by AMilsop | Jul 3, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
I’ll admit it: I’m a bookworm. Any time I’m hoping to build my skills in any particular area, I’m likely to ask at some point, “Are there any good books about this?” So when I dove into this world of CASA and all the emotions that we encounter throughout the course of...
by Emily Gaudreau | Jun 26, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
For many children, the school year means regular meals, adult supervision, and a safe place to go during the day. As the school year wraps up and summertime begins, many of these basic safety nets go away for the summer months, leaving children who experience abuse...
by cbyler | Jun 11, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
As CASAs, how about striving to inspire and lift up the spirits of our kiddos? These little people come from environments that are full of criticizing and scolding. Their ears have heard domestic violence in one form or another. They have experienced hot tempers and...
by AMilsop | May 7, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Over the course of their work, Court Appointed Special Advocates often hear that their work matters, that they have made a difference. But what kind of difference? After all, it is not the Advocates themselves who make the decisions about these kids’ lives. The judges...
by Ben McKee | May 1, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
April was an important month for CASA of Yellowstone County, as we dedicate it each year to recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month. This allows our organization to make a special push for awareness of the issues that are sadly all too common in the cases served by...