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CASAforChildren

  1. RT @caseyfamily: The Child Welfare Daily is out! bit.ly/rhLw3Z ▸ Top stories today via @eliotmbrenner @CASAforChildren @CASA4Children
  2. Don't miss our newest podcast featuring Stephanie Holt, a courageous foster youth turned volunteer ow.ly/bg02v
  3. June and high school graduation around the corner, this weekend I will be thinking of the long road ahead for foster youth that age out.
  4. RT@repgeoffdavis: I was happy to host a @CASAforChildren briefing last week on foster care, which featured @JimmyWayne ow.ly/b3124
  5. @1986rita please email us at staff@casaforchildren.org.
  6. RT Help @TexaCASA win a new Prius so they can better serve 269,000 square miles of children in need! ow.ly/b8elt.
  7. Check out photos of CASA youth Latisha and @JimmyWayne at the Capitol speaking on behalf of older foster youth ow.ly/b0Mf4
  8. Multiple press reports this week around the world that focus on older youth in foster care. ow.ly/aVSzc #FosterCare
  9. Have you have ever felt discriminated against for having been a foster youth? Write me at staff@CASAforChildren.org
  10. Former foster youth Latisha speaking about her #CASAvolunteer to the crowd in the House of Reps office building ow.ly/i/CZGI
  11. CASA spokesperson @JimmyWayne singing at congressional briefing about his mission to speak up for foster youth ow.ly/i/CZ9H
  12. My key point for the briefing: Older youth as the customer; as planners, participants and decision makers.
  13. With Jimmy Wayne in the Ways & Means hearing room, getting ready to talk foster care ow.ly/i/CZ2U
  14. Older youth briefing: it's about time to get this right. System needs to treat youth w/dignity & respect. #fosteryouth
  15. Heading to congressional briefing with @JimmyWayne & former CASA youth Latisha Alvadaro. Topic: older youth. #congress #fosteryouth
  16. Special thoughts today for moms separated from their children, whether by distance, estrangement, or otherwise.
  17. On mothers day, I have a special appreciation for adoptive & foster moms.
  18. Celebrations of moms coming Sunday. Bio, adoptive, foster moms; thanks to all of them. #MothersDay
  19. Heard Christiane Amanpour speak today to USC about the key to success: find your passion.