by casaphl | Jul 15, 2020 | News
Maura McInerney, Legal Director at The Education Law Center has been a litigator in the private and public sectors for over twenty-five years. In addition to leading ELC’s litigation efforts, Maura engages in legislative and policy work at the national and state level...
by casaphl | Jun 27, 2020 | News
Claudia Baker, volunteer recruiter for CASA Philadelphia and Leigh Anne McKelvey, Executive Director of CASA Youth Advocates in Chester and Delaware Counties both speak about the importance of having a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) by a child’s side...
by casaphl | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Celebrating Family During Reunification Month June is National Reunification Month. In all cases reunification is the desired goal, but in more than 50% of cases that is sadly not the outcome. CASA works to always move toward reunification when possible and believes...
by casaphl | Jun 17, 2020 | News
In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month CASA is talking to Volunteer Mark O’Donnell about his experience working with LGBTQ foster youth and the profound impact a consistent caring adult can have on outcomes. What made you decide to become a CASA? I had a profoundly...
by casaphl | May 21, 2020 | News
What made you decide to become a CASA volunteer? Volunteering with CASA has been on my mind for many years. In my work as a school principal and district superintendent, I became aware of the very important role that CASA staff and volunteers played in the lives of...
by casaphl | May 13, 2020 | News
There are also pretty wonderful volunteers for the organization CASA who work to be to be the “eyes and ears” of the court – to advocate for abused and neglected children so their needs don’t get overlooked by the system. Executive Director,...
