by Kira Farrell | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Create a vision board: The CASA or the caregiver can provide the child with pictures from a magazine that reflect the child’s feelings or future aspirations. Then the CASA and their case child can assemble it together via FaceTime or Skype and plan to share it once...
by Kira Farrell | Mar 24, 2020 | News
An important note from CASA of Santa Barbara County and National CASA In response to the coronavirus pandemic, we have created a set of guidelines for CASA volunteers to remain in contact with the children they serve through “Virtual Visits”....
by Kaitlin | Mar 10, 2020 | News
On a recent outing, one of our CASA volunteers noticed that the teen they advocate for had lost a significant amount of weight. They alerted the social worker, and within a few days, they were able to secure much-needed therapy services for this teenager. Our CASA...
by Kaitlin | Mar 10, 2020 | News
A story from our waiting list… Christian is a 14-year old boy who loves skateboarding and playing video games when his foster parents let him! In December, police were called to Christian’s house because the neighbors heard his parents fighting. It was...
by Kaitlin | Mar 10, 2020 | News
CASA volunteers everywhere are breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect! Children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect are more likely to repeat the pattern with their own children. Children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to break this cycle. Becoming a...
by Kaitlin | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Join us in congratulating 11 new CASA volunteers! Thank you for making the commitment to changing a child’s story. They will soon be taking cases and advocating for abused and/or neglected children in the court system....
