Archive for August 2024
35 years of CASA: The Start of Fostering Futures
In 2016, the Fostering Futures program was launched to fill a significant gap in the foster care system. Before Fostering Futures, when youth in foster care reached the age of…
Read MoreAugust 2024 Success Story
In January 2022, Fairfax CASA received an Emergency Removal Order (ERO) case involving a four-year-old child. The affidavit alleged the child had been left outside in sub-freezing temperatures for several…
Read MoreFairfax Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court Judge Gayl Carr Retires
On July 30, 2024, current and past judges from the Fairfax Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court, employees of the Court, attorneys, members of Fairfax County Government, representatives of the nonprofit…
Read MoreBack to School: Recent Changes & Challenges
Fairfax County Public Schools kicked off their school year on August 19 with students, teachers, and administrators returning to classrooms. School can be an important anchor for students, enriching their…
Read MoreThe Bill Spill – August 2024
H.R. 7038 The House of Representatives proposed the Guaranteed Income for Foster Youth Act. Introduced by Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Robert Garcia of California, the bill proposes to…
Read MoreAugust 2024 Staff Recommendations
Tell Them You Love Me Tell Them You Love Me is a true-crime documentary involving former philosophy professor Anna Stubblefield and Derick Johnson, a nonverbal man with cerebral palsy. Stubblefield…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Carolyne!
Carolyne Albert-Garvey has been a CASA volunteer since 2021. During that time, she has advocated for three families and four children. Her focus in her cases has been instrumental in…
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