Posts Tagged ‘child welfare’
Understanding and Taking Action: Supporting Foster Youth
Every May we observe Foster Care Awareness Month in honor of the over 400,000 children nationwide living in the foster care system. In Virginia, over 5,000 children are currently placed…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Success – Trevor’s Story
Trevor* was removed from his mother’s care in October of 2020 due to physical abuse. A CASA was assigned and began to work with Trevor. The CASA immediately recognized that…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Success – Nora’s Story
In March of 2019 Nora* came into care. A year earlier, she had come to the United States to live with an aunt, who unexpectedly passed away. As a result…
Read MoreChild Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month
Throughout April, you might notice gardens of blue pinwheels sprouting up in your neighborhood. While whimsical, these gardens actually represent a difficult reality that deserves our attention: child abuse. April…
Read MoreApril CASA Chronicle
At CASA, spring is our favorite time of year – flowers are blooming, the weather is warming, and we celebrate the heroic resilience of the abused and neglected children that…
Read MoreMarch Staff Recommendations
Our picks this month are diverse and shine a light on lesser told stories in the child welfare system and those experiencing poverty. The recommendations include a widely anticipated book,…
Read MoreWelcome our newest CASAs, the Winter 2022 class!
On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Fairfax CASA welcomed nine new CASA volunteers to the program! The Swearing-In Ceremony, held once again (and hopefully for the last time) over Zoom, was…
Read MoreUplifting Black Heroes of Child Welfare
This month we celebrate Black History Month to honor African American heritage in the United States and share stories of Black achievement. We honor the men and women who blazed…
Read MoreJanuary CASA Chronicle
Happy New Year from Fairfax CASA! In 2022, we look forward to continuing our advocacy for the abused and neglected children we serve and keeping kindness a priority in our…
Read MoreGive the Gift of Hope
We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then…
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