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National CASA Podcast

Summary: Today, more than 1,000 CASA program offices operate in 49 states. Nearly 70,000 highly trained CASA volunteers (sometimes called guardians ad litem, or GAL volunteers) speak out for 240,000 abused and neglected children in court each year. In this series of interviews we provide updates from National CASA, alert you to legislative action, share experiences from program staff and volunteers in the network, and direct first-person accounts from the youth we serve. In addition, you will learn important staff and volunteer skills to help you advocate for abused and neglected kids.

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Podcasts:

 Change from Within | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:17

This podcast features National CASA Association Kappa Alpha Theta Program Director of the Year Melissa Protzek of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania.

 Volunteer Story - Dee Horn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:53

This is the second story teller from the 2010 National CASA Conference closing general session. It is a live recording of Dee Horn from Fulton County CASA, Georgia. In this podcast Dee shares his story about his volunteer advocacy work.  

 Volunteer Story - Leana Lowery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:37

At the 2010 National CASA Conference we asked four volunteer advocates from our network to share a story at our closing general session about their volunteer work. This podcast is a live recording of our first story teller Leana Lowery, a volunteer advocate from Fulton County CASA, Georgia.

 Stories from Youth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:50

At our 2010 National CASA Conference, we invited volunteers, staff, supporters and others to share their CASA/GAL stories in a story booth.  In this week's podcast, we present the first edited interview: a conversation between a youth who recently emancipated from the foster care system and a youth currently in state care.

 Volunteer's Story: Jo-Anne Vanin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 07:10

Massachusetts CASA volunteer Jo-Anne Vanin explains how she views her role as a volunteer advocate and why she chooses to do this important work.

 National CASA CEO Michael Piraino: Technology and Our Network | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:46

National CASA CEO Michael Piraino talks about how new technologies are helping members of our CASA/GAL network improve volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children.

 Fostering Connections Legislation and Kinship Care | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:09

The option of placing a foster child in a family member’s home is often overlooked. In this podcast Heidi Redlich Epstein from the American Bar Association talks about the importance of kinship care and ways that the Fostering Connections legislation can increase these placements.

 Helping Youth Succeed: A Former Foster Youth's Story, Part II | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:15

This is the second segment of a two-part story. In part one, we heard Michael describe his experiences in foster care. In part two, we hear from two men who helped Michael get where he is today.

 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: A volunteer advocate's reflection | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 06:59

As part of National CASA's commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, we asked volunteers from across the country to share their thoughts about Dr. King's legacy and its relevancy to CASA work.  This podcast is an interview with one of the volunteers who responded.

 Helping Youth Succeed: A Former Foster Youth's Story | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:30

This is part one of a two-part series. In this half you will hear Michael describe his experiences with the foster care system and Rhode Island CASA and share how he was able to overcome the odds. In part two you will hear from the two men who helped Michael get where he is today.

 Bringing Youth to the Table | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:53

In this podcast Jacqueline Wilson from Louisiana CASA Association discusses the importance of including the youth in the decision making process in creating their plan.  

 National CASA CEO Michael Piraino | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:41

National CASA's CEO Michael Piraino shares his thoughts on how our network's advocacy changes the lives of the children we serve, which ultimately changes the world.

 The Effects of Methamphetamine on Children | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:11

Lynn Riemer, expert on drug manufacturing, explains the effects of methamphetamine on the families and children we serve.  Lynn was a presenter at our 2009 National CASA Conference and will be returning to speak at our 2010 National CASA Conference in Atlanta, April 16-19.

 Finding Your Racial and Ethnic Identity in Foster Care | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:56

Former foster youth Angel Adams tells her story of her racial and ethnic journey while in foster care.  Angel is a member of Facing Foster Care in Alaska, and her artwork has appeared on the cover of National CASA's Connection magazine.

 Volunteer Story - Joe Sternberg | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 06:21

Volunteer advocate Joe Sternberg tells the story of his experience as a CASA volunteer.

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