Today my heart hurts. Today I am frustrated. I’m fielding calls from other agencies wondering if we might have any connections for the possible placement of a traumatized teenager. Meanwhile we are advocating for multiple teenagers in the same situation. Teens in facilities because there...
“Rarely, if ever, does an empathic response begin with, “At least…” I had a miscarriage...
Each year our CASA Team chooses a theme for the year. I joined the Pulaski County Team at the beginning of 2020. Our theme was “Above and Beyond”. We had no idea what 2020 had in store for us. It was quite a year, but...
Many of you may not have been around in 1986, but if you were, it would have been hard to miss the song “Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston. I’m not blessed with a beautiful singing voice. In fact, my Dad lovingly told me...
Fall crafts are a fun way to celebrate and learn about the shift in seasons with your kids. The changing leaves, crispness in the air, anticipation of Halloween, and the bounty of the fall harvest season all provide wonderful inspiration for clever things to make...
What makes someone exemplary? It can be difficult to describe. Exemplary is defined as serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind. We are certainly blessed at Pulaski County CASA to have many, many advocates who prioritize the best interests of children...
Hello dear reader, Whether you’re a mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, foster parent, aunt, or uncle - the list goes on and on, if you’re raising a child on a daily or weekly basis, you’re someone special in their life who they look up to and learn...
Pulaski County CASA recently played catch up and recognized 7 dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to ensure the welfare of children. These individuals give of their hearts and time to help children in the foster care system thrive. They are true...
Put yourself in the shoes of a parent whose children are in foster care. Can you imagine it? Open up your mind and …. You are sitting in your house, and someone knocks at the door. It’s been a rough day and you don’t want to...
Foster care, foster parents, and most especially foster children have been a part of my daily life for over 7 years now. May is Foster Care Awareness Month and all month I have been thinking about how to portray the meaning of foster care to...