Posts Tagged ‘child welfare’
The Bill Spill
HB 1548 The Virginia General Assembly has introduced a bill requiring high school students to take a naturalization test to graduate. Students must earn at least a 70% on the…
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Staff Recommendations Into the Fire Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter is a two-part documentary series that follows Cathy Terkanian’s relentless pursuit to uncover the mystery behind the missing person…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet the Roepes!
Bert and Lynn Roepe have always loved working with children. After raising four of their own, it was only natural that they were drawn to a volunteer experience giving back…
Read MoreFacial Fuzz for Fairfax CASA Reaches Halfway Mark
Facing a funding gap this year, Fairfax CASA has had to get creative with fundraising ideas. Inspired by a few of their sister CASA programs who have raised significant funds…
Read MoreAdoption Ceremony
On November 16, 2024, an Adoption Ceremony Celebration was held at the Fairfax County Circuit Court. This was the first in-person adoption celebration since the pandemic. The ceremony celebrated the…
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Three children were assigned to Fairfax CASA almost six years ago due to substance use in the family. The children were ages seven, five, and two months old when they…
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Their grandmothers were comfort women in WWII. This is how it changed their lives The Post Standard published a piece detailing the dark history of “comfort women,” women and girls…
Read MoreOctober 2024 CASA Chronicle
In this edition of the CASA Chronicle, we celebrate our Light of Hope award recipients and 35 years of making a difference! Follow along with what the Fairfax CASA staff…
Read MoreSeptember 2024 Success Story
Tommy’s parents were struggling with homelessness and addiction. Tommy was one year old at the time, and his parents were between living in their car and a homeless shelter. One…
Read More35 Years of Fairfax CASA: Creating a Child Standard in Asylum Cases
Like many who seek asylum, Hernan Portillo-Flores left his home seeking safety. However, unlike some, Hernan was only a child. At 15, Hernan entered the United States alone, escaping a…
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