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Celebrate #worldmentalhealthday by learning 5 tips on how to support a child's mental health.
At CASA of Central Virginia's recent Volunteer/Donor Appreciation Event, we recognized the outstanding contributions of our volunteers, corporate partners, and donors. Their dedication and generosity play a crucial role in our mission to support abused and neglected children. Below are our 2024 award winners and what they have done for CASA this past year.
Our primary focus is reuniting families as soon as it's safe and possible. Check out Naomi's inspiring story of being reunited with her children.
In the realm of child advocacy, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers serve as a ray of hope for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
Childhood should be a time of wonder, growth, and joy. Unfortunately, for many children, it includes experiences of abuse and neglect, leading to lasting trauma. This Child Abuse Prevention Month, we shed light on the profound impact of trauma on a child's development.
Child abuse can take many different forms, and sometimes the signs can be quite subtle. It's important to be aware of these signs and take action if you suspect a child is being mistreated. As we enter Child Abuse Prevention Month, it's crucial to equip ourselves with the knowledge to recognize these signs early on. Read more to learn about common indicators of child abuse and neglect.
Do you want to know how you can change a child’s story in 2024? Read Olivia’s story and find out how you can make a difference in your community by supporting CASA of Central Virginia.
Read about safe family reunification and 4 reasons it is the first choice when deciding a child’s future.
Read our list of some of the people and things that made 2022 a wonderful year at CASA of Central Virginia.
After a year spent listening to adult adoptees and lesser heard voices in adoption, we couldn’t help but notice these themes also showed up in Netflix’s “The Noel Diary.”
Read about our newest board members: Sarah Girten, Reggie Pugh, Ryan Smith, Ty Smith, Al Billingsly, Jann Brown, and Matt Ramstead.
Revenue diversification is critical and no easy feat. Here’s a snapshot of the projected revenue for CASA of Central Virginia (CVCASA) this fiscal year.
We highlight African-American content creators in the space around family, fostering, adoption, & community care, as well as in provision of services our CASA kids often need.
Too often, diversionary placements set up emergently leave caregivers of traumatized children far too soon, with far too little support in navigating all the complex systems the child's needs require. If family placements are a good thing, what’s missing?
2021 has given us much to be grateful for. Read more about the things we appreciated most this year!
Read about our newest board members: Alesha Slaughter, Alexander Jackson, Cristina Peniche, Kevin Birnbaum, Mike Farnsworth, Nikki McVey, and Seth Mullen.
Celebrate four of our staff members with us who are celebrating their CASA anniversaries! Learn more about them and their time at CASA.
The generous support that we get from our Central Virginia community - from people like you - is awe-inspiring. So many folks hear the CASA call and step forward to help improve the lives of the children we serve. Will you answer the call?
2020 will certainly be a year that we will all remember for the rest of our lives. Despite the challenges, we choose to end this year with hearts full of gratitude. Check out our list of ten things we appreciate in 2020.
Read all about our six new board members: Butch Jefferson, Robbie Price, Deborah Bowman, Sarah Torrence, Kimberly Dyke-Harsley, and Stephanie Ward.
The weekend is the perfect time to host a movie night with your family, and we’re all craving comfort food right now. To pass the time, and to be introduced to characters you’ll come to adopt as members of your own family, check out our list below of some of our staff’s favorite movies about families that you can watch with your family!
With the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to Virginia, CASA of Central Virginia has been forced to drastically change procedures for the health and safety of the children we serve as well as our volunteers and staff.
Our children are educationally fragile, in a myriad of ways, and for our CASA kids, it’s the layering of these issues that stack up against them. Being aware of the vulnerabilities is the first step to being able to advocate and provide support around them. Here are just some of the factors that can make our kids’ success at school a taller mountain to climb.