Back 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…
Read MoreJuly CASA Chronicle
Fairfax CASA remains busy with a waitlist of over 50 children. In this issue we delve into what you can do to help! We also welcome a new staff member,…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Says Farewell to Tara Shimp
After five fantastic years of working at Fairfax CASA, beloved CASA supervisor Tara Shimp bid us goodbye at the end of May. Fairfax CASA was Tara’s introduction to the nonprofit…
Read More2024 Reunification Month
The primary goal for children in foster care and out-of-home care is reunification. Reunification encourages care and custody to be reinstated to a parent to restore a family. When a…
Read More2024 Graduation Success Stories
Congratulations 2024 grads! We honor our CASA youth who encountered difficult obstacles, yet dedicated their time and effort to bettering themselves and the society we live in. Way to go…
Read MoreThe Bill Spill
Virginia SB 731 Senate Bill 731 was introduced to the Senate in January by Senator Tara Durant. The bill proposes to make AI-generated child pornography against the law. It alters…
Read MoreJune 2024 Staff Recommendations
My Grandmother’s Hands: Radicalized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies Recommended by Lindsay, this book shines a light on the impact of psychological trauma on the…
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