Our Advocate Spotlight features Angie Dornisch, a Pastor at Hope United Methodist Church in Billings Heights. Prior to moving to Billings, Angie attended seminary in Denver. Her friend, Lyndsey, invited Angie to her swearing in ceremony to become a Court Appointed...
Stories & Blogs
Board of Directors Spotlight – Andrea Horrell
CASA had been pulling at my heartstrings since I found out about it through a friend who became a volunteer Court Appointed Special...
The CASA Model: Past, Present…and Future?
[Author’s Note: This blog post was adapted from a paper submitted for a course on juvenile justice at the Alexander Blewett III...
The Struggle Is Real
July 2022 marks my fifth anniversary of working with CASA of Yellowstone County. While that’s nowhere near the dedication of some of...
What I Wish You Could Have Heard: My Take Aways from the National CASA Conference 2022
In June, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the National CASA Conference, in Seattle, WA. It was invigorating to be around...
Advocate Spotlight – Bob Brown
Bob Brown joined CASA of Yellowstone County as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate in 2017 after learning of the urgent need...
On Relationships
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...
One Constant
When I signed on the dotted line, little did I know that " I pledge to serve as the "one constant" for the child, assisting...
On Filing Cabinets
One of the ongoing projects over the last few months at the CASA office has been, one by one when we find ourselves with...
The Importance of Self-Care and Timely Intervention
Last year, I was given a wonderful opportunity to intern at another local non-profit, within the organization’s sober living home. I...