by casaphl | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog
By Ashley Bryant CASA Training Specialist and EDM Program Manager One of the things advocates at CASA who work as Education Decision Makers (EDM) for kids in foster care wish more lawyers, case workers, foster parents and all other agencies knew about is the...
by casaphl | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog
Graduation season is upon us. For so many high school seniors, graduation is a forgone conclusion, the expected culmination of four years in high school. But for kids in foster care, the path to high school graduation is often fraught with challenges and far from a...
by casaphl | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog
The Art of Advocacy – A Big Win! by Mae Noonan, LSW / former EDM Supervisor / current EDM volunteer The reality of working as an advocate for foster children is that you often fight uphill battles. I have been advocating for Trina* for several years with many highs...
by casaphl | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
Congratulations Lou! By Michelle Whalen, CASA EDM Volunteer From the first time I met Lou on June 9, 2015 I knew we would be good buddies. His smile lights up a room, he loves to listen to music and he loves to be with people. When I discovered we shared the same...
by casaphl | May 5, 2021 | Blog
How to be an Informed Advocate for Transgender Youth by Liz Cleary, MSW / CASA EDM Volunteer Supervisor Celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, I could not stop thinking about the high numbers of LGBTQ youth involved in the foster care...
by casaphl | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
Big City Advocacy…Lessons Learned Along The Way Joe Boyle – CASA Educational Decision Maker (EDM) – April 2021 I’ve been with CASA of Philadelphia for just over three years. While not new to advocating in educational settings, I was new to working in a big...
