CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County is in urgent need of new volunteers to serve as Advocates for children in foster care who have been removed from their homes due to … Read more
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Father’s Day: Kids Need Positive Role Models in Their Lives
By Ann McAlpin
Executive Director, CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County
Great dads make the world go ‘round. I know because I had one.
When we were little, my dad danced me on his shoes. … Read more
Aging Out of Foster Care: Setting Youth on the Path to Success
Youth at-risk: An Uncertain Future
Last year in Montgomery County, approximately 6% of the youth served by CASA “aged out” of care. Youth age out of the foster care system when they achieve … Read more
CASA: A Complete Picture
This video tells the story of Kayana, who recently aged out of foster care, and some of the adults that came into contact with her during her time in the foster care system.
Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma
Understanding the repercussions that abuse and/or neglect has on a child can seem overwhelming. The child has been exposed to a form of trauma that no child should have to experience. Foster parents, … Read more
Every Child Deserves a Chance. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month, and throughout the year, we encourage all individuals and organizations to play a role in making our community and Montgomery County a better place for … Read more
2015 in Retrospect; 2016 Forging Ahead
Remember those 2015 New Year’s Resolutions? Many are lost along the way, but some can be counted as gains. We’re proud to say we had many achievements in 2015. We’re not bragging, but … Read more
Home for the Holidays
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.”
― Laura Ingalls Wilder
#Giving Tuesday and CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County
With the holidays rapidly approaching, the season for giving has begun. Everyone is familiar with Black Friday. However, how many know what Giving Tuesday is? It is a movement to create a … Read more
November 21st is National Adoption Day
It’s almost time. November 21st is National Adoption Day. More than 100,000 children in the United States are waiting for a loving home (52% male and 48% female). The average time a … Read more
"To give a child a CASA is to give them a voice. To give them a voice is to give them hope. And to give them hope is to give them the world. I believe that with all my heart."
- Pamela Butler, former foster youth