MaricopaCASA

On April 16th, CASA of Maricopa County welcomed Daniel Robers from the nonprofit gym “The Barbell Saves Project” that works with foster and at-risk youth to explain their mission to CASA volunteers. Their trainers are specially trained to work with youth who have anxiety, PTSD, trauma, and substance abuse issues, and help give them a healthy outlet. Learn more @ https://www.facebook.com/thebarbellsavesproject https://thebarbellsavesproject.org

Interesting study put out by the Urban Institute "US: How Supportive Housing Can Keep Families Together". A Children's Bureau demonstration in five sites tested whether supportive housing could benefit high-need families involved in the child welfare system. Urban evaluated the demonstration using a randomized controlled trial, and a recently completed long-term follow-up showed that supportive housing can be effective at keeping families together.

How Supportive Housing Can Keep Families Together Homelessness and child welfare system involvement pose substantial challenges for families, but supportive housing can help them stay together and access secure housing.

On October 25, the bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a hearing on The Human Rights of Foster Care. One of four witnesses to testify was Mon’a Houston, a young adult who aged out of foster care in Georgia. Ms. Houston’s moving testimony recounted her experiences living in 18 different placements over 5 years, and about her CASA volunteer, who is still part of her life.

The Human Rights of Foster Children | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

When a CASA volunteer takes on a case, they are the voice for the children in the courtroom and the eyes and ears for the judge outside of the courtroom.