by Emily Gaudreau | Apr 16, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Imagine that you are a six-year-old sitting at a dinner table with a family you just met. Unfamiliar faces and voices swirl around you in a confusing mix. You don’t understand why you’ve been brought to this home by strangers. Where are your parents and what did you...
by Emily Gaudreau | Dec 24, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
When children are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, they are often being removed along with siblings. It is estimated that over half of children in foster care have a sibling who is also in care. Being removed from parents or caregivers as a child can...
by Emily Gaudreau | Oct 8, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Many people may be surprised to learn that the leading cause of death for children in the United States is motor vehicle crashes. Car accidents cause 1 of every 4 unintentional deaths for children in the United States. According to the CDC, 675 children under 12 were...
by Emily Gaudreau | Aug 5, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
“Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate.” -Unknown. Humans are amazing beings. We learn languages, social interactions and behaviors within a matter of years as young children, and those learned behaviors continue to form the way we grow...
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...
