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Foster Youth Who Didn’t Let the Statistics Define Them

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller Children in foster care have experienced debilitating neglect and unimaginable abuse, which resulted in removal from their homes and everything that was familiar to them. Once in foster care, multiple school

Voices for Children Hosts “Reunion” Panel of Former Foster Youth

Carlos Watson to Moderate Virtual Event on Tuesday, November 17 News Release Voices for Children Contact: Amanda Schaap Phone: 858-598-2213 Email: amandas@speakupnow.org (October 28, 2020) SAN DIEGO—In honor of its 40th anniversary of service in San Diego County, Voices for Children will host a Real Word “Reunion” panel of former foster

Representative Scott Peters Celebrates Kelly Capen Douglas, Esq., as an Angels in Adoption® Honoree

News Release Voices for Children Contact: Amanda Schaap Phone: 858-598-2213 Email: amandas@speakupnow.org CCAI Contact: Kate McLean Phone: 202-544-8500 ext. 11 Email: kate@ccainstitute.org (October 27, 2020) SAN DIEGO— Representative Scott Peters recognized Voices for Children’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Capen Douglas, Esq., as a 2020 Angels in Adoption® Honoree

Challenging Behaviors: What Children Are Telling Us

Written by Madison Pope, Senior Advocacy Liaison, and Suzanne Severance, Senior Advocacy Supervisor Our core values at Voices for Children begin with, “We cherish children and put them first, always.” The volunteers who choose to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) for children who have experienced abuse and neglect

Inspiring CASAs: Carolina Finch, 2020 CASA of the Year

Today, Voices for Children has more than 1,400 active volunteers serving children in foster care throughout San Diego and Riverside Counties. Although we constantly hear from our volunteers that being a CASA is incredibly rewarding, there are many avenues through which we like honor and recognize our volunteers’ dedication. One

Inspiring CASAs: Volunteer Advocates for Placement Change

While in foster care, a child is considered a dependent of the court, and the court steps in to make important decisions regarding the child’s education, placement, health, and more. In order to make the most informed decisions for a child’s well being and future, the court relies on information