As we dedicate January to raising awareness for human trafficking, we are faced with the devastating truth that foster youth and former foster youth are at-risk of being trafficked. Human…

Earlier this month, Darcy had the pleasure of chatting with Nicole Alexander, one of our amazing volunteers, about her experience of being a CASA. Below is a transcript of that…

GivingTuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. This year, GivingTuesday reminds us that the act of gift-giving affirms our shared humanity, builds reciprocal relationships with each…

We are hosting two more information sessions before the year ends and we would love to see you at one of them! You can email us your RSVP at volunteer@casafairfax.org…

Fairfax CASA is assigned to every child abuse and neglect case before the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.  Last fiscal year (7/1/21-6/30/22), the Court appointed CASAs to 92…

Book Recommendation from Darcy: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver “Disclaimer:  I haven’t finished this book but I can’t put it down.  It is excellent.  It takes place here in Virginia,…

In FY22, Fairfax CASA received appointments from the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for 98 new children. We served a total of 267 children in all of FY22.…

We hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall. We’ve been very busy here at Fairfax CASA, with a surge of new cases, a new training class and ongoing recruitment efforts.…

Volunteer Spotlight: This September we are featuring one of our wonderful volunteers, Gail Shapiro! A native of New York, Gail has been living in Virginia for 21 years.  Since joining…