CASA volunteer info session
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are a constant for children who have been abused or neglected. Ready to volunteer? Join us to learn more!
CASA volunteer info session
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are a constant for children who have been abused or neglected. Ready to volunteer? Join us to learn more!
CASA volunteer info session
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are a constant for children who have been abused or neglected. Take the first step to volunteering and join us for an info session!
Foster Care Awareness
May is National Foster Care month, a 31-day period set aside to recognize the many individuals, families, agencies and communities that support the 427,000 children in foster care nationally. In Northern Virginia, approximately 5,000 children and adolescents are involved in the child welfare system at any given moment. These youth range in age from birth to […]
Being Bilingual: A Volunteer Interview
Emma Pazos is a bilingual CASA volunteer in SCAN’s Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program. Originally from Peru, Emma is an internal auditor at a firm in D.C. She is currently on her first assigned case as a volunteer, and thus far has proven to be a dedicated, intelligent and caring CASA. We decided to sit down with her […]
Celebrating 30 years of CASA in Virginia
The CASA – or Court Appointed Special Advocate – Program just celebrated a big anniversary in Virginia: 30 years of giving children a voice in the court systems of our commonwealth. Based on a national model through the National CASA Program, CASA began in Virginia in 1985, when three programs launched in Roanoke, Norfolk and Newport-News. SCAN added its […]
Volunteer Diversity: The Strongest Voice for a Child
Twelve people recently stood up in a local courtroom to be sworn-in as new volunteers in the Alexandria/Arlington CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program. They speak different languages, come from different ethnic communities, and work in very different professions. They are medical professionals, attorneys, human services professionals and government workers. They are highly qualified, motivated, multicultural […]
New in Foster Care: The Science of Connections
Volunteers in our CASA Program are one of the most powerful examples of a positive adult connection in a child’s life we can think of. Our Kids Need Connections campaign celebrates the nurturing, transformative power of positive adult relationships in the lives of children. For abused and neglected children who already find themselves in the system, a CASA volunteer might be one […]
Ominous Trends in Foster Care | Sharing an important post from the National CASA Blog
Our Alexandria/Arlington CASA volunteers are intimately aware of the local foster care system, its challenges, and its impact. As they work closely with families here in our community, we also keep an eye on foster care and adoption trends around the country, which is why this recent post from National CASA CEO Michael Piraino caught our eye. […]