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:
Retired Judge Dean Lewis, editor of The Judges' Page newsletter, shares her perspective on the importance of the work of CASA/GAL volunteers in the courtroom.
National CASA staff and others from our network describe what the Curriculum Advisory Committee does and how our programs benefit from their work.
LaRae Oberloh, program manager with the Sioux Falls Area CASA Program, discusses ways a CASA/GAL volunteer can effectively advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in foster care.
Four Iowa program staff members discuss the requirements, challenges and rewards of CASA work.
Michael Piraino, National CASA CEO, discusses how the current economic situation is affecting the children we serve.
Ryan Whitfill, a volunteer with Dallas CASA, shares his experiences as a new advocate.
Kali Scolnick, educator and intercultural consultant, discusses the importance of intercultural communication.
Jullian Holloway, state director of Arkansas, describes a male volunteer recruitment model.
Jen Braun and Michelle Chalmers from Ampersand Families discuss teen adoption (second part of a two part series).
Jen Braun and Michelle Chalmers from Ampersand Families discuss teen adoption (first part of a two part series).
Sharon Heiber from National CASA discusses the organization's Staff Inclusiveness Team.
Susanne Smith, program director at the Fourth Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program in Minneapolis, talks about the history of our network.
Carmela Welte, Deputy CEO, discusses the new federal legislation Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act.
Joni Tamalonis, National CASA's evaluation specialist, talks about adopting her daughter.
Lucy Hudson of Zero to Three discusses how foster home placement can affect the development of an infant.
