by Yellowstone CASA | Mar 16, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Now what? Schools are closed and we’re directed to practice social distancing. For caregivers, that means we’re all of a sudden surrounded by bored, confused, hungry kids. If you’re overwhelmed, don’t feel bad. We all are! Here are some resources to help: School...
by Yellowstone CASA | Feb 11, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
For years, I carried around a greeting card. I don’t remember where it came from, but it was one of those cards that is blank inside and has a motivational quote on the front. This one was more of a story than a quote, and it went like this: A man was walking along...
by Yellowstone CASA | Aug 13, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
The work of CASA of Yellowstone County is filling an urgent need in our community by advocating for the most vulnerable among us: abused and neglected children. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate, Peer Coordinator, Staff or Friend of CASA, how do you spread the...
by Yellowstone CASA | Apr 24, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Being in foster care as a child is never a great situation. And by now, I’m sure we’ve all heard the terrible statistics for kids who “age out” of foster care. The kids for whom no permanency was ever found simply turn 18 and are sent off into the adult world to fend...
by Yellowstone CASA | Jun 11, 2018 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Film Review: “The Florida Project” This special movie handles complex social and economic realities with balance and subtlety. It is summer vacation for kids who live in a cheap hotel a few miles from Disney World. There is irony in the disparity of those...
