Comments on: COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2009/08/02/court-appointed-special-advocates-casa/ Kids at Risk Action (KARA) - Children's Rights Advocacy Network Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Michelle Trulsrud http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2009/08/02/court-appointed-special-advocates-casa/comment-page-1/#comment-28296 Michelle Trulsrud Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:11:45 +0000 http://www.invisiblechildren.org/?p=800#comment-28296 CASA is a fantastic organization. I have personally seen the benefit of CASA volunteer advocates working dependency / neglect cases. I began with our CASA program as a volunteer in 2002. I am now the Executive Director of Pulaski County CASA. (www.pulaskicountycasa.org) - (Shamless plug for my program). I would encourage everyone to look into your local CASA program. Perhaps you do not feel that you have the time to be a volunteer advocate, but there are so many ways to help your local program. $10.00 a month, sit on committee to help with the local fundraiser, volunteer to help with the office, coordinate a school supply drive, etc. There are so many ways to help. But you will never know until you contact the office and see what their biggest needs are. CASA volunteer advocates are special people who have a heart for kids in crisis and want to make sure that every child gets the "happy childhood" that they deserve. I am asked all the time "How can you do this work?" my standard response is ... "Now that you know the need in your community ... How can you not?" CASA is a fantastic organization. I have personally seen the benefit of CASA volunteer advocates working dependency / neglect cases. I began with our CASA program as a volunteer in 2002. I am now the Executive Director of Pulaski County CASA. (www.pulaskicountycasa.org) – (Shamless plug for my program).

I would encourage everyone to look into your local CASA program. Perhaps you do not feel that you have the time to be a volunteer advocate, but there are so many ways to help your local program. $10.00 a month, sit on committee to help with the local fundraiser, volunteer to help with the office, coordinate a school supply drive, etc. There are so many ways to help. But you will never know until you contact the office and see what their biggest needs are.

CASA volunteer advocates are special people who have a heart for kids in crisis and want to make sure that every child gets the “happy childhood” that they deserve.

I am asked all the time “How can you do this work?” my standard response is … “Now that you know the need in your community … How can you not?”

]]> By: Giovanna Barraz http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2009/08/02/court-appointed-special-advocates-casa/comment-page-1/#comment-27647 Giovanna Barraz Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:58:48 +0000 http://www.invisiblechildren.org/?p=800#comment-27647 You make a very thought provoking point. I hadn't looked at it that way before. Nice post. You make a very thought provoking point. I hadn’t looked at it that way before. Nice post.

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