April CASA Chronicle
Click the button below to read Volume III Issue IV of the CASA Chronicle. Our newest edition of the quarterly publication includes stories from volunteers, office updates, and coverage on one of the most important months of the year—Child Abuse Prevention Month!
Read MoreRun the Greenway March Update
Run the Greenway is just 44 days away! We are so close to registering 100 runners and that much closer to winning $1,000. Additionally, for every 10 runners we receive $100! Every registration counts! Please continue to motivate your family and friends to join us on May 4th. To surpass last year’s $80,000 raised, our…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight
Karen & Eric Forman are an incredibly kind husband and wife team who found their way to Fairfax CASA almost 14 years ago. Although they began their journey at Fairfax CASA separately, they found they were more formidable as a team, and have served cases as a pair ever since. During her time as a…
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. This month’s Bill Spill shines a light on three bills that have found their way all the way to Governor Youngkin’s desk for approval. SB 39 Senate Bill 39 presents kinship care as…
Read MoreStaff Recommendations
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 it takes to heal from the resulting scars. In her lifetime, Hardin has experienced much adversity and, consequentially, many periods of growth. Our journey with…
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 in June 2022. The mother had significant mental health concerns that had an impact on her ability to safely care for her children, so the…
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 it without YOU. In just two short months, the gates will open and it’s off to the races. Some important updates: Visit our race page…
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 the Virginia legal system has been the quality of legal services for parents in child dependency cases (foster care cases). The issue of adequate compensation…
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 on child welfare and reproductive health issues. She has authored and co-edited six books and written and published many highly acclaimed articles and essays within…
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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 this self-help book, Dr. Harper reveals what causes anxiety symptoms and offers strategies to help deal with them. This book is for everyone—those suffering from…
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