November is National Adoption Month in the United States, and this year, the Children’s Bureau has elected to bring awareness to older youth in foster care – teenagers and young adults – who historically are less likely to be adopted. … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
History of Voices for Children – Founding and Milestones
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
Inspiring CASAs: Volunteer Helps Youth Transition To Distance Learning
This spring, students of all ages had to adapt to distance learning, online tutoring, and receiving academic help from caregivers. Younger children in their formative years often need extra support outside of a traditional classroom setting. Luckily, 7-year-old foster youth … Continue reading
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