Children who have experienced abuse and neglect have unique needs and challenges, as do their family, friends, and caregivers.
Learn with us as we explore topics related to the well-being of these children.
Together, we can create a community that is supportive and responsive to those needs.
CASA’s New Strategic Plan Helps Children and Families Navigate Change
Our team at Henrico CASA is emerging from a few months of chaos. Last November, our office embarked on exciting renovations and upgrades to include building two new offices, installing sleek flooring, and getting a fresh coat of paint. While there was excitement...
CASA Volunteers Give Children a Voice
As humans, we all have a voice but we may not feel empowered to use it, especially in a way that influences. To fully “have a voice” you must embrace your thoughts and experiences in order to communicate them effectively. Your words hold weight. Your point of view is...
My Vision for Henrico CASA
It’s funny how events in your life can make your vision clearer or more obscured. I was fortunate to grow up in a home where I was safe. However, before I even turned ten I realized that not everyone is that fortunate. At that time, my parents became the legal...
CASA Volunteers Improve Well-Being
In working towards Henrico CASA’s vision that all children in Henrico County live in safe and stable homes, we are continually exploring and evaluating the concept of a child’s well-being. Well-being is defined as the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy....
New Year’s Resolutions: Volunteer with Henrico CASA
It’s that time of year, yet again, when many of us pause to consider New Year’s Resolutions. Some of us set specific goals, big and small. Others pick a theme word to focus on for the year. And a few of us skip the process all together knowing follow-through wanes!...
CASA Volunteers Help Children AND Their Families
You know CASA for helping children - and that’s what we do, wholeheartedly. We work for the best interest of every child appointed to us. While serving children, we are also often serving their families… because a child who is abused and/or neglected represents an...
Donate to Help CASA Give Children Bright Futures
“I couldn’t have done it without you.” Those words, spoken at graduation from Lexi* to her CASA volunteer, pinpoint an end and a beginning. These words were the end to discouragement and anger, escalating conflict and provocation. For years, Lexi had been unable to...
Donate to Help CASA Give Children Happy Childhoods
A child’s bond with their mother runs deep. It can be complicated when a mother is struggling to meet her child’s needs. While under their mother’s care, Madi* and her sister were found hurt and wandering outside, alone at night. The girls had a biological father...
Donate to Help Henrico CASA Give Children Safe Homes
We could all use a cheerleader from time to time. A source of positivity and encouragement, perhaps even someone who holds up bright, colorful signs to remind us of our worth. James, Nate and Aubrey* have been experiencing this type of encouragement thanks to their...
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