by Kristin Blalock | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog
Brittanyโs cries for help went unheard by her family. Her attempts at communicating her emotions โ specifically her fear and anger from past abuse by a family member โ were met by rejection as she bounced between various homes of friends and relatives. Brittany was...
by Kristin Blalock | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog
Jasmineโs father left her and her younger siblings in a parked car. They sat alone in that car for hours, scared and confused. When Jasmine feared that their father was not coming back, she began looking for help. Aid came in a commotion of strangers and police...
by Kristin Blalock | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog
Mario found himself grappling with the consequences of risky behaviors. On the surface, he was a teen making bad choices. Deeper within, he was a child battling a whirlwind of emotions and trauma associated with ongoing sexual abuse and medical neglect. Marioโs CASA,...
by Kristin Blalock | Nov 18, 2022 | Blog
Suzanne Pericle has been volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for more than 10 years. After raising children of her own, she became a CASA to impact and encourage children beyond her own family. Forty-one children have benefitted from Suzanne’s...
by Kristin Blalock | Nov 12, 2022 | Blog
Esther Snead has been volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for seventeen years. She finds purpose in this role, knowing she is making a difference in a child’s life in both the present and the future. She has also found a greater sense of...