CASA VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: FROM BABIES TO COLLEGE STUDENTS During her intial CASA training, Lea Wiacek's class was discussing a current case that by all
accounts was heart-wrenching and one of the more complicated cases in the
program. Little did Lea know it at the time, but that case would soon become
her introduction to the complex, but rewarding work of a CASA. The mom was severely cognitively impaired and couldn't understand what was going on,” Lea explained. “I had to figure out a way to earn her trust and to explain to her in a way she would understand how she could keep her family together, that we were all just trying to help.” Abuse and neglect are the dark side of life our CASAs deal with and 4 young children ages 4 to 14 were experiencing this first-hand. HOW CAN YOU HELP? Check out our donate and volunteer pages to see how you can make a difference in the life of a child. CASA STANDS FOR COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives. Copyright © 2007 - 2012 Friends of CASA. All rights reserved. |





