikes Peak Region receives national grant to increase support to vulnerable youth
Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 9, 2019) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region has been awarded a $40,000 Mentoring Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL)…
Colorado CASA launches statewide campaign to recruit 2,020 volunteers by 2020
“Change a Child’s Story” campaign designed to find advocates for the more than 8,400 Colorado children in the child welfare system Colorado Springs, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2019) – Today, in conjunction…
Welcome new Court Appointed Special Advocates!
September 25, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Eleven new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in as officers of the court by Chief 4th Judicial District Court Judge William Bain during…
Seven new advocates sworn in by Judge Bain
August 6, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region was thrilled to hold a swearing in ceremony at the El Paso County Combined Courts on Monday…
How the meaning of Christmas changed for 11-year-old Keegan
The meaning of Christmas changed for 11-year-old Keegan the night he witnessed his father pistol whip his mother while she was holding the family’s one-year-old baby in her arms. It…
30 Years of CASA in the Pikes Peak Region!
18,476. That’s how many children have been helped by CASA of the Pikes Peak Region since the organization’s inception in 1989. It was three decades ago that El Pomar Foundation…
He needed someone to listen, not lecture
Ben was 13 when he entered the child welfare system. At such a young age, he had already seen some of the worst that life has to offer. He was…
When a pair of boots makes the difference
CASA volunteer Jane Hegstrom first met Darla, a quiet 16-year-old girl, when she went shopping at The Hanger with five other girls from her foster group home. “I enjoy working…
Welcome new Court Appointed Special Advocates!
June 13, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Four community members became officers of the court during a CASA of the Pikes Peak Region swearing-in ceremony at the El Paso County…