Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Sherry is the volunteer assigned to 12-year-old Max, a foster child who was not only removed from his parents’ custody but has recently changed foster home placements and will soon be attending a new school. … Continue reading
Foster Care and Human Trafficking
Written by Jessica Miller, Advocacy Supervisor, Juvenile Justice The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is an issue not only abroad but in our country too, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) estimating more than 100,000 children currently being … Continue reading
How Court Works in the Foster Care System
Written by Kristen Balelo, J.D., Director of Advocacy The first time I walked into a Juvenile Dependency courtroom, I was a 30-year-old law student on a summer internship. On one wall, toys and stuffed animals sat neatly on a shelf, … Continue reading
Staff Favorites – Adoption Stories
Each year, hundreds of thousands of children in the United States spend time in foster care, often spending formative years uprooted, bouncing from placement to placement, with little to no consistency keeping them anchored. At Voices for Children (VFC), we … Continue reading
Volunteering as a CASA While Working Full-Time
While many are inspired by the difference a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer can make in a child’s life, committing to this volunteer role could be daunting for some, especially those who are employed full-time. However, the time commitment, … Continue reading
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