July 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,…

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2024 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…

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2024 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…

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The 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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Winifred!

Winifred Conkling was sworn into service as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in 2011. Since then, she has served nine families and 20 children. Winifred has also dedicated over…

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The Bill Spill- May 2024

Virginia S.B. 361 Senate Bill 361 is a consumer data protection act designed specifically to protect children’s privacy. The bill prohibits companies from using child’s data. This is defined as…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Nancy Rooney

Nancy Rooney first took up volunteering for Fairfax CASA in 2018. In that time, Nancy has advocated and relentlessly served three families and eight children. She has been an essential…

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May 2024 Staff Recommendations

A Former Foster Care Youth and Advocate On Learning To Be the Mother She Didn’t Have  Charell Star is the current executive director at Muse by Clio and a board…

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Fairfax CASA Success Story

In February 2022, Fairfax CASA received an Emergency Removal Order (ERO) case involving a 12-year-old boy alleging physical neglect. The affidavit contained allegations that the child was left unsupervised in…

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