Posts Tagged ‘child welfare’
The Bill Spill
We spill the tea on the latest bills being put forth or enacted impacting the child welfare system in Virginia and nationally. This month’s Bill Spill shines a light on…
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The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing Author Laura Love Hardin presents a candid picture of addiction and incarceration, and the tumultuous journey…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Success Story
In May 2022, Fairfax CASA received a Preliminary Protective Order (PPO) case involving a three-year-old girl and a one-year-old boy. The mother was pregnant and gave birth to another boy…
Read MoreRun The Greenway 2024
The Run the Greenway race is within sight! The race brought in over $80,000 last year to Fairfax CASA and our goal for this year is $100,000! We cannot do…
Read MoreThe Bill Spill
We spill the tea on the latest bills being put forth or enacted impacting the child welfare system in Virginia and nationally. For some time now, a major concern within…
Read MoreHighlighting Dr. Dorothy Roberts
Dr. Dorothy Roberts is a respected authority within African American studies, higher education, and social welfare. Having graduated from Yale University and later Harvard Law School, Roberts set her focus…
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This is Your Brain on Anxiety; What Happens and What Helps Dr. Faith Harper describes the reality of living with anxiety and debunks myths that have become popular misconceptions. In…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Cary Lee!
In 2007, Cary Lee Hanes arrived at Fairfax CASA with an eagerness to serve the youth of her community. Since then, Cary Lee has served 13 children and eight families…
Read MoreDe-stressing Over the Holidays
As the holiday season is in full swing, it is important to keep in mind that the festivities, while joyous and momentous for some, are not always blissful for everyone.…
Read MoreCASA Success Story—Maria and Sofia
Seven years ago, Sofia*, entered the child welfare system when she was nine years old, with her older sister, Maria, who was 13, due to allegations of physical abuse and…
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