by Kristin Blalock | May 1, 2023 | Podcast
Listen to Episode 5 of the Vigilant Voices™ podcast, You Can Be a Foster Care ‘Myth Buster.” Kristin Blalock: Oh, Jeannine, I can’t believe this is already our fifth episode. Jeannine Panzera: Seriously? A reminder to you listener, that in our work...
by Kristin Blalock | Apr 30, 2023 | Blog
The purpose of foster care is to give children a reprieve from what was an unsafe living condition, moving them into what the Department of Social Services has deemed to be a safe environment. The word ‘foster’ is synonymous with ‘stand-in’ or ‘substitute.’ So...
by Kristin Blalock | Apr 4, 2023 | Podcast
Listen to Episode 3 of the Vigilant Voices™ podcast, You Can Report Child Abuse. Kristin Blalock: You are listening to our brand new Vigilant Voices podcast. We are always glad that you are here. Jeannine Panzera: And just as a reminder, in our work at CASA, we have...
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...
by Kristin Blalock | Sep 23, 2022 | Blog
An advocate is defined as one who pleads on someone else’s behalf. This appeal or petition for another can be in many forms. There are macro-level advocates, such as those who advocate for large scale reform, and micro-level advocates, such as those who speak up...
