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Challenging Behaviors: What Children Are Telling Us

October 22, 2020 By Voices For Children

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 … Continue reading →

Filed Under: Informational, Volunteering

History of Voices for Children – Founding and Milestones

July 31, 2020 By Voices For Children

In 1980, Kathryn F. Ashworth, Esq., and Elizabeth Brainard Bacon discovered a recently developed, volunteer-based model of supporting children in foster care and, using that framework, co-founded Voices for Children (VFC). With the start of a new fiscal year this … Continue reading →

Filed Under: Behind The Scenes, Informational, Volunteering

History of Foster Care

May 25, 2020 By Voices For Children

Every year, thousands of children in the United States enter the juvenile dependency system, also known as foster care, after experiencing abuse, abandonment or neglect. The name “juvenile dependency” stems from the fact that youth in foster care are considered … Continue reading →

Filed Under: Adoption, Informational, Volunteering

Difference Between A CASA And A Social Worker

April 15, 2020 By Voices For Children

Written by Brianna Miller, Asst. Program Mgr., Riverside County When describing what a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer is to friends and family, I am often met with, “Isn’t that what a social worker does?” At first glance, there … Continue reading →

Filed Under: Behind The Scenes, Informational, Volunteering

Virtual Visits for CASAs and Case Children

March 18, 2020 By Voices For Children

child coloring

At our core, Voices for Children believes in the power of human connection. Now more than ever, these connections are necessary and can outshine any fears or uncertainty we may have. We want to continue to encourage community members to … Continue reading →

Filed Under: Informational, Volunteering

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