by Emily Gaudreau | Aug 22, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
CASA had been pulling at my heartstrings since I found out about it through a friend who became a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate over ten years ago. The opportunity to apply for the Board of Directors came up for me about six years ago, and I realized it...
by Emily Gaudreau | Jun 20, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Bob Brown joined CASA of Yellowstone County as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate in 2017 after learning of the urgent need for more volunteers to advocate on behalf of at-risk children in the foster care system. Thus far, he has limited his CASA advocacy to...
by Emily Gaudreau | Jun 7, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
For those of you who are not familiar with CASA, it may surprise you to learn that some of our staff members volunteer their time away from work and become Court Appointed Special Advocates for a child or a group of siblings in foster care. There are strict parameters...
by Emily Gaudreau | Mar 16, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of opening the first-ever CASA Community Night event at the beautiful and historic Babcock Theatre. Our vision to host a community night came out of the understanding that the challenges children face in foster care require...
by Emily Gaudreau | Jan 4, 2022 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
My name is Jennifer Smith, and I have been on the CASA of Yellowstone County Board of Directors for approximately four years. I more or less invited myself to join the CASA board after learning about CASA through my work with Billings Public Schools. I have been an...
