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CASA Expands Supervised Child Exchanges and Visitations to Teller County
A family-focused service that provides a safe place for parents and children to build positive relationships. Volunteers are needed in Divide and Cripple Creek.
Read MoreCASA Volunteer Marilyn B. featured on KKTV’s Moms Everyday
Seasoned volunteer Marilyn Bardash shares her insights about being a Court Appointed Special Advocate and how she’s been able to impact the children she’s served.
Read MoreSuccess by 6: Promoting Early Learning and Literacy
CASA is an affiliate of Pikes Peak United Way’s school readiness initiative to prepare children to succeed in school and in life.
Read MoreA word about the recent “Failed to Death” articles
On behalf of the statewide network of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), our hearts go out to the families who have lost a child due to abuse or neglect.
Read MoreWe Can Do Better: Improving Educational Outcomes for Foster Youth
For many children, back-to-school season is a time of new opportunities: schedules to figure out, new teachers to get to know, friends to be made. Last week a neighbor of…
Read MoreFostering Futures: Helping Older Youth Transition From Foster Care to Successful, Independent Adults
To help address the unique challenges faced by older foster youth, the National CASA Association has launched a program titled Fostering Futures. Each year, an estimated 25,000 young people between…
Read MoreOver-medication a concern among foster kids
“I had nowhere to go. Like I was stuck. Like I couldn’t move. Like I felt like I was so drowsy, I couldn’t even wake up,” 15-year-old Sophia said of…
Read More“Heard, valued, empowered, supported, respected, normal…”
… these are a few of the words foster youth use to describe how their CASA volunteer makes them feel as highlighted in this excerpt from National CASA CEO Michael Piraino’s annual…
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy: Michele Strub Heer & Jordan Strub
Supporting children is a passion for Michele Strub Heer, both now and in the future.
Read MoreKaren Hilborn: 24 Years of Outstanding Advocacy for Children
Karen Hilborn has been a compassionate advocate for children in Colorado Springs for 24 years, our longest-term volunteer. She has lifted the lives of more than 50 children as a…
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