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Fairfax CASA Success Story- Naomi’s Story
Naomi* was fifteen years old when her difficult relationship with her mother came to a head and the two got into a physical altercation. Following their fight, Naomi’s mother no…
Read MoreAugust 2023 Staff Recommendations
Read on to learn what our staff members are reading, watching, and listening to this August! Book Pick: How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Advocacy Success Story
Jayden* was born substance-exposed, tested positive for cocaine and experienced serious substance withdrawal symptoms for the first few weeks of his life. His condition required an extended hospital stay and…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Nancy
Last month was CASA Nancy Dolliver’s sixteen year anniversary as a volunteer with Fairfax CASA. In those sixteen years, Nancy has advocated for twelve children from eight different family groups.…
Read MoreJuly CASA Chronicle
The past few months have been very busy here at Fairfax CASA as we deal with our ever increasing case load. Read on for our fiscal year ’23 statistics, highlights…
Read MoreCASA Youth Graduate In Class of 2023
We are beyond proud of five of our current and two former CASA youth who recently graduated high school! Each of these young adults deserve recognition and praise for completing…
Read MoreJune 2023 Staff Recommendations
Read on to learn what our staff members are reading, watching, and listening to this June! Podcast Pick: Effective Compassion: Court Appointments by WORLD Radio Effective Compassion is a podcast…
Read MoreNo Place Like Home- Fairfax CASA Reunification Story
June is National Reunification Month, an opportunity to celebrate the perseverance of parents, children, and professionals who work to bring families back together. Fairfax CASA is committed to the path…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Kitchy!
In February of 2012, Fairfax CASA welcomed Kathryn (Kitchy) Sawetz to our volunteer program. She has since dedicated eleven years of her time to the children of Fairfax County, advocating…
Read MoreSkylar and Peyton’s Foster Care Success Story
Skylar and Peyton*, ages five and two, entered the child welfare system after they were found wandering the parking lot of a local hotel alone. Upon investigation, DFS found there…
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